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EPL scores: Tottenham spent $400M over the summer and is yet to win in Premier League after 3-2 loss to Villa

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Douglas, S. (2026, September 19). EPL scores: Tottenham spent $400M over the summer and is yet to win in Premier League after 3-2 loss to Villa. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/epl-scores-tottenham-spent-400m-over-the-summer-and-is-yet-to-win-in-premier-league-after-3-2-loss-to-villa/article_142bb0e7-d24a-5971-a02f-1995aa4e16f8.html

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Tottenham Hotspur, having spent $400 million in transfers over the summer, lost 3-2 to Aston Villa in a Premier League match on Saturday, extending its winless streak to five games this season. New signings Johan Manzambi and Nicolas Jackson played key roles for Villa, with Manzambi scoring the opening goal and Jackson assisting another. The loss adds pressure on manager Roberto De Zerbi as Tottenham struggles despite significant investment in new players.

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Tottenham suffered a 3-2 loss to Aston Villa in their Premier League match on September 16, despite spending over $400 million in the summer transfer window. The defeat left Spurs winless with zero goals scored in four league games this season and now sitting at the bottom of the table after Villa's victory ended Tottenham’s goal drought but too late to avoid another home defeat. New signings like Sandro Tonali, who had been a key player for Tottenham, were missing due to injuries, while others such as Conor Gallagher and Jan Paul van Hecke scored late consolations that didn't change the result. The match saw Villa's Johan Manzambi score twice before Emi Buendia sealed the victory with a long-range strike, highlighting Tottenham’s defensive frailties and poor form despite their hefty spending on new players. Manager Roberto De Zerbi faces increasing pressure following this defeat and two consecutive losses in the league along with a loss in the League Cup. The injury to Pedro Porro during the match adds further complications for Tottenham's upcoming fixtures.

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Fresh off a $400 million summer spend, Tottenham remains without a win in five Premier League games this season after losing 3-2 at home to Aston Villa on Saturday. asserted

Tottenham → remain → Saturday

Johan Manzambi, a 20-year-old attacking midfielder who starred for Switzerland at the World Cup, made his first start for Villa and scored the opening goal against the run of play in first-half-stoppage time. asserted

who → star → time

He set up another for fellow new signing Nicolas Jackson, before Emi Buendia’s long-range strike in the 79th sent Villa on its way to a first league win of the campaign. asserted

strike → set → campaign

Conor Gallagher and Jan Paul van Hecke grabbed late consolations for Spurs — its first league goals this season — but it is now two losses and three defeats in the league for Roberto De Zerbi’s team, which also lost in the English League Cup this week. asserted

which → grab → Cup

After back-to-back 17th-place finishes in the 20-team Premier League, Tottenham’s leadership oversaw a huge squad rebuild in the offseason in a show of confidence in De Zerbi. asserted

leadership → oversee → Zerbi

There’s been no payback so far in terms of results and De Zerbi — a combustible Italian coach — is under growing pressure heading into a long international break. asserted

Zerbi → grow → break

To make matters worse for Tottenham, World Cup-winning Spain right back Pedro Porro was forced off midway through the first half with an injury. asserted

Porro → make → injury

EPL scores: Tottenham spent $400M over the summer and is yet to win in Premier League after 3-2 loss to Villa

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