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Ange Postecoglou says he isn’t centered on speak about his future after James Maddison labelled Tottenham’s first-half show within the 3-2 defeat at Everton “unacceptable”.

Everton had solely scored 15 instances of their first 20 league video games this season however they hit the web thrice within the first 45 minutes on Sunday, reducing by way of some horrible Tottenham defending.

“No excuses over the primary half,” stated midfielder Maddison. “It was a tricky afternoon. We had 11 match senior gamers, so there’s context. However we had 11 starters and the primary half was unacceptable.”

Postecoglou had set his crew up in a again three amid an 11-player damage checklist and later admitted the plan clearly had not labored. Radu Dragusin, who suffered a minimize, needed to be subbed off at half-time and one other change of formation no less than gave Spurs the platform to drag a few objectives again and arrange a nervy end for his or her hosts.

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FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from Everton’s match in opposition to Tottenham within the Premier League.

However with only one league win of their final 10 video games, Tottenham are languishing in fifteenth, simply eight factors above the drop zone and 4 forward of an Everton facet thought of by most to be within the relegation battle.

Spurs have a 1-0 lead going into the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final with Liverpool, however after being pressured into extra-time at non-league Tamworth within the FA Cup, shedding at arch rivals Arsenal in midweek and now being humbled at Everton, the strain is on Postecoglou.

“I separate myself from it,” stated the Spurs boss when requested about hypothesis over his future. “This isn’t about me. What’s about me is I’ve a accountability of the group of gamers I do need to attempt to get by way of this. That is all I’ve bought to give attention to. For me to give attention to anything is abstaining myself from the accountability I’ve.

“I am decided to get us out of this. The membership is doing its finest to assist – it is extra about serving to the gamers than me. We’re asking large jobs of 18-year-olds, 17-year-olds on the market attempting to win video games of soccer for us and others taking part in week on week.”

Postecoglou stays optimistic that after Spurs begin to get their injured gamers again they may be capable of produce performances and outcomes to raise them from their lowly league place and assist them compete for silverware success.

“We take a look at the state of affairs we’re in, it can finally dissipate when it comes to participant availability, then we give ourselves a possibility to no less than get some consistency in video games and performances,” he stated. “Hold combating. I have never misplaced perception or willpower to show it round. The second half the gamers confirmed they are not throwing the towel in. We’ll get our method by way of this.”

Tottenham’s lacking males

  • Guglielmo Vicario
  • Future Udogie
  • Timo Werner
  • Rodrigo Bentancur
  • Cristian Romero
  • Micky van de Ven
  • Fraser Forster
  • Wilson Odobert
  • Brennan Johnson
  • Yves Bissouma
  • Dominic Solanke

Nonetheless, the Australian later stated that there are unlikely to be many gamers again from the therapy room imminently – apart from Rodrigo Bentancur who’s going by way of concussion protocols, and Yves Bissouma, who may return subsequent weekend.

Dominic Solanke, who was injured in coaching earlier than the Everton sport, may very well be out for “just a few weeks” with a knee drawback, Brennan Johnson is “in all probability three to 4 weeks” out with a calf situation sustained in opposition to Arsenal, whereas Spurs can even be with out Djed Spence and Sergio Reguilon in opposition to Hoffenheim within the Europa League on Thursday as they aren’t registered for that competitors.

Spurs’ stunning stats

  • This was Tottenham’s twelfth defeat within the Premier League this season. They have not misplaced this many after 22 video games since 1997/98.
  • Tottenham Hotspur have misplaced every of their first three Premier League matches of a calendar 12 months for the primary time since a run of seven in 1994.
  • Dominic Calvert-Lewin hadn’t scored for 16 video games earlier than dealing with Tottenham. Everton hadn’t scored three in a primary half since February 2017.
  • Tottenham gained eight and drew two of their first 10 Premier League video games beneath Postecoglou. Within the subsequent 50 they’ve misplaced 24.
  • Tottenham have 9 Premier League wins up to now 9 months.

O’Hara: Massive Ange is in massive hassle!

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Jamie O’Hara believes Spurs have been terrible this season and criticises their type beneath Ange Postecoglou.

Former Spurs midfielder Jamie O’Hara on Sky Sports activities Information:

“He is in massive hassle. That is the place he’s. Massive Ange is in massive hassle.

“It is a stunning first half. They had been higher within the second half, they created possibilities. However Everton are all the time going to take a seat in. They’re 3-0 up.

“I perceive there are accidents. I get that. However you are professionals. You may’t inform me Ben Davies is not ok, Dragusin is not ok, Pape Sarr, Maddison, Heung-min Son, Dejan Kulusevski… You have bought good gamers in that crew. Pedro Porro, Djed Spence. You have nonetheless bought high gamers within the crew to go and get outcomes.

“I do know there’s some younger youngsters in there, however you have introduced them in to play when different gamers cannot play. So they have to carry out. And so they’re not performing.

Everton's Idrissa Gueye and James Tarkowski tackle Tottenham's Heung-Min Son
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Everton’s Idrissa Gueye and James Tarkowski sort out Tottenham’s Heung-min Son

“The place are the leaders on the pitch? The place are the characters? The place’s your captain? Son’s meant to be the captain. He isn’t a captain. Pay attention, he is a fantastic participant, been an unbelievable servant for Tottenham Hotspur Soccer Membership. He isn’t a captain.

“He ain’t going to dig you out of a gap. He ain’t going to get gamers by the scruff of the neck. He is the nicest man on this planet. Everybody loves him. He is a very nice particular person. Is that what you want?

“Look, it is easy for me to take a seat right here and say, ‘Ange out’. I am positive it is going to be trending. What is the reply? You have nonetheless bought them accidents, even when Ange goes. Who’s out there? Bournemouth’s supervisor? Fulham’s supervisor? Is there a supervisor on the market you’ll be able to go and take?

“You have seen Ruben Amorim, who’s carried out an unbelievable job at Sporting, go to Man United they usually look terrible. So what’s the reply? I am unsure. I do not assume Ange goes to alter. I do not assume Ange goes to kind this mess out.

“Spurs are fifteenth within the desk and if it carries on, they’re in a relegation combat. And you may’t hold a supervisor in control of a soccer membership simply since you beat Liverpool 1-0 within the first leg of a Carabao Cup [semi-final].

“You have nonetheless bought to go to Anfield. Do you wait till then and see if we undergo and get to the ultimate as a result of he says he wins trophies in his second season? Premier League is bread and butter. It’s a must to carry out week in, week out within the Premier League and Spurs aren’t doing that.”

Are Spurs in a relegation battle? Here is who they play subsequent…

Hoffenheim (a) – Thursday, Jan 23, Europa League

Leicester Metropolis (h) – Sunday, Jan 26, Premier League

IF Elfsborg (h) – Thursday, Jan 30, Europa League

Brentford (a) – Sunday, Feb 2, Premier League

Liverpool (a) – Thursday, Feb 6, Carabao Cup

Aston Villa (a) – Sunday, Feb 9, FA Cup

Man Utd (h) – Sunday, Feb 16, Premier League


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