When Tomas Soucek's effort grazed a post in the final stages of West Ham's defeat at Brentford on Saturday, their supporters could have been forgiven for exchanging exasperated looks.
Aston Villa duo Morgan Rogers and Unai Emery have some fond memories of facing Tottenham over the years.
With four games to go, Villa sit fifth in the Premier League and are in pole position to secure Champions League football next season.
With Dominic Solanke injured and Xavi Simons out until 2027, Tottenham’s Premier League survival now rests on the experienced shoulders of Richarlison for the trip to Villa Park.
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Relegation-threatened Tottenham Hotspur will look to boost their survival hopes in Sunday's Premier League meeting with Aston Villa.
Unai Emery's charges are sitting in fifth place in the Premier League table, while Spurs are languishing below the dotted line in 18th spot.
The January transfer window is now little more than a dot in the rearview mirror and as such European football has got back to the business of winning games and challenging for as much silverware and success as possible between now and the end of the season.
Tottenham Hotspur are facing a battle to stay in the Premier League next season, but they are already making plans for the upcoming summer window in case they are able to do it.
Tottenham Hotspur may have to move quickly to land their midfield target Leon Goretzka following the latest update on the German international’s future.
West Ham United’s Premier League status is hanging by a thread after a clinical Brentford side inflicted a damaging 3-0 defeat at the Gtech Community Stadium.
There are quite a few players in the current Tottenham Hotspur squad whom the club have to look at with tinges of regret - or more powerful emotions of distaste.
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Given the challenges that Tottenham have faced since Mauricio Pochettino’s 2019 departure, the better the Argentine’s five-year tenure in charge of the club looks.