The end to Tottenham\u2019s Premier League goal drought came too late as Aston Villa won 3-2 in north London on Saturday to compound a miserable start for Roberto De Zerbi\u2019s men.<\/p>\n
Spurs remain without a league win this season and only netted their first goals of the campaign after the visitors had surged into a 3-0 lead.<\/p>\n
Villa had also struggled for goals themselves since the side that won the Europa League last season was torn apart during the transfer window.<\/p>\n
But new signings Johan Manzambi and Nicolas Jackson struck either side of half-time to give Unai Emery\u2019s new-look team their first league win before Emi Buendia\u2019s wonder strike.<\/p>\n
Even Tottenham\u2019s first late consolation needed the aid of a Villa deflection when Conor Gallagher\u2019s effort went in off Matty Cash before Jan Paul van Hecke headed home in stoppage time.<\/p>\n
Spurs splashed out over \u00a3300 million ($400 million) on new players to try and avoid a repeat of the battle for survival they endured last season.<\/p>\n
Yet there remains little return on that investment.<\/p>\n
In keeping with recent performances, Spurs started brightly before fizzling out.<\/p>\n
Twice in a matter of seconds Savio was kept out by Suzuki before the Japanese goalkeeper spread himself to turn behind Archie Gray\u2019s powerful strike.<\/p>\n
Villa had picked up just one point from their opening four league games but have missed their club record signing Manzambi for most of that period.<\/p>\n
The Swiss international opened his Villa account when he tapped home Boubacar Kamara\u2019s cross.<\/p>\n
However, Tottenham will protest about new laws that force a player off the field for at least a minute after receiving treatment for an injury.<\/p>\n
A head knock to centre-back Micky Van de Ven left them a man down at the back when Manzambi swept home.<\/p>\n
Spurs only had themselves to blame for the second goal as Van Hecke failed to deal with a long ball straight down the middle.<\/p>\n
Jackson did well to evade the Dutch defender and then fired down into the ground and past Antonin Kinsky.<\/p>\n
The Czech goalkeeper was powerless to stop Villa\u2019s third 11 minutes from time when Buendia took aim from long range and brilliantly picked out the top corner.<\/p>\n
A chorus of boos greeted Buendia\u2019s strike as thousands of home fans headed for an early exit.<\/p>\n
But those that left missed finally have something to celebrate.<\/p>\n
Fine persistence from\u00a0Mohammed Kudus teed up Gallagher to find the bottom corner via the outstretched foot of Cash.<\/p>\n
Van Hecke then bulleted in from Andy Robertson\u2019s free-kick with virtually the last touch of the game.<\/p>\n
Spurs now must stew on another defeat for a three-week international break while rooted in the relegation zone.<\/p>\n
Villa, by contrast, will hope victory can prove the catalyst to storm up the table as they did last season.<\/p>\n
Emery\u2019s men failed to win any of their first five league games a year ago, but ultimately finished fourth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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