{"id":940820,"date":"2026-05-06T05:03:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T05:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/940820\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T05:03:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T05:03:27","slug":"glenn-hoddle-says-tottenham-did-something-against-villa-he-has-never-seen-before","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/940820\/","title":{"rendered":"Glenn Hoddle says Tottenham did something against Villa he has &#8216;never seen before&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>   <a class=\"fw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=spurs-web.com \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spurs-web.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grv-media\/img\/google-discover.svg\" alt=\"\"\/> Add as preferred source on Google <\/a>  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Tottenham Hotspur\u2019s performance against Aston Villa drew strong praise from Glenn Hoddle, who was impressed by one metric in particular.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spurs-web.com\/club-info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tottenham Hotspur<\/a> boss <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spurs-web.com\/tag\/roberto-de-zerbi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roberto De Zerbi<\/a> will certainly be pleased with the performance of his players in the game against Aston Villa on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Spurs were very aggressive in their approach, pressing from the very start and making build-up difficult for Villa, who struggled for most of the match.<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham ultimately secured a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spurs-web.com\/spurs-match-reports\/aston-villa-1-2-tottenham-match-report-de-zerbi-carries-spurs-out-of-the-bottom-three\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2-1 victory over Unai Emery\u2019s side<\/a>, a win that has seen them leave the bottom three with three games left to play this season.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/glenn-hoddle-35-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Glenn Hoddle Tottenham\" class=\"wp-image-331146\" \/>Credit: @thefrederikkejensen \/ InstagramTottenham performance vs Aston Villa earns praise from Glenn Hoddle<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tntsports.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TNT Sports<\/a> (03\/05\/26 from 9 pm), former Tottenham player Glenn Hoddle gave his assessment of Spurs\u2019 performance against Villa.<\/p>\n<p>The former Spurs boss was pleased with Tottenham\u2019s performance, praising their intensity and approach while highlighting how effectively they closed Aston Villa down.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cTottenham were brilliant today. I\u2019ve never seen a team close a side down like Villa did. They will not care about the goal they conceded at the end. Spurs have the three points tucked in the bag, and now they have to do exactly the same against Leeds.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Spurs must maintain level in survival run<\/p>\n<p>With the season reaching its end, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spurs-web.com\/tag\/tottenham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spurs<\/a> are now where they need to be, no longer in the relegation places.<\/p>\n<p>However, the work is far from over, as they are just one point clear of 18th, meaning any slip-up and a West Ham United win will see Spurs drop back into the bottom three.<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, it is now Tottenham\u2019s position to lose, with their destiny in their own hands, meaning if they win all their remaining games, they will remain a Premier League side next season.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>       Have something to tell us about this article? 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