'Hopefully we have more good days ahead of us'published at 23:15 30 October
23:15 30 October
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Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou, speaking to Sky Sports: "It's a cup tie played against a formidable opponent, I thought we did well for the most part.
"We didn't allow too many clear-cut chances. We could have put the game away, but City are always going to push you.
"It's an ever-evolving process, this team is growing all the time, but when you have growth you are going to stumble.
"As disappointed as we were on Sunday, I had great belief we could come out today and put up a great show.
"Both our goals were quality goals, they have to be as City don't give easy chances."
On Timo Werner: "Great for Timo. He is going through a tough time, but the build-up play was great.
"It should lift him, we are supporting him, but it is down to him and his approach to things. He was unlucky to not get one or two more, if attacking players don't score they feel anxiety a bit."
On the team's morale: "I don't believe in big moments or catastrophic moments - we are the same team that we were three days ago. Hopefully, we have more good days ahead of us."
Carabao Cup quarter-final draw - who is your team facing?published at 22:46 30 October
22:46 30 October
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The draw has been made for the Carabao Cup quarter finals, with eight Premier League clubs having made it through.
For the first time in 14 years it is an all Premier League quarter-final line-up, with ties including Tottenham hosting Manchester United and holders Liverpooltravelling to Southampton.
Matches are scheduled to take place the week commencing 17 December.
'We have to keep going and win every game'published at 22:46 30 October
22:46 30 October
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Tottenham's Dejan Kulusevski and Timo Werner, speaking to Sky Sports:
Kulusevski, said: "It is important to win and go through in the cup. When you play a great team like Manchester City you always want to win - I am proud of the boys.
"I always love this game, playing the best teams in the world, I want to be one of the best player in the world.
"We have to keep going and win every game. We have to keep focused."
Werner, said: "It is always hard to play against a team like Man City.
"It is good to score, especially when it is so early in the game. The last few weeks were tough, but you can't stop you always have to go on."
Tottenham 2-1 Man City - send us your thoughtspublished at 22:12 30 October
Have Spurs recruited 'mediocre forwards? And is Romero a concern?published at 13:00 30 October
13:00 30 October
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We asked you to tell us one thing - good or bad - that nobody is talking about at Tottenham.
Here are some of your comments:
Andy: Given that Ange Postecoglou places 100% emphasis on front-foot all-out attacking football, why has he recruited such a mediocre bunch of forwards? Johnson, Solanke, Odobert and Werner, along with Richarlison and Kulusevski, are the least inspiring bunch of attackers I have seen for decades! Only Son is top-class.
Frank: Is January the right time to sell Son Heung-min? His speed is fading and Ange's style relies heavily on speed, both with and without the ball.
Anthony: Where do Spurs want to be? The fans want a team that plays with flair and fight. This team is just not hungry enough to do that. Either the manager is able to change that mentality or, once again, it hasn't worked. We cannot keep having failed transfer windows because currently we are going backwards.
Paul: How some fans seem to have forgotten the dross we have been served up since Mauricio Pochettino was relieved. Ange-ball has been inconsistent, but it has been jolly fun at times. Trying to not only change a team, but also an entire club mentality, takes time. I'm all for Ange and I think he is doing a fabulous job.
Paul: The form of Romero worries me. At times he seems to be playing in slow motion and he has been caught out of position numerous times already this season, leading to unnecessary goals being conceded. We were behind at Crystal Palace with no time left and he was strolling around as if we were 3-0 up. I would be looking for a new centre-back in January.
Barry: Nobody is talking about Romero being our weakest link. Nobody is also talking about the fact we don't have a real leader in the team.
Gossip: Werner unlikely to stay at Tottenhampublished at 07:46 30 October
07:46 30 October
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou is leaning towards offloading 28-year-old German forward Timo Werner at the end of the season. (GiveMeSport), external
What is the one thing nobody is talking about?published at 16:41 29 October
16:41 29 October
Tottenham fans have seen some of the best and worst of their side so far this season - their inconsistent form and the emergence of teenager Mikey Moore are just a couple of topics of conversation involving Spurs in recent weeks.
But what is the one thing nobody is talking about - good or bad - and should be?
