What made this more special for Villa's supporters was the knowledge this was something they could not have contemplated a few months ago. There is no doubt Emery has done a superb job marshalling Villa’s resources and they are now serious contenders to finish in the top four in my opinion. As for January, Villa are a very ambitious club and I’m sure Emery and Monchi, the club’s president of football operations, are already working on some ideas. At the end we won against a very good team with their positioning and movement. Even when being organised it was very difficult to stop them. Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez should be fit for Sunday and Emery added: "Leon Bailey and Nicolo Zaniolo worked this morning alone, to test if they will be ready [for the weekend] and more or less, it was positive."

Riko Ueki whistled a shot on the turn past the post, then brought a point-blank save out of Daphne van Domselaar with a close-range header. Villa are expected to have a busy summer as Unai Emery looks to bring in signings of his own. The club have already been linked with several potential signings, with the latest being Southampton's Armel Bella-Kotchap.

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We know realistically they won’t be there at the end challenging for the title, but at this moment why not dream and think this can happen?" Tottenham are only the third team in English top-flight history to go unbeaten across their first 10 games of a season, and then lose their next three games, after Huddersfield Town in 1924-25 and Sheffield United in 1971-72. Former Premier League goalkeeper Asmir Begovic said Villa fans should dare to dream: "Why not? Why not believe this can happen? That’s what being a fan is all about and enjoying these moments. Neil: Two key players don’t make a team but their absence through injury [Van de Ven and Maddison] is having a disproportionate effect. The wheels have truly come off Tottenham’s wagon. A win over Legia Warsaw on Thursday should win them their Europa Conference League group and mean they will be without European distraction until March.

Both factors were prevalent in earning Villa’s pivotal win at Tottenham, in a game that could have been lost by the half-time whistle. Before you even talk about their brutally effective high line, settled starting line-up or Unai Emery’s tactical astuteness, this Aston Villa team have two basic attributes that will take them far this season. It is going to be fascinating to see how they get on because Aston Villa are so well organised under Unai Emery, and you know they will be ready for them. He is really smart in his positioning and gets himself in the way of the ball. He has such a big frame that he doesn’t have to do a lot sometimes when he gets in the right position."Cristiano Ronaldo, named captain for the first time under Erik ten Hag, drew another good save moments later with a header as the away side improved before half-time. Steven Gerrard paid the price for a disappointing start to the season, but Villa wasted no time in bringing in his replacement.

They are an exciting addition to the race for the title and they are in the title race at the moment." Villa just a couple of years ago were not in the best of positions and in the Championship. Now to be in this position with Unai Emery leading the charge, they are really cementing themselves a top six or seven side and that is incredible for them. The absence of captain Dagny Brynjarsdottir, who is on maternity leave for the 2023-24 season, has deprived them of vital experience in the centre of midfield and leadership on the pitch.Julian: Bailey deserves to start. As the best sub in the league it would be great to see his work from the word go. Ronaldo was not as influential as his manager would have perhaps liked, although no Manchester United player covered themselves in glory in their dreadful start to the game. I think they got away with it a little bit," Ogden said. "In the first 10 minutes it could have been 3-0 to Tottenham and they missed so many chances. Former Premier League defender Nedum Onuoha said Martinez's character is what sets him apart from most, particularly his awareness to buy his team some time.

Aston Villa will end a day in the Premier League’s top four positions at least 13 games into a season for the first time since December 27th 2009. Pedro Porro has assisted six goals in the Premier League. The only defenders with more assists in the competition than the Spaniard since his debut in February are Trent Alexander-Arnold and Kieran Trippier (both nine).

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Chris Sutton is making predictions for all 380 Premier League matches again this season, against a variety of guests. The final whistle prompted players to hug each other while Emery and his coaching staff did likewise amid incredible noise from the home fans. He can rub people the wrong way but his performances speak for themselves," Begovic said. "He’s been really solid and taken his game to a new level. He really kept his team in the game and made some big saves [against Tottenham] at crucial times, which is what top goalkeepers do. On Villa's away form: "Naturally, it is more difficult than playing at home, but it is not an excuse. The way to improve is to create and build a structure, with the ball and without the ball." The win moved Aston Villa up to 13th, three points above the relegation zone, while Manchester United remain fifth.