article_snippet.sent: Beating the club who ruthlessly relieved Tottenham of Tottenham duties last summer, on their home patch, as Tottenham side took a giant step towards Premier League survival
article_snippet.sent: As for Tottenham, they can kiss the idea of Champions League football goodbye after this lacklustre defeat.
article_snippet.sent: This display suggests they do not deserve a top-four finish.
article_snippet.sent: ’s run of seven goals in five games had given ’s survival hopes a shot in the arm.
article_snippet.sent: Spurs carved out the first clear-cut chance in the 27th minute, Brad Guzan saving well after Harry Kane had played in Danny Rose down the left.
article_snippet.sent: their will also have Spurs defender Vlad Chiriches — filling in at right back for the injured Kyle Walker — to thank.
article_snippet.sent: And in first-half stoppage time their very nearly doubled their advantage.
article_snippet.sent: Any faint hopes Pochettino still harboured of a top-four finish were fading fast.
article_snippet.sent: Tottenham did step up the tempo in the second half; Rose and Kane 6.5 went close with speculative efforts.
article_snippet.sent: Pochettino made a double switch 11 minutes from time: Erik Lamela replaced Townsend (centre) leaps over a challenge from Kieran Richardson as Tottenham battled against Villa and DeAndre Yedlin came on for Andros Townsend and DeAndre
article_snippet.sent: Yedlin Spurs debut in place of Chiriches, who departed to ironic applause.
highlights_snippet.sent: Tottenham had Harry Kane as captain for the second consecutive Premier League game .
  