Having seen West Ham United lose on Sunday, we knew a victory would be a massive step towards survival and gave it a real go against Leeds United, with Mathys Tel scoring a stunning opener after a goalless first half.
Roberto De Zerbi is holding his press conference after Tottenham's 1-1 draw with Leeds in the Premier League on Monday night.
Yet another game dictated by VAR now, rather fittingly, looks set to bring the 2025-26 relegation battle down to the tightest of margins. That, however, is only going to cause emotions to waver as wildly – and as cruelly – as we saw in this 1-1 draw between Tottenham and Leeds.
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The Premier League relegation battle took another twist on Monday as Tottenham Hotspur played out a 1-1 draw against Leeds United.
While it may have been a missed opportunity for Spurs, they are now two points above West Ham United in 18th, with a vastly better goal difference.
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A missed opportunity for Tottenham Hotspur to take a huge step towards retaining their Premier League status or a point closer to safety?
West Ham have been given the kiss of life in the battle for survival with Spurs and there was another boost from arch rivals Millwall too.
The Hammers have been written off as relegation certainties since the harsh defeat to Arsenal on Sunday.