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Tottenham have failed to win any of their last 36 Premier League matches when conceding first so the writing was on the wall at half-time.
They dominated the opening 20 minutes and Villa keeper Zion Suzuki denied Savio and Archie Gray but, without a goal, they were always going to be vulnerable at the other end.
And so, in first-half injury time, a Villa goal was almost inevitable.
Andy Robertson
A night to remember in Lancashire for Oxford. Spearheaded by Will Lankshear, Matt Bloomfield’s side might just have unearthed some form in the nick of time.
“We played with energy, freshness and enthusiasm,” he beamed afterwards.
Oxford had risen to the challenge at Deepdale with a smart tactical approach clearly designed to unsettle a hopelessly out of form Preston team.
The U’s struck early, but their fans may have feared
Liverpool manager Arne Slot says defender Trent Alexander-Arnold is “fully focused” on returning to fitness following reports that he in talks to join Real Madrid.
BBC Sport understands that Alexander-Arnold, who is out of contract at the end of the season, is in advanced talks with Real Madrid over a free transfer to the Bernabeu.
The full-back missed England’s World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia after sustaining an ankle