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Second-half Tottenham shine again as Ange Postecoglou takes advantage of midfield depth in crucial win

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Tottenham leapfrogged Aston Villa into the top-four with an entertaining 3-1 win over Nottingham Forest in north London, illuminated by brilliant goals from Micky van de Ven and Pedro Porro.

Both defenders scored with unstoppable strikes from inside the box as Spurs produced another stirring second-half display.

Chris Wood’s leveller cancelled out Murillo’s own goal before the interval and the Forest striker should have had a second but clattered the

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