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Here is your Tottenham Hotspur morning digest on Monday, April 18.

Arsenal icon Ian Wright has hit out at Tottenham’s tactical approach during their 1-0 defeat to Brighton at home. Spurs failed to register a shot on target and were punished in the 90th minute by Leandro Trossard's composed finish.

The defeat is an undoubted blow to Spurs’ hopes of securing a top-four finish, however, they remain fourth following Arsenal's defeat to Southampton in the afternoon kick-off. But after Manchester United's victory over Norwich they now only trail Antonio Conte’s side by three points.

Given the nature of their previous results, Wright was left surprised by Spurs' poor display and criticised the tactics employed by manager Antonio Conte.

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Following Brighton's impressive victory over the Lilywhites, manager Graham Potter was quick to praise his side's efforts in what was an excellent team performance.

The win means that the Seagulls have made it two wins on the bounce, defeating both north London teams in succession. Speaking after the game, Potter shared a small joke. "It was only fair that if we beat Arsenal we had to go to Spurs and beat them," he said in his post-match interview.

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Conte has urged Premier League referees to help protect players from dangerous tackles. It comes after Spurs wing-back Matt Doherty was ruled out for the remainder of the season.

The Irishman was on the receiving end of a