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Van Hecke hits out at Tottenham teammate for Aston Villa blunder – ‘You’re down to 10 men’

"We had imagined it would be different." 😔

By Will Ford · Football 365

Published: Monday, 21 September 2026 at 9:04 PM

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Aston Villa defeated Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Jan Paul van Hecke criticized teammate Andy Robertson for an error that led to Aston Villa's opening goal.
Johan Manzambi, Nicolas Jackson, and Emi Buendia scored for manager Unai Emery's Aston Villa side.

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Jan Paul van Hecke criticized Tottenham teammate Andy Robertson following a 3-2 home defeat to Aston Villa on Saturday. Robertson kept the ball in play while Micky van de Ven was off the pitch receiving treatment, which directly surrendered possession and allowed Johan Manzambi to score Villa's opening goal.

Goals from Manzambi, Nicolas Jackson, and Emi Buendia handed victory to Unai Emery's side, leaving Roberto De Zerbi's Tottenham bottom of the Premier League table with two points from five matches. Meanwhile, commentator Stuart Pearce questioned Van Hecke's own performance following his £52 million summer transfer from Brighton.

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Van Hecke hits out at Tottenham teammate for Aston Villa blunder – ‘You’re down to 10 men’

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