Aston Villa 0-2 Tottenham Hotspur: 5 talking points as Spurs bounce back | Premier League 2020-21

#3 "Football is a game of mistakes. Whoever makes the fewest mistakes wins." - Johan Cruyff

Neither Tottenham nor Aston Villa managed to create a single clear-cut chance. Both Tottenham goals came due to errors from Villa's backline.

Aston Villa (0.41) 0-2 (1.94) Spurs

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If Emi Martinez had cleared his line properly and Matty Cash hadn't dived in, Dean Smith's men might have gotten away with a point. But those mistakes provided Spurs with two golden opportunities, and they capitalized on them.

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#2 A five-star performance from Lucas Moura

Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur - Premier League

Lucas Moura didn't let the absence of Son Heung-min affect Tottenham Hotspur and tormented the Villa defense. The Brazilian was hell-bent on making things right after a rather poor performance in midweek.

The 28-year-old finished the game with a whopping 12 ground duels won, 7 dribbles completed, 4 key passes and a total of 85 touches. Matty Cash struggled to keep up with Moura, and Douglas Luiz had no solution to the Brazilian's quick feet & pace either.