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  1. Postecoglou on criticism, injuries and Aston Villapublished at 12:47 7 February

    Henry Brownsey
    BBC Sport journalist

    Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has been speaking to the media before Sunday's FA Cup game at Aston Villa (kick-off 17:35 GMT).

    Here are the key lines from his news conference:

    • On the Carabao Cup exit: "It was a disappointing night for the club we didn't perform to the levels we needed to and Liverpool were too good for us." He added that the squad got home at 02:00 GMT on Friday.

    • On the criticism the team has received: "I get the pile-on at the moment. It's really easy for people to stick their boots in and question the players - but I don't question. We were disappointed last night didn't go the way we wanted and we didn't perform at the levels - but that doesn't define this group of players in my eyes."

    • He added: "We're an easy mark at the moment. Obviously, making a semi-final is an absolute disaster because we didn't play well. I assume not making a semi-final would've put us in a better place."

    • He retains his confidence in the group: "I have a great deal of belief in these players, what they're going through and how they're dealing with it."

    • On whether experienced players have not stepped up in big games and opportunities need to be given to younger players: "We're giving opportunities to everyone, I don't think you can be too harsh on them. I don't put any responsibility on the senior players last night. As a collective, we didn't tackle the challenge we had in the manner we needed to."

    • Asked how long it will take to bridge the gap to Liverpool, Postecoglou said: "Vicario, Romero, Destiny, Van de Ven, Solanke, Odobert... I could go on and on. We had 10 senior players missing. If you take seven or eight key players from any team and you're playing the best team in the league at the best, I don't think you make judgements in these moments."

    • None of the injured players will be fit to return against Villa, but Dane Scarlett will be back available after being cup-tied on Thursday. Richarlison was "emotional" after picking up another injury and it is another "setback we and him have got to deal with".

    • Postecoglou is hopeful Tottenham will have "two or three back for the Manchester United game. We've got two full weeks of training and we should get the majority of these players back with a bit of luck - providing we don't lose anyone else."

    • Kevin Danso and Mathys Tel made their debuts for the club at Anfield and Postecoglou said: "I thought they were really good. I'm sure they will help us, and they'll feel better after getting their first game under their belts."

    • On if there's added pressure on Sunday's game: "It's the same pressure - a knockout game and you've got to get a result to progress. Villa are a good side and it's going to be a challenge but there's an opportunity for us there and we want to make sure we tackle it in the right way."

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  2. Aston Villa v Tottenham: Did you know?published at 11:33 7 February

    Ben Davies scores for Tottenham against Aston VillaImage source, Getty Images

    Aston Villa have progressed from just one of their past six FA Cup ties against Tottenham, winning 1-0 at White Hart Lane in a third-round replay after a goalless draw at Villa Park in 1992.

  3. Tottenham fans looking for 'a bit of pride and passion'published at 10:22 7 February

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    Tottenham fan Emma Nottage says it seemed Ange Postecoglou's men were "not playing for the shirt" during their Carabao Cup semi-final defeat by Liverpool, adding that the performance was "woeful to watch".

    Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Lie Breakfast, she said: "It's the hope that kills you - it really does. We were hopeful because we had that 1-0 in the first leg, but then we were just shockingly bad in the second leg.

    "There are just no excuses. Yes half the team are crocked and we have nothing of substance to come off the bench, but it is just woeful to watch. There was no press, no passion.

    "They are not playing for the shirt. They should be playing with a bit of pride and passion, but there was nothing in this game.

    "We knew that Liverpool were going to come and take it away from us because they are the most in-form team this season. They are at the top of the league - and it shows - whereas we are 14th.

    "We could potentially be in a relegation fight and nothing has changed. We have bought in a few players who I've had to Google, which is never a great feeling.

    "We are all confused."

  4. 'It was very unlike his usual style - and it did not pay off'published at 09:54 7 February

    Jess Anderson
    BBC Sport journalist

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    The last time Liverpool and Tottenham met away from these two semi-final legs, the Reds won a thriller 6-3 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the Premier League.

    It was another heavy defeat, but this Spurs performance was a far cry from that one. It was a far cry from 'Ange-ball' - the high tempo, high line, entertaining style that fans have become accustomed to under Ange Postecoglou.

    In the 6-3 loss, they were open at the back but they were set up to score too. On Thursday, it was hard to see where a goal would come from.

