{"id":1058505,"date":"2022-04-17T10:53:06","date_gmt":"2022-04-17T10:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/04\/17\/pl-tottenhams-top-four-hopes-dented-by-loss-to-brighton\/"},"modified":"2022-04-17T10:53:06","modified_gmt":"2022-04-17T10:53:06","slug":"pl-tottenhams-top-four-hopes-dented-by-loss-to-brighton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/04\/17\/pl-tottenhams-top-four-hopes-dented-by-loss-to-brighton\/","title":{"rendered":"PL: Tottenham&#8217;s top-four hopes dented by loss to Brighton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/2984600-61247748-2560-1440-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"Brighton's Steven Alzate celebrates scoring against Liverpool Image credit: Getty Images\" title=\"Brighton's Steven Alzate celebrates scoring against Liverpool  Image credit: Getty Images\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brighton&#8217;s Steven Alzate celebrates scoring against Liverpool<\/p>\n<p>Image credit: Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Tottenham Hotspur blew a chance to strengthen their grip on fourth place in the Premier League as they suffered a 1-0 home defeat by Brighton &#038; Hove Albion on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Antonio Conte\u2019s side produced a lacklustre display and looked set for a frustrating stalemate before Leandro Trossard made things even worse with a 90th-minute winner.<\/p>\n<p>After four successive wins the pre-match mood in north London was one of optimism but Tottenham\u2019s performance was in stark contrast to the bright spring sunshine.<\/p>\n<p>They managed only one goal attempt in a dismal first half in which Brighton were by far the better side.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Spurs showed a little more urgency after the break with Son Heung-min twice having shots blocked, but Brighton always carried the greater goal threat and deservedly took the points when Trossard cut in from the left and beat Hugo Lloris with a low angled shot with the outside of his foot.<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham stay fourth with 57 points, just three points ahead of Arsenal who have two games in hand and play later on Satuday at Southampton.<\/p>\n<p>Brighton moved up to 10th with 40 points.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"OxRib3gFTG8\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rising Cost of Poultry Feed: Assin Fosu poultry farmers say industry is collapsing (16-4-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OxRib3gFTG8?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brighton&#8217;s Steven Alzate celebrates scoring against Liverpool Image credit: Getty Images Tottenham Hotspur blew a chance to strengthen their grip on fourth place in the Premier League as they suffered a 1-0 home defeat by Brighton &#038; Hove Albion on Saturday. 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