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.

A frustrated Ange Postecoglou was left unimpressed by the questioning of a BBC reporter after his Tottenham side suffered a 3-2 defeat to Everton. A difficult period for Postecoglou and his side continued with another poor performance at Goodison Park, with Spurs conceding thrice in the first half and cut open repeatedly by the hosts.