    On average this season, Tottenham have registered 13.9 shots per 90 minutes, with 5.6 shots on target. At Anfield, they had five shots but none were on target.

    They had just eight touches in the opposition box, compared to Liverpool's 55. They had 41 successful passes in the final third, compared to the Reds' 147.

    Former Tottenham defender Michael Dawson said: "Did I expect it to be like that? No. I expected there to be more fight from the players.

    "They didn't show any character in possession or out of possession, or a desire to keep the ball out of the back of the net. To come here, get beaten by four goals and not have a shot on target... it was damaging."

    Postecoglou appeared to have instructed his team to sit deep, with a back five at times, to protect their one-goal, first-leg advantage. It was very unlike his usual style - and it did not pay off.

  5. 'That's their job... my job is to manage this football club'published at 09:42 7 February

    Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has said he "doesn't care" about the comments pundits make about his side and he has no need to "respond or be affected" by them.

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  6. 'As expected, we were destroyed' - fans react to heavy Liverpool defeatpublished at 09:17 7 February

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    We asked for your views on Thursday's 4-0 Carabao Cup semi-final second leg defeat at Liverpool.

    Here are some of your comments:

    Alan: Only that delusional section of Spurs fans didn't see this coming. What must the new signings think? Ange needs to go NOW. Time to go and admit you are out of your depth. Give Ryan Mason time to pull the squad together until a new coach/manager can be found in the summer.

    Nick: We were never in the game and were so passive throughout. Liverpool were the better team but to get beaten like that, when there was an opportunity to get to a final, is shocking. I don't think it's the manager or most of the players, but there is something wrong with the culture at Tottenham.

    Martin: Toothless. Our senior players displayed no passion, fight and were completely outplayed. Failed to turn up again for the big game. Rinse and repeat under Levy. Ange is running round in circles.

    Simon: It was way too passive and it seems Ange has lost his way. No shots on target. I think a parting of the ways is coming. He is unhappy and devoid now of ideas.

    Emilio: I was disgusted with our display. Apart from Spence, no-one else turned up. Liverpool are a good team but they were made to look better by a team with no drive, no backbone, no courage, no clue. But, the root of our problem is the management. We will not change dramatically until the club is sold to a fan as opposed to a company only interested in the money it makes by renting out the ground and selling merchandise.

    Dave: As expected, we were destroyed. Can't see any joy coming at Aston Villa on Sunday and doubtless we'll come unstuck in the Europa League. Premier League survival is now a priority. Then a new manager who has got a clue how to get a result.

    Ant: Embarrassing. Who sets up to defend for 90 minutes at Anfield? Kinksy had a shocker along with a few others, but ultimately the blame lies with Ange and his tactics.

    John: I have finally come to the end of my tether with Ange's idea of how football should be played. His whole boring personality runs right through the team. Football is meant to be played with a smile on the faces of those who are lucky enough to be able to play it at all levels. We go to Villa on Sunday armed with the knowledge that another horror show is being prepared for us. Please, Daniel, act now and show the same courage you showed when you sacked Mourinho in the week of a cup final. Why inflict more pain on our loyal fans who love this club to bits?

  7. Has Spurs' best chance of a trophy gone?published at 08:48 7 February

    Jess Anderson
    BBC Sport journalist

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    Tottenham's form in the Premier League has been miserable.

    They sit in 14th with just eight wins on the board, but the potential of a second-season trophy has kept the fans' faith in Ange Postecoglou.

    The 59-year-old won the Australian title with both South Melbourne and Brisbane Roar, plus the Japanese league with Yokohama F Marinos - all in his second season or second full season. He also won trophies in both of his seasons at Celtic - including a domestic Treble in his second.

    There are three clubs he failed to win trophies with - Panachaiki, Whittlesea Zebras and Melbourne Victory - but he did not see out two seasons in charge of them.

    Tottenham have now squandered one - and perhaps the best - of their three chances to bring silverware to north London this season.

    "It was a great opportunity for us to get to a final and to let it slip was disappointing," said Postecoglou.

    "I don't worry about being judged, or who is judging. My responsibility is that I try to get the players I have to perform to the best of their abilities and to tackle the challenges we have got at the moment."

    Although Spurs now face the tough prospect of Aston Villa in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday, they have already reached the last 16 of the Europa League.

