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Ange Postecoglou says his religion that he can flip round Tottenham’s season has not waivered regardless of a sixth defeat in eight league video games this afternoon.
Spurs have been overwhelmed 3-2 at Everton with a late second-half comeback giving the scoreline a component of respectability after a largely uninspiring show at Goodison Park.
The relegation-threatened hosts have been 3-0 up at halftime after efforts from Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Iliman Ndiaye have been added to by an personal objective from Archie Grey.
Spurs improved after the break however couldn’t discover an underserved equaliser after targets from Dejan Kulusevski and substitute Richarlison.
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The visiting followers vented their anger at Postecoglou and the gamers after the ultimate whistle however the Australian insisted he would proceed to work exhausting to seek out options.
Requested if his religion was beginning to waiver, he instructed Sky Sports activities: “No it doesn’t. When you take a look at the state of affairs we’re in, it should ultimately dissipate. I definitely hope and imagine it should. We’ll give ourselves the chance to get consistency in efficiency and outcomes.
“I definitely haven’t misplaced perception or willpower to show it round and the gamers confirmed within the second half that they haven’t both.”
We struggled within the first half – Ange
Damage-hit Spurs are fifteenth within the desk, eight factors above the relegation zone.
Postecoglou added: “It’s a troublesome consequence. We struggled to actually get within the sport within the first half and that gave Everton momentum. We gave ourselves a mountain to climb however the gamers definitely tried to claw the sport again however we simply fell brief.
“We couldn’t actually take management of the sport. We struggled to get any traction by way of with and with out the ball and that allowed them to get in behind us. We had some probabilities the place we in all probability ought to have capitalised early on, however in the long run it wasn’t sufficient.
“We’re fairly stretched. We actually had 11 gamers match sufficient to start out the sport. We weren’t in complete management of our organisation and Everton capitalised on that and we paid the value for it. Radu [Dragusin] needed to come off due to the deep reduce and restructure.
“Second half we had the justifiable share of the sport. We began strongly and I assumed Richarlison made a distinction and a presence and Mikey Moore gave us one thing on the left.”
Tottenham seeking to make strikes in January
The switch window is open and Spurs are working exhausting to bolster their squad.
“There can be urgency nevertheless it doesn’t want me to say it, all people can see that,” mentioned Postecoglou. “I’ve no points with how the membership are going about it, they’re working exhausting and looking for options. These gamers need assistance that’s for certain and hopefully over the subsequent 10 days or so we’ll discover a answer. It’s actually difficult, we’re not the one ones available in the market. The membership are attempting exhausting.”
