(Football news) During the weekend, the Seagulls defeated M23 derby rivals Crystal Palace 4-1, while the Lilywhites let two one-goal leads slip away in a thrilling 2-2 draw with Everton.

Richarlison who is in the form of his life, a former Everton player who now plays for Tottenham, made a very somber appearance after he scored twice at his old haunt last weekend, his Lilywhites teammates’ faces were as dejected at full time on Merseyside.

The Brazil international beat Jordan Pickford all ends up with two exquisite finishes either side of an unorthodox Jack Harrison leveller in the first half, and with four minutes of injury time gone, Tottenham were undone from another set piece as Jarrad Branthwaite nodded in a last-gasp leveller from close range.

The Toffees’ first goal was shrouded in a thick cloud of controversy, as Guglielmo Vicario – whom Everton were targeting time and time again from corners – felt that he was being illegally impeded by Harrison, leading Ange Postecoglou to question officials’ “reluctance” to blow for perceived fouls on goalkeepers in his post-game press conference.

A similar incident befell the North London crop in their FA Cup loss to Manchester City, and with Aston Villa pummelling Sheffield United 5-0 later in the day, Tottenham have slipped down to fifth place in the Premier League table, albeit just two points behind the Lions, whom they will overtake with a win before Unai Emery’s team battle Manchester United on Sunday.

Winning just one of their last four matches while conceding seven goals along the way hardly makes for pleasant reading for the Lilywhites faithful, nor does the fact that they have not kept a Premier League clean sheet at home since October, but each of their last four Tottenham Hotspur Stadium top-flight fixtures has ended in victory.

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