With club’s season on the brink, judgment on the Spurs boss can’t be deferred if his players turn in more performances that lack conviction and belief

Ange Postecoglou has defended his Tottenham squad after their Carabao Cup semi-final humiliation against Liverpool, and insists their commitment is unimpeachable. Spurs surrendered a one-goal advantage from the first leg of their tie with the Reds at Anfield on Thursday,

Tottenham are "playing with fire" if they do not sign new recruits during the January transfer window, manager Ange Postecoglou has said.