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Tottenham Hotspur are struggling immensely this season, and there are now suggestions that Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou is beginning to frustrate some of his players

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.

There have been plenty of Tottenham fans calling for Daniel Levy's head after a disastrous Premier League campaign so far, but a former Tottenham CEO puts the blame squarely on Postecoglou

Ange Postecoglou is now facing the same complaints about Tottenham's training from the players as Conte and Mourinho did.

With Ange Postecoglou on the brink at Tottenham Hotspur, here are five potential next moves for the sack-threatened Spurs head

Tottenham are reportedly prepared to place their faith in Ange Postecoglou - but the tough fixtures are piling up.

This is the case for the defence of Ange Postecoglou although given Tottenham Hotspur have conceded 16 goals in their last six Premier League matches – including three against an Everton side who had only scored 15 times in their previous 20 league games – that may not be the wisest choice of words right now.

Despite the never-ending slew of injuries and promising campaigns in the cup competitions that could yet bear trophy fruit, such a dismal league run has seen serious pressure mount on manager Postecoglou, who accepted blame for Sunday’s dire first half on Merseyside after a formation switch that backfired badly.

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.