Aston Villa told two ways to beat Tottenham in ‘fascinating’ meeting
The latest Aston Villa news as Chris Sutton has made his prediction for the Premier League clash as domestic football returns after the international break.
Tottenham have been told two ways that Aston Villa could approach the weekend’s game in order to exploit spaces that Spurs leave.
Villa travel to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday afternoon knowing that a win would take them above their opponents in the Premier League table. Unai Emery’s men currently sit in fifth place one point behind Tottenham in fourth as they push to play Champions League football next season.
Villa come into the game having recorded a 3-1 win over Fulham in their last outing before the international break. Spurs, meanwhile suffered back-to-back losses against Chelsea and Wolves.
Ahead of the match, former Premier League striker Chris Sutton has had his say on how he thinks the ‘fascinating’ encounter will go. He also outlined two different ways that Villa could approach the game in order to try and get one over on their opponents.
“I interviewed Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou this week and he came across really well. He has a process he believes in, and it has brought him a lot of success,” Sutton told BBC Sport . “Yes, Spurs have got some key players missing with Cristian Romero suspended and Micky van de Ven and James Maddison both injured, but he is not going to change the way his side play. It is going to be fascinating to see how they get on because Aston Villa are so well organised under Unai Emery, and you know they will be ready for them.
“Tottenham will try to dominate possession but Villa could try to press high and get after them or sit back and contain and look to hit them on the break. If I had to pick a winner, then I would go with Villa because they are so wily and they could expose any gaps Spurs leave open but I actually think this one will end up in a draw.”
Chris Sutton’s prediction: Tottenham 2-2 Aston Villa
