Roberto De Zerbi admitted his Tottenham side looked fragile after they slipped to another defeat this lunchtime. Spurs were beaten 3-2 by Aston Villa to maintain their winless run and, although they did manage their first league goal of the season, it was scant consolation for De Zerbi, who is starting to come under increased pressure after a summer of heavy spending.The hosts started superbly but were frustrated by the brilliance of Villa goalkeeper Zion Suzuki. And there was a sense of inevitability that they would be caught out at the other end.And thats exactly what happened as Johan Manzambi prodded in just before the break.Spurs thought they had equalised in the second half but Mohammed Kuduss effort was disallowed for offside against Andy Robertson.It was cruel but Villa showed no mercy with Nicolas Jackson and Emi Buendia scoring to increase the visitors advantage.Conor Gallagher did net Tottenhams first league goal of the season with four minutes to go, and there was still time for Jan Paul van Hecke to add a second, but it was scant consolation.Table of ContentsWe need to stay more focused Tottenham boss De ZerbiVilla skipper McGinn delighted with first winThe Premier League TableWe need to stay more focused Tottenham boss De ZerbiI think we could score in the first half many, many times, De Zerbi told TNT Sports. We conceded the goal with 10 players [with Van de Ven off the pitch due to injury] but we had to stay more focused to defending that situation in extra time in the first half.In the second half we conceded a goal from the goal kick directly. Before then we scored but its offside. The third goal, a great goal of Buendia. But I have to say, we played well in the first half, we didnt score but [we were] too fragile. Tottenham Aston Villa 2 Goals 3 64% Possession 36% 19 Total Shots 15 6 Shots on Target 6 9 Shots off Target 6 11 Corners 1 9 Fouls 12 5 Offsides 2 1 Yellow Cards 2 3 Saves 5 563 Passes 331 492 Passes Completed 278 87% Pass Accuracy 84% Home Away Spurs are struggling to score at one end and giving away too many goals at the other a recipe for disappointment.De Zerbi added: Stronger, when we have 10 players, [for] one minute, we have to stay like a family in the goal area to defend. Not so easy, like the goal kick in the second half when we concede the second goal. Its too little to concede a goal. To score one goal we have to create 20 chances and the others, just one half [chance], not one, because the goal kick is not a chance. Too easy for them to score.The final whistle was met with muted boos from the home fans that had remained and De Zerbi told them to direct their frustration at him.If we didnt score its my responsibility, he said. I take the responsibility. Were going to work harder, but football is like life. You are strong or you lose.Villa skipper McGinn delighted with first winSpurs despair was matched in equal measure by Villas relief. Unai Emerys men had also not won in the league this season and this victory will come as a huge boost heading into the international break.Captain John McGinn told TNT Sports: Leading up to the international break, you dont want to be in the bottom three.I thought we were really poor first half, we showed nothing going forward, but the second half we stood tall and deserved the win.The Premier League Table Premier League 2026 England #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 5 1 Arsenal440081712 W W W W 2 Manchester City440082612 W W W W 3 Brentford523010469 W D D D W 4 Leeds42207348 W D D W 5 Hull City42205238 D D W W 6 Brighton421113587 W D L W 7 Chelsea52121012-27 L D L W W 8 Liverpool41306426 D W D D 9 Everton41305326 D D D W 10 Ipswich4202710-36 W L L W 11 Nottingham Forest41214405 W D D L 12 Newcastle412178-15 L D W D 13 Manchester United41127704 L D W L 14 Sunderland411235-24 L D W L 15 Bournemouth403167-13 D D D L 16 Crystal Palace4103611-53 L W L L 17 Tottenham402205-52 L D D L 18 Fulham401347-31 D L L L 19 Aston Villa401317-61 W L D L 20 Coventry4004010-100 L L L L Position 1, 2, 3, 4 : Promotion Champions League (League phase) Position 5 : Promotion Europa League (League phase) Position 18, 19, 20 : Relegation Championship Topics Aston Villa F.C. 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