It felt like an enormous consequence for Tottenham on Sunday evening.
Their 2-1 victory at Aston Villa moved Spurs out of the Premier League relegation zone – and marked two wins in a row for the primary time because the second weekend of the season.
With three weeks remaining of the 2025-26 marketing campaign, it seems just like the battle to keep away from the drop will go all the way down to the wire.
Wolves and Burnley have already been consigned to the Championship for subsequent season, however yet another relegation place continues to be to be determined.
West Ham‘s 3-0 defeat by Brentford on Saturday opened the door for Tottenham to climb out of the underside three – and Roberto de Zerbi’s facet took full benefit.
Former Man Metropolis defender Micah Richards advised BBC Match of the Day: “That is an enormous consequence for Spurs. I did not see that coming.
“Villa had been poor, however proper from the beginning Spurs completely made probably the most of it with their want and depth. They had been distinctive in how they arrange, they had been actually courageous.
“Each time we make a prediction, we get it unsuitable – however West Ham have gotten all of it to do.
“Spurs have possibly bought a little bit of momentum and so they have set their customary. De Zerbi deserves loads of credit score. None of his gamers hid and he has given them that confidence.”
Former England striker Alan Shearer added: “They received each single sort out, each single second ball and so they took the chance out of their recreation by not taking part in from the again in sure circumstances.
“You want each single participant at it when in determined hassle and Spurs had that. It has been a horrible weekend for West Ham.”
Nottingham Forest in sixteenth have performed one recreation fewer than each Spurs and West Ham, and will go six factors away from the drop zone with a win towards Chelsea on Monday (15:00 BST).
Leeds are 14th within the desk with 43 factors and Crystal Palace are slightly below them on aim distinction however with a recreation in hand, so it seems like it will likely be a three-way battle between Forest, West Ham and Spurs.