Postecoglou on scrutiny as a manager, Son's fitness and Carabao Cuppublished at 16:00 29 October
16:00 29 October
Werrda Ali BBC Sport researcher
Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has been speaking to the media ahead of Wednesday's Carabao Cup game against Manchester City (kick-off 20:15 GMT).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
On whether he was shocked about Erik Ten Hag being sacked by Manchester United: "No, not really shocked, I guess disappointed as it was inevitable with the scrutiny he's had. It's the nature of football these days."
On what being a manager under scrutiny is like: "I've said in the past that it's becoming more and more difficult to do the role in any sort of processed way. It's just the nature of what we do these days. If you look at Erik, [he was] there for two-and-a-bit years and in those two years [he won] trophies - one in each year. I think they finished third the first year. If he was here with that record, would he have lost his job? I don't know. Would he be under the same scrutiny? I don't know."
Postecoglou added: "Everyone tells me all I have to do is win a trophy. As a manager, you've got to hit a sweet spot of success, playing football everyone likes and getting every signing right. It is a difficult task but what you've seen in the past, I'm sure Erik will bounce back, he's a good manager. You have seen it with other managers, I'm sure his career will continue to go on strongly."
On squad fitness: "Son is almost fit, our aim is for the weekend. I'm quite confident for this weekend. Wilson [Odobert] had a setback during the week and it seems like a serious one, so we’re waiting for more information. Djed [Spence] is back training."
On his approach to the Carabao Cup: "I think similar to what we’ve done in all our midweek games, Europe included. We've got to make sure our players will compete physically with what’s going to be across the other side of the pitch. The good thing is that the whole squad has had regular football. Whatever changes I make, the players that are coming in are at a good physical level."
When asked whether Richarlison was an option on the left or as a centre-forward, he said: "He plays lot of football on the left, he's also an option through the middle. He's getting good match minutes now. We’ve still got a good game schedule. He's just getting his season started, we'll expose him without over-burdening him in the early stages. I think he can contribute even more."
He refuted the idea that he places more importance in one game over another: "I'd hate that any supporter would think I try harder in one game more than another. Supporters can feel what they like, but the biggest injustice for me as manager is if I said I'll try harder tomorrow than we will this weekend or last weekend. It doesn't work that way. Our responsibility lies in being the best we can. It's not about trying to gain brownie points, that’s not what our role is."
Leadership questions as 'travel sickness' continuespublished at 12:00 29 October
12:00 29 October
Ali Speechly Fan writer
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It would appear Ange Postecoglou's Spurs team suffers from travel sickness. Sunday's defeat by Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park brought the tally to three defeats from five games on the road in the Premier League this season.
It is still early days in this campaign, but our away performances in the league last season only produced seven victories overall, which does not bode well.
While the players are struggling to steady themselves away from our stadium, even the most ardent of Ange supporters must be feeling slightly unsettled from that most recent performance and result against a team that, until they played us, had not won a game at all.
Aside from the usual off-pitch, manager-focused frustrations around substitutions and tactical changes being made too late or not at all, Sunday's performance left me wondering: who is our leader on the pitch?
The all-too-familiar platitudes, mournful apologies and promises to work harder and do better next time spilled out of the players' mouths in their post-match interviews. Guglielmo Vicario reflected that this team might sometimes lack the desire to fight.
So, who is the player to lead that fight? Cristian Romero was the man with the captain's armband against Palace, but he was also partly responsible for the goal with a poorly judged looped pass to Micky van de Ven.
Of course, leadership exists beyond an armband and it does not always need to be the individual who shouts loudest. Any number of players could choose to lead this team through games by demonstrating whatever it is we need in each moment. Fight. Composure. Resilience. Energy. Creativity. Discipline.
We will not always need the same type of character in each game, but we will always need effective leadership. It is time to see who steps up to the challenge.
Crystal Palace 1-0 Tottenham - the fans' verdictpublished at 11:53 28 October
11:53 28 October
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We asked for your thoughts after Sunday's Premier League game between Crystal Palace and Tottenham.
Here are some of your comments:
Palace fans
Christopher: What a difference from previous games! Honestly, where did that performance come from?! If we played like that in this game, surely we can play like that more consistently. We were fast with and without the ball, tracking players, closing down and we never let Spurs breathe for a second. The only downside was that we should have scored three goals or more. Well done Palace!
Al: A gritty, determined and organised performance. Wharton had a blinder. Mateta feeds off Eze. A clean sheet too, which will give Henderson a real pick-me-up. This result was much needed and hopefully now the momentum grows.
