Spurs propel themselves out of relegation zone with win over Villa
Roberto de Zerbi had called on Tottenham Hotspur to silence the voices inside the club as this traumatic, turbulent season reached the point of no return.
The new head coach referred to the negativity surrounding Spurs as he attempted to mount a late salvage operation and avoid the prospect of the most embarrassing relegation in Premier League history.
And how his players responded to the Italian's emotional call to arms with their finest display of the campaign, securing a hugely deserved 2-1 victory at Aston Villa that leapfrogged them over West Ham and out of the relegation zone.
This was so emphatic, so transformed from what had been served up before De Zerbi's appointment on 31 March, that it was fair to ask pertinent questions.
