Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou is under increasing pressure in the wake of his team’s current struggles. The North Londoners were beaten 3-2 by Everton at Goodison Park on Sunday, stretching their woeful run in the Premier League.

Having been browbeaten by the negativity of previous coaches having a manager who didn't dismiss the idea the team could be title challengers was refreshing.

The hollowed-out Spurs backline looks it. Micky van de Ven is an irreplaceable talent and Cristian Romero, World Cup-winning centre-back, would be a big miss from any team. But let’s not forget that Dr Tottenham’s losses to Crystal Palace and Ipswich were achieved with near-full strength line-ups.

But a lack of available replacements is a significant factor in Daniel Levy avoiding a swing of the axe. Sporting director Johan Lange is an admirer of Brentford boss Thomas Frank, but whether he would leave in the middle of a campaign for a London rival remains to be seen.