Leeds United fans celebrated Friday’s 3-1 win over Burnley as though it was the result that had sealed Premier League survival.
In truth, the wins over Manchester United and Wolves, or indeed the battling 2-2 draw with Bournemouth, also felt just as significant.
Alan Shearer has reacted to Tottenham Hotspur’s 2-1 win against Aston Villa as the Lilywhites moved out of the relegation zone.
It was a crucial win in the dogfight at the bottom of the table, with the pressure now put back onto West Ham ahead of the next set of fixtures.
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Tottenham Hotspur moved out of the Premier League relegation zone and boosted their chances of staving off relegation to the Championship as they beat Aston Villa 2-1 at Villa Park on Sunday.
Tottenham Hotspur have only gone and won back-to-back games in the Premier League.
It was Joao Palhinha on the edge of the Tottenham Hotspur box flying in to block Ross Barkley, who looked set to shoot. His celebration afterwards, kneeling and pumping his arms, was met with the travelling support chanting his name.
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The script has been flipped at both ends of the Premier League table with north London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham picked up vital wins.
Tottenham breathed new life into their battle to stay in the Premier League with a 2-1 victory at Champions League-chasing Aston Villa to move out of the relegation zone.