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.

Tottenham's chiefs are doing their due diligence on managerial targets as they consider sacking Ange Postecoglou, who is under immense pressure following his side's dismal run of form