A huge night for Spurs - but who are favourites to go down?
West Ham 's 3-0 defeat by Brentford on Saturday opened the door for Tottenham to climb out of the bottom three - and Roberto de Zerbi's side took full advantage. Former Man City defender Micah Richards told BBC Match of the Day: "That's a huge result for Spurs. I didn't see that coming.
"Villa were poor, but right from the start Spurs absolutely made the most of it with their desire and intensity. They were exceptional in how they set up, they were really brave. "Every time we make a prediction, we get it wrong - but West Ham have got it all to do.
"Spurs have maybe got a bit of momentum and they have set their standard. De Zerbi deserves a lot of credit. None of his players hid and he has given them that confidence.
" Former England striker Alan Shearer added: "They won every single tackle, every single second ball and they took the risk out of their game by not playing from the back in certain circumstances. "You need every single player at it when in desperate trouble and Spurs had that. It has been a terrible weekend for West Ham .
" Nottingham Forest in 16th have played one game fewer than both Spurs and West Ham , and could go six points clear of the drop zone with a win against Chelsea on Monday (15:00 BST). Leeds are 14th in the table with 43 points and Crystal Palace are just below them on goal difference but with a game in hand, so it looks like it will be a three-way battle between Forest, West Ham and Spurs. 'Season not finished yet - we cannot be happy' - De Zerbi Forest are in the in-form side of those battling against the drop.