Tottenham boss Thomas Frank faces a battle to keep his job

Frank is on the brink after Tottenham paid the price for conceding twice in a woeful first-half display in north London. Emiliano Buendia put Villa ahead and Morgan Rogers increased the visitors' lead. Tottenham improved after the break but although Wilson Odobert reduced the deficit, they were unable to avoid a second successive defeat.

The loss ended in suitably ugly fashion for Tottenham as their frustrated players became embroiled in a clash with Villa after the final whistle as boos cascaded from the stands. Tottenham have won just three of their past 14 games and sit 14th in the Premier League, only three places above where they ended last season under Ange Postecoglou.

If Frank can survive until next weekend, another loss at home to lowly West Ham would surely bring an end to his disastrous reign.