They lost at Manchester United in Saturday's early kick-off, a result in no small part due to captain Cristian Romero's reckless first-half red card.
It left them level on points with Leeds United, who impressively beat fellow relegation battlers Nottingham Forest 3-1 on Friday night.
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Another Tottenham transfer window closes, and it will be interesting to see who in the fan base is still supporting the ENIC regime. There was a time when certain supporters defended the shrewd spending of our Lords and masters.
It turned out to be another exciting weekend in the Premier League at both the top and bottom ends of the table
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