After 23 games played, Tottenham Hotspur are now closer to Southampton in last place with six points than they are to Liverpool at the top of the table.
It’s fair to say that Ange Postecoglou is having a torrid time at Tottenham right now, a side who are edging closer to a relegation battle in 15th place.
Of course, the caveat to Spurs’ poor form is the unprecedented amount of injuries in N17 right now, but either way, a top side shouldn’t be losing to Leicester City at home, with the greatest respect to Ruud van Nistelrooy’s team.
Tottenham are in a dire spot, and Postecoglou is now increasingly under pressure in north London, a manager who is failing to make his team harder to beat or more resolute.
Recovering an experienced head like Ben Davies should have made Spurs stronger at the back, but there’s arguably been no upturn in performances, a club now looking perilously down at the teams beneath them.
Tottenham still backing Ange Postecoglou and targeting new signing this week
That being said, football.london have now shared an important update on Postecoglou’s future, who is understandably at risk of losing his job.
Fortunately for Postecoglou at least, Tottenham are reportedly still planning to stick by their manager amid the injury crisis squad is engulfed in.
Daniel Levy was keen to stick by Postecoglou before suffering even more heartache in the Premier League of late, but the Spurs’ chairman’s position doesn’t seem to have changed just yet.
In fact, Spurs are now said to be trying to sign at least one player for Postecoglou this week to ease the issues for their manager right now.
Of course, many Tottenham fans will argue that the club should have already made use of more than three weeks of the January window, even if they have recruited Antonin Kinsky.
Spurs’ are crying out for greater strength in depth at the back, even when their whole squad is fit.
Daniel Levy also being blamed by Tottenham fans
In truth, it does feel as if a lot of fans in N17 are still behind Postecoglou – who is subject to the same issues that many good managers faced before him.
Jamie O’Hara wanted Postecoglou sacked, but others are choosing to channel their frustrations more towards Levy and co.
Tottenham fans shared a banner about Levy during their defeat to Leicester – another ugly moment for the club amid a very difficult period.
Either way, it feels as if Spurs’ Carabao Cup semi-final second leg away at Liverpool could be crucial.
Postecoglou still has two fixtures to play before then, facing IF Elfsborg in the Europa League and then Brentford away from home.
But by all accounts it seems as if the Spurs boss will still be in charge for the Liverpool tie regardless of what happens before then, which could be something of a sliding doors moment for the club’s future.