So You Thought Robbo Was Bad! ; Gomes Howler Lifts Villa and Spurs Are Left Rock Bottom

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TOTTENHAM ................1 ASTON VILLA ...............2

HEURELHO GOMES, the Brazilian bought for [pounds]7.8million to replace former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson, deepened Tottenham's early-season crisis last night with an horrendous blunder that left the club bottom of the Barclays Premier League. The 27-year-old was left with no hiding place by manager Juande Ramos, who said: 'The blame I give to him is the blame that is due to him.' Gomes let a tame shot by Ashley Young roll under his body early in the second half to kill any hope of a revival after Nigel Reo-Coker had given Villa an early lead. Even though Darren Bent grabbed a late consolation, Villa's 2-1 win left Spurs as the only club in the top flight without a win after their worst start to a Premier League season. Ramos tried to defend his new keeper, saying: 'On other occasions he also stopped them scoring. I think he was absolutely magnificent apart from that goal.'

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So You Thought Robbo Was Bad! ; Gomes Howler Lifts Villa and Spurs Are Left Rock Bottom

Ramos wanted his other players to take their share of the bl...

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