Ange Postecoglou sent 'Spursy' message as Aston Villa leapfrog Tottenham

Aston Villa and Tottenham are locked in a battle for Champions League qualification and Spurs suffered a set-back at Newcastle today

Aston Villa returned to the Champions League qualifying places – without even playing after top four rivals Tottenham were battered 4-0 by Newcastle United.

Spurs started the day in fourth spot on goal difference but the scale of today’s defeat at St James’ Park saw Villa rise from fifth by one goal on plus-17. Both Spurs and Villa have six games remaining.

However, Ange Postecoglou’s team were swept aside on Tyneside as Alexander Isak’s brace and goals from Anthony Gordon and Fabian Schar ensured the visitors were never in the game.

Villa fans, who will see their side take on title-chasing Arsenal tomorrow, were thrilled.

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@Stokesey84: Thankyou Newcastle United. I can relax for the rest of the weekend now

@AryanNaik134: We have got to sort ourselves out now. Performance levels have dropped too much recently, needs to be sorted out now. Huge opportunity opened up now, thank you very much Newcastle

@FKVTID: Villa back to 4th! Can we just pull a sicky tomorrow and play Arsenal when we've got more players back! Rest til Thursday

@LooCW: The mighty Villa moving up the table without kicking a ball

@DAMcGuffie: Thought top 4 was already in the bag for Sky’s beloved Spurs? Back up to 4th and we haven’t even kicked a ball. Haway the lads!

@dogon22: What a nice GD boost this game is for us

@turbojesus96: SPURSY!!!

@SteveDeery: The wheels on the bus are falling off, falling off, falling off

@AVFCOliver: Spurs are falling apart again

@DkVillans: Now … it’s back in our own hands.

@DaaanColquhoun: As long as Spurs keep being Spurs, we will have a great chance of top 4.

@logicalinstaffs: Spurs are being all Spursy again. How they beat us I’ll never know.

Villa visit the Emirates this weekend before hosting Bournemouth and Chelsea before the end of the month. They also face Brighton away, Liverpool at home and Crystal Palace away.

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