    Opta's 'supercomputer' marks Tottenham as second favourites to win that competition with a 15% chance of success, only behind Italian side Lazio (19%).

    Athletic Bilbao also have a 15% chance, while Manchester United have a 10% chance of lifting the trophy.

  8. Midfield a 'disgrace', 'men against boys' - pundits react to 'horrendous' Spurspublished at 07:59 7 February

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    Pundits working for various broadcasters were scathing when assessing Tottenham's performance in Thursday's limp 4-0 defeat in the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg at Liverpool.

    Former Spurs defender Stephen Kelly on BBC Radio 5 Live: "It looked like men against boys."

    Ex-Aston Villa striker Dion Dublin on BBC Radio 5 Live: "I didn't like the body language from the Spurs players - they were just jogging around.

    "With Liverpool's attitude towards winning, they made it look like a training game.

    "If I was a Spurs fan, I would be very disappointed that my team didn't hang on to what they had."

    Former Tottenham and Newcastle striker Les Ferdinand on ITV: "Disappointed. There were 6,000 fans that turned up to watch Tottenham today and they weren't good with the ball, they weren't good and quick enough without the ball.

    "They allowed Liverpool to get into the game and made the job a lot easier for them."

    Former Liverpool and Spurs midfielder Jamie Redknapp on Sky Sports: "That was shocking.

    "Everyone seems to find a way to beat this Tottenham side and the manager now baffles me with his tactics sometimes. I think he is completely lost in what he wants to do.

    "Tottenham showed Liverpool miles too much respect. I can't remember in my lifetime a team go down with less of a fight than Tottenham did. Not having any shot on target in a semi-final second leg when trying to change the course of your history...

    "There's been some lows but that, looking at that scoreline, is just horrendous."

    Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher on Sky Sports: "Ange Postecoglou is a manager who is just trying to find something - and what he's trying is not working.

    "It was never in doubt before the game. It's Tottenham. When did Tottenham ever win a big game? When did Tottenham ever go anywhere and surprise you and win against the odds?

    "Whenever Tottenham go into a big game they never believe that they are going to win. Not one of those Tottenham fans tonight would have believed.

    "When I look at those three Spurs midfield players, I thought they were a disgrace no matter who the manager is."

  9. 'Nobody needs to pick me up' - Postecogloupublished at 22:43 6 February

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    Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou, speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live: "Liverpool were too good for us tonight. We didn't get into the game in the way we wanted to. We allowed them to get control of it.

    "When they get into a rhythm, we didn't give ourselves an opportunity to get a foothold in the game.

    "We were way too passive in terms of our football with and without the ball. I think it is a lesson there for us. We cannot shy away from the football that we want to play."

    On saying he always wins a trophy in his second season: "We have given up a good opportunity tonight and we cannot shy away from that.

    "We were in a good position to get to the final.

    "Nobody needs to pick me up, I just need to pick up the players."

  10. Gossip: Kane's Bayern Munich release clause dropspublished at 07:42 6 February

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    The release clause in 31-year-old Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane's contract will decrease from £67m to £54m over the next year. (BILD - subscription required), external

    Should any club trigger Kane's release clause, Tottenham Hotspur would have to decide whether to match the bid and hope he preferred a return to north London. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

    Finally, Chelsea failed in a late attempt to hijack Tottenham's loan signing of 19-year-old Bayern Munich attacker Mathys Tel on deadline day. (L'Equipe - in French), external

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  11. Postecoglou on new signings, philosophy and facing Liverpoolpublished at 14:59 5 February

    Nicola Pearson
    BBC Sport journalist

    Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has been speaking to the media before Thursday's Carabao Cup semi-final second leg against Liverpool (kick-off 20:00 GMT).

    Here are the key lines from his news conference:

    • Postecoglou confirmed new signings Kevin Danso and Mathys Tel are both available. However, Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero will miss the tie as they need to be "conservative" with both players.

    • He added that it is "disappointing" to lose Radu Dragusin for the remainder of the season with an anterior cruciate ligament injury so they do not want to take "risks".

    • Despite defensive unavailability, the Spurs boss said he is "not sure" if Danso will start the match as they have another game three days later. He said the players currently filling in at the back are "handling it well" but Danso is "ready" to come in for however many minutes he plays.

