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Roberto De Zerbi explains why he substituted Archie Gray at halftime for Tottenham

Archie Gray got his name on the scoresheet as Tottenham secured a 2-0 home win vs Crystal Palace. Starting at right-back, the youngster broke the deadlock in the first half with a goal and produced an energetic display in the…

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Published: Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 7:46 AM

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Roberto De Zerbi substituted Archie Gray at halftime to avoid the risk of a second yellow card.
Tottenham secured a 2-0 home victory against Crystal Palace.
Gray scored Tottenham's opening goal from right-back before being replaced by Pedro Porro.

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Tottenham Hotspur manager Roberto De Zerbi explained that he substituted Archie Gray at halftime against Crystal Palace to avoid the risk of a second yellow card. Gray had broken the deadlock in the first half while starting at right-back, helping Tottenham secure a 2-0 home victory.

De Zerbi praised Gray's recent improvement and maturity despite taking him off for Pedro Porro. Crystal Palace played with ten men following an early red card shown to Jean-Philippe Mateta.

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