Tottenham suffered a 3-2 home defeat by Aston Villa, leaving them without a Premier League win and with only two points before the international break. Manager Roberto De Zerbi criticised his players’ mentality, physical condition and lack of composure, saying they had surrendered the match with two late goals and had failed to maintain their balance.

Villa’s Jackson scored in the 67th minute after receiving a long clearance from goalkeeper Zion Suzuki, despite Tottenham having prepared for Villa’s increased use of long balls. De Zerbi also said substitute Mohammed Kudus disrupted the team’s balance, while Unai Emery praised Villa’s resilience, passion and collective defending in securing their first league victory of the season.