    • On what he said in his phone call with Tel to persuade him to join: "It's a simplistic way to look at it. People need to understand that you are talking about a 19-year-old player who has a major decision in his career. It's not that he rejected us or anyone - he was getting as much information as possible. I think he just wanted to be comfortable with his decision."

    • He added: "I had a conversation with him purely around football. I think he will find a good place here for his career. He will get an opportunity here - the way we play will suit him. What we have in the next few months and, more importantly, beyond, I thought he would be perfect for that next step."

    • Postecoglou said that Tel taking his time to decide made him "100%" confident they were getting the "right mentality and right player" who is "very ambitious".

    • The Spurs boss did not hold "frustration" about the late nature of signings and said he did not feel they were simply "reactive" buys as a result of their injury situation: "We wouldn't be signing 19 and 20-year-olds reactively. If it was reactive, I would be signing 35 year olds. The nature of the players we have signed shows they are not just about now, they are about us continuing to build."

    • Liverpool will not be "any less anxious" for the game than Tottenham as it is a "big occasion for everyone" and these are the games you want to play in otherwise "you would be at home on the couch watching instead".

    • On if he will tweak his philosophy for this match: "It depends what you think our philosophy is. My philosophy is to try and win games of football. If people haven't understood my philosophy after 26 years of management, I don't think anything I say now will change that."

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  12. In praise of... Djed Spencepublished at 12:25 5 February

    Joe Bradshaw
    BBC Sport Senior Journalist

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    To describe Djed Spence's Tottenham career as a slow-burner would be an understatement.

    Unceremoniously dismissed as a "club signing" by then boss Antonio Conte on arrival in 2022, Spence was barely given a chance in his first season and shipped off to Rennes on loan.

    The arrival of Ange Postecoglou did not help, despite the Australian's desire for a high line and attacking full-backs seeming to play to his strengths.

    Two further unspectacular loans at Leeds United and Genoa in 2023-24 underlined his career was stalling.

    But this year it has been different - with the Carabao Cup run to the brink of the final an instrumental part of it.

    Beleaguered Spurs were heading out at the third-round stage until substitute Spence clipped home a crucial late equaliser at Championship side Coventry City, sparking a late turnaround.

    He grabbed an assist against Manchester United in the quarter-finals and, as Tottenham's defensive injury crisis tightened, found himself regularly in the starting line-up.

    He has even been playing out of position - fielded at left-back to fill in for Destiny Udogie when he is more naturally a right-back.

    Admittedly, there have been plenty of defeats on his watch, but Spence has held his own and the stats bear witness to his impact.

    Among defenders, only the combative Cristian Romero has a better duel success percentage this season in the Premier League for Tottenham - from exactly the same number of duels (the joint-third most for the team).

    Even more striking is the number of times he has been dribbled past - or not.

    Graph showing Djed Spence has been dribbled past fewer times than any other Spurs defender

    His record of being beaten only three times is the best of any Tottenham defender.

    Compare that with his full-back rivals Udogie and Pedro Porro (even though they have played more minutes than Spence), and his ability in one-on-one situations is emphasised.

    That was fully evident against lethal Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo on Sunday and will be tested to the extreme by Liverpool's Mohamed Salah on Thursday.

    After all, Salah is one of the most prolific dribblers in the Premier League and gets past his opponent almost 50% of the time.

    Not that Spence is at all intimidated by the division's top scorer. "I back myself against anyone," the 24-year-old said earlier this week.

    And after overcoming his Tottenham challenges to become a key fixture in their backline, maybe we should not bet against him.

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  13. 'I back myself against anyone' - Spencepublished at 10:48 5 February

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    Tottenham defender Djed Spence says he backs himself "against anyone" as he looks to "nullify" Liverpool's Mohamed Salah in the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final.

    The 24-year-old has become a regular feature for Spurs over the past two months as boss Ange Postecoglou contends with a long injury list, including Radu Dragusin, Cristian Romero, Destiny Udogie, and Micky van de Ven.

    Spence helped Spurs take a 1-0 lead from the first leg of their semi-final but will once again have his work cut out against the Premier League's leading goalscorer Salah.

    "I back myself against anyone," said Spence. "[Salah] is a great player and he is in good form but you have just got to nullify what he's good at really."

    Tottenham beat Brentford on Sunday to end a run of one win in 11 league games, but with the club 14th in the Premier League, pressure remains on Postecoglou.

