Despite the never-ending slew of injuries and promising campaigns in the cup competitions that could yet bear trophy fruit, such a dismal league run has seen serious pressure mount on manager Postecoglou, who accepted blame for Sunday’s dire first half on Merseyside after a formation switch that backfired badly.

Ange Postecoglou insists that he cannot be concerned with his own position at Tottenham while he still has responsibility for addressing the club's slump. Spurs’ wretched run of Premier League form continued on Sunday as they fell to a 12th defeat of the season already against struggling Everton,

Here are our Tottenham Hotspur talking points after their 3-2 defeat against Everton at Goodison Park in the Premier League on Sunday