There is never a good time to lose a north London derby but for both Mikel Arteta and Ange Postecoglou a defeat on Wednesday would only serve to further rile fanbases whose murmurs of discontent have grown more audible.

Spurs are closer to the bottom three than the top four after another defeat and Postecoglou did not hold back in his post-match comments

Tottenham endured a miserable festive period and Ange Postecoglou is under mounting pressure ahead of their EFL Cup semi-final tie.

Aaron Lennon believes Tottenham’s players are unable to execute Ange Postecoglou’s high-tempo philosophy. Last night’s 2-1 defeat in the North London derby to Arsenal means Spurs have won just one of their last nine Premier League games.

Ange Postecoglou has labelled some of the Tamworth fans’ chants as ‘vile and detestable’ during their FA Cup clash against Tottenham. Premier League giants Spurs were 3-0 winners

Tottenham now have a huge week coming up in February that will have a major say on Ange Postecoglou's silverware ambitions come May

Speaking after the match, Ange Postecoglou spoke highly of both Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall, both players he orchestrated signing in the summer transfer window. However, he hopes that it's him who reaps the reward of signing them both in a few years time, nobody else.

TOTTENHAM should sack Ange Postecoglou, claims the club’s former chief executive Claude Littner. The 75-year-old will be most familiar to many football fans as Alan Sugar’s right-hand

Success is the cups is not necessarily a guarantee for Postecoglou if League form does not pick up - Daniel Levy infamously sacked Jose Mourinho six days before a League Cup final - but they offer another route to European football next term, as well as an end to the club's long and painful trophy drought.

Mohamed Salah has scored 21 goals in 27 appearances for Liverpool this season, but Ange Postecoglou is not certain he would immediately improve his own side

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has been speaking to the media before Wedensday's EFL Cup game against Liverpool (kick-off 20:00). Richarlison is training but we want him to have two solid weeks of training so if he gets through next week he will be fine.

The Reds look to take a step closer to defending the cup as they travel to north London for today's first leg.