Moggy: Such a relief, but I really enjoyed the match and we were the better team. The players all lifted their game and their passing was great. I'm so happy for Glasner and Mateta. Henderson still needs to work on his distribution but I appreciate he kept a clean sheet.
Kathryn: Fantastic mood at Selhurst today. The players and the supporters gave everything and we got the result we deserved. The players fought for every ball and never gave up, and the supporters sang from beginning to end. It was great to hear "Oliver's army" sung with gusto. Hopefully everything will settle down again now.
Tottenham fans
Stav: Yet another "Spursy" performance. We are so inconsistent. Ange looked, quite rightly, in my opinion, very angry in his post-match interview. These so-called "professional" and extremely well paid footballers lack the motivation, the drive and the desire to play out of their skins for their club, fans, manager and pay packet.
Lawrence: This was another weak and feeble performance against a side we should be beating easily. There is something fundamentally wrong at Spurs, particularly if the manager cannot get a side of so-called "quality players" producing consistent (good) results!
Tristen: Gutless and spineless - it is a Spurs thing, no matter who seems to be in charge. Maybe this club is just rotten from the top down. Maybe they are all just too pampered, from the unreal training ground to the fantastic stadium. These prima donnas need to be brought back down to Earth with a thud - cold showers and no coach home.
Steve: Hopes of a top-four finish in the Premier League look like a pipe dream just now. Spurs mostly played like a bunch of individuals that don't know each other very well. It is so disappointing but we fans are, sadly, well used to that.
Catch up on the Premier League actionpublished at 07:41 28 October
07:41 28 October
Highlights and analysis from Sunday's Four Premier League fixtures, plus the best of the action from the rest of the weekend.
Crystal Palace 1-0 Tottenham: Lack of fight from Spurspublished at 17:08 27 October
17:08 27 October
Charlotte Coates BBC Sport journalist
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A typical Tottenham performance, you might say.
After scoring four at home to West Ham last weekend and following it up with three points in the Europa League on Thursday, Spurs were downed by struggling Crystal Palace as they secured their first win of the season.
Tottenham looked timid throughout the first half and could not convert all of their possession into chances.
After falling behind, Spurs briefly piled pressure on the Palace backline and James Maddison forced Dean Henderson into a brilliant save.
Without the injured Son Heung-min, Spurs needed someone to stand up and take a grip of the game.
Maddison, who was wearing the armband at Selhurst Park, was substituted just after an hour after failing to make an impact on his 200th Premier League appearance.
The Spurs backline, who were far from their best against Palace, were perhaps fortunate to only concede just the once as Eberechi Eze proved a constant thorn in their side.
Spurs remain eighth in the league table - already five points adrift of Aston Villa in fourth and a trip to Villa Park coming on Sunday.
'We have to take this personally, it has to hurt us a lot'published at 17:07 27 October
17:07 27 October
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Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario has been speaking to Sky Sports following the defeat: "They fight and I think we lacked that today. We are disappointed because we have to fight. We play good football, but maybe we sometimes lack the desire to fight. They showed a real desire to fight for something.
"I just want to focus on us and what we didn't do as a team. I think we lacked a bit of energy and to be better than them. We have to take this personally and it has to hurt us a lot.
"Football gives us an opportunity again and we have to be ready for the cup."
On Son's absence: "He is the captain, but we have a big squad and we have to deal with that. We have to be able to win games without Son. We lacked something, not in football but in attitude and fight."
Crystal Palace 1-0 Tottenham: Key statpublished at 16:46 27 October
16:46 27 October
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Mikey Moore (17 years, 77 days) became the youngest player to start a Premier League match for Tottenham Hotspur since Stephen Carr against Ipswich Town in September 1993 (17 years, 28 days).
'Why would I be happy?' - Postecogloupublished at 16:35 27 October
16:35 27 October
Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has been speaking to BBC Match of the Day following the defeat: "It was one of those games with a lot of stoppages and battles, and they ended up winning a lot of them and coming out on top.
"There was a lot of disruption and it was hard to get any fluency. They did better than us.
"It turned into a game they were thriving on and we should have dealt with it better. It was a poor goal to concede. It had nothing to do with playing out from the back, that can happen.
"I would be very surprised if they were happy right now. Why would I be happy? If I'm unhappy then they will be unhappy.
"If you're suggesting that our fans weren't happy with today, then that is a fair assessment."
Crystal Palace 1-0 Tottenham - send us your thoughtspublished at 16:00 27 October
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