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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Jonathan Gorrie

Tottenham 0-2 Wolves: Defensive errors threaten to wreck Champions League push

Raul Jimenez and Leander Dendoncker punished Tottenham for a comedy of defensive errors to condemn Antonio Conte to a third Premier League loss on the bounce.

As a result, Wolves moved ahead of Spurs and two points behind Arsenal in the battle to qualify for next season’s Champions League.

After losing 3-2 at home to Southampton in midweek, Tottenham desperately needed a response to boost their top-four ambitions, but defensive errors cost them dear.

Jimenez volleyed in after six minutes following a mistake by Tottenham keeper Hugo Lloris and the Frenchman hardly covered himself in glory when Dendoncker doubled Wolves’ lead 12 minutes later.

Lloris redeemed himself a little to prevent Wolves adding to their advantage before the break.

Tottenham improved in the second half but the closest they came was a deflected Harry Winks shot against the post.

Wolves were fairly comfortable though and leapfrogged Tottenham into seventh place with 37 points, only three behind fourth-placed West Ham United who play at Leicester City later.

Tottenham slip to eighth with 36 points.

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