    "It's been difficult but we fight for the manager, we fight for the club and we all believe in what he wants to do," Spence said.

    "We have got to be confident and we have got to be ready to fight and hopefully we make it to the final."

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  14. Irish teenager Melia in 'record' transfer to Spurspublished at 21:31 4 February

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    Melia has been capped by the Republic of Ireland at various age-group levels

    Teenager Mason Melia has agreed to join Tottenham Hotspur for what St Patrick's Athletic have announced is a "record transfer fee for a League of Ireland player".

    The 17-year-old made his senior debut in May 2023 and became the youngest scorer in league history aged 15.

    The deal, which is reportedly worth an initial £1.6m,, external will see Melia move from St Pat's to the Premier League side in January 2026 on a five-year contract.

    The County Wicklow native has made 54 appearances for St Pat's, scoring 10 times, and earned his first call-up to the Republic of Ireland Under-21 squad in October 2024.

    In 2023, he became the youngest player to play in an FAI Cup final when he helped his side defeat Bohemians to lift the trophy.

    St Pat's manager Stephen Kenny praised Melia's ability as a goalscorer, with the former Republic of Ireland manager adding that he believed the striker will enjoy a fruitful international career.

    "Mason is a terrific talent with an exceptional attitude and a real appetite for hard work," Kenny told the club's website.

    "He has had a dramatic impact for one so young, his performances in our Conference League games playing as a central striker against high calibre opposition were of real quality.

    "Mason has repeated those performances at international level for Ireland and has a bright future ahead for his country."

  15. 'Right now, we've got more options'published at 18:09 4 February

    Ali Speechly
    Fan writer

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    What a difference a transfer deadline day makes. After initially rejecting us, Mathys Tel is on his way to N17.

    It would appear Ange Postecoglou put his regularly criticised and apparently controversial communication style to positive use and persuaded the France forward to make the loan move from Bayern Munich.

    Earlier in the season, I wrote about our need for another striker. Months later, injury to Dominic Solanke has forced Daniel Levy's hand and, although this is only a loan move, it is a relief to know we have some support up front, at least until the end of the season.

    It is an even bigger relief to have reinforcements in defence. Kevin Danso will join us from Lens, also on loan but with a commitment to buy in the summer.

    With Radu Dragusin now out, Danso could have an immediate impact against Liverpool on Thursday.

    January is such a long month that it would be easy to forget we had already secured a deal in the transfer market weeks before the deadline.

    Obviously, Antonin Kinsky is still very young, but he already looks like a solid investment for the future and I have been impressed with his performances in goal since he joined us from Slavia Prague.

    So, would I have liked another defender or defensive midfielder and a striker on a permanent deal? Of course. Were there more appealing players on the market? I am sure of it.

    However, as I have stated more than once this season, it is important to work with what you have, not what you wish you had. Right now, we have more options at Spurs than we did a week ago.

    Let's hope we can make the best of those options for the rest of this season.

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  16. 'I know Tel will have a fantastic time' - Kanepublished at 17:30 4 February

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    Mathys Tel's loan switch from Bayern Munich to Tottenham is "a great move for both parties", says former Spurs captain Harry Kane.

    The 19-year-old forward made the move to north London on transfer deadline day on an initial loan with an option to make the deal permanent at the end of the season.

    Tottenham's record goalscorer moved the other way in the summer of 2023 and realised Tel's potential while playing alongside him in Germany.

    "It is a great move for both parties. Mathys is a great guy, really hard-working and full of potential," said Kane.

    "It will be important for him to get some minutes under his belt, get some regular game time and hopefully develop, keep improving and fulfil all the potential that he has.

    "It's great for Tottenham to have a young, hungry player with loads of talent to hopefully score some goals and help push Tottenham as far as possible.

    "I wish him all the best and hopefully he has a fantastic time there, I know he will. I am sure all the fans will make him feel really welcome as well."

    Tel has also revealed he spoke to Kane before the move and the England striker suggested Spurs would be a great environment in which to develop as a player.

    "He told me this is a big club with a lot of very good people," Tel said.

    "The pitch is very nice. The training centre is very good and if you go there, you can enjoy it. So everything was positive from Harry Kane.

    "It is a new challenge for me, a new chapter to open. I'm very excited about it. I'm young, I've started to grow up and this was the best option for me and I'm very happy."