Another loss sees Tottenham drop to 13th in the division, and talk of a comeback has to be shelved again for another day, leaving Ange Postecoglou is being allowed to get away with this talk of ‘pushing on’ is difficult to take seriously.
One journalist said, ‘Does being able to bring Kulusevski, Son, Spence and Sarr off the bench show you are turning a corner?‘, which is very ambitious after another high-profile loss, which could have been far greater had Manchester City been able to take more of their chances across both halves.
With 8 days until his next game, that time in the Europa League, the Australian will certainly have time to reflect upon the wisdom of not starting four senior men against a City side that had been struggling to find their form.
