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Tottenham's dismal form continued on Sunday with another defeat that only adds more pressure on Ange Postecoglou.

Spurs were beaten 2-1 at home by Leicester City, who were winless in their previous eight Premier League outings before this weekend.

Postecoglou's side opened the scoring through Richarlison but Jamie Vardy and Bilal El Khannouss goals ensured Leicester won the points.

It's a result that leaves Spurs 15th in the table with 13 defeats, and new statistics show just how poor their recent form has been.

Since the beginning of December, only Southampton have lost more matches than the north London outfit with nine compared to eight.

Spurs have won just five points since then, with the Saints the only side to earn less during that time with one point.

They've conceded 28 goals in the Premier League since December 1 and Spurs are just four off them on 24.

In fact, the only team that Spurs have managed to beat in their past 11 league outings was Southampton when they won 5-0.

Postecoglou's side have been ravaged by injuries across the past two months and it's been clear to see in their performances.

Guglielmo Vicario, Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven have been notable absences, with James Maddison also missing Sunday's defeat.

Failure to win any of their last seven Premier League matches is their longest winless run since their spell of nine from May to October 2008.

It's also the first time Spurs have conceded two goals in the first five minutes of a Premier League second half since losing 4-0 to Liverpool in November 1997.

Their only wins since beating Southampton on December 15 have come in the cups against Liverpool, Tamworth and Hoffenheim.

Spurs fan frustrations have been building amid such poor form and were audible at full-time against Leicester when boos rang out.

There were also chants of 'Levy Out' during the match as chairman Daniel Levy also faces pressure at the top of the club.

Ex-Tottenham man Jamie O'Hara said after the game: "It was disgraceful. I mean, it was actually, that is a disgraceful performance. Pathetic second half, nowhere near good enough.

"An inquest needs to be had into what Ange was telling them at half-time. They're going, they're 1-0 up, keep the game tight.

"It was edgy in the first half, nervous performance, but you got your noses in front to come out and play like we did in the second half. And it was just desperation after that. Leicester City were the best team.

"Over the course of 90 minutes, they were the better side. They played well in the first half and they didn't quite have the end product, but I thought they got into good areas.

"Tottenham didn't trouble the keeper once, apart from the ball from Porro, which he swings in, which is a great cross from Richarlison, who'd done nothing else in the game, by the way, gets his head on it and scores.

"That's his job, to score goals. But after that, when Leicester went 2-1 up, they were non-existent, Tottenham. The performance was pathetic.

"Top players meant to be at that football club in terms of Son, Kulusevski, Bentancur, Richarlison, Porro. Mate, it was one of the worst performances I've seen. Again, another shocking result, another shocking performance.

"I don't know how Ange can stay in the job. I don't know what needs to happen. And I don't know what happens at the top with Daniel Levy.

"It's the 26th of January and we've signed one player, and he's a goalkeeper, who's going to end up being number two to Vicario when he comes back. Sign some players."

Whilst there is still an eight-point gap between them and the bottom three, a poor final standing remains on the cards.

Some Spurs fans are convinced they are in a relegation fight, however, as they called into talkSPORT in their droves.

Darren the Tottenham fan said: "It's so badly mismanaged this club and my biggest fear now is that the manager hasn't got the tactical nous and I'm sorry to say it the players haven't got the bottle to get themselves out of a relegation battle."

Spurs fan at the game Jack added: "The players may not be good enough. We know that. But this manager has to go now.

"I mean we can't carry on losing game after game after game and however bad those people, the squad is or that chairman might be, that team is not a 16th place team."

Jamie Vardy celebrated joining an elite group of Premier League legends the only way he knew how - by trolling Tottenham fans.

The 38-year-old kickstarted Leicester's dramatic 2-1 comeback win against Spurs by scoring the equaliser two minutes after half-time.

The former England international bundled home Bobby De Cordova-Reid's low cross from close range to cancel out Richarlison's strike.

It was Vardy's seventh Premier League goal of the season, and in doing so, he joined an elite club for top-flight veterans.

The striker, who also has three assists, is now one of only five players to have been directly involved in 10 goals in a Premier League season aged 37 or over.

The first was achieved by fellow England star Teddy Sheringham, during his twilight years at Portsmouth during the 2003/04 campaign.

Gary Speed and Ryan Giggs both managed the feat, with Cristiano Ronaldo's first season back at Manchester United the most recent.

All of the quartet lacked the Vardy flavour when celebrating the achievement, with the Leicester man reigniting his feud with Spurs fans.

The first of Vardy's most recent record-breaking run ironically also came against Ange Postecoglou's side in August's reverse fixture.

During the Foxes' first game back in the Premier League, the forward again notched his club's equaliser in a 1-1 draw.

On both occasions, Vardy pointed to the Premier League badge on his shirt, then made a 1-0 gesture at the travelling Spurs support.

The 2016 title winner enjoys reminding the Lilywhite faithful that he has lifted the top-flight trophy where they haven't.

Asked about his banter with the Spurs travelling fans in August, Vardy told Sky Sports: “You take a bit of stick during the game.

“As long as they can take it when I give it back then it's all good.”

Vardy's most recent antics may prove even sweeter, having proved the catalyst for Leicester to complete a turnaround to make it 2-1.

It was his 10th Premier League goal against Tottenham – only scoring more against Arsenal (11).

Aged 38y 15d, Vardy became the second 38+-year-old to score in the competition this season after Everton’s Ashley Young.

Just three minutes after the former's goal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Bilal El Khannouss found the net from the edge of the box.

Leicester then held on for a priceless three points to seal a fourth straight Premier League loss for Postecoglou's men.

Vardy told the BBC: “It is big, hopefully, it stops the rot we have been in.

"We have been playing some decent football for probably half a game and it has let us down a bit.

“The lads there battled through for 90 minutes and it is credit too to the manager what he’s been doing on the training pitch.

“At times you want to be the team playing the nice football but at times during a game, it is not on. We have all stuck together as a team. We knuckled down, stayed together and got the big win.

“As a striker, you just want to score in every game and that is what I am trying to do."

Asked if Leicester can go on to avoid the drop, Vardy added: “100 per cent back every single one of them. We all know what is at stake.

“We want to play nice football but that was three points in the right direction and hopefully the start of a run.”

Aston Villa are in talks to bring Villarreal defender Juan Foyth back to the Premier League, talkSPORT understands.

The Villans have turned their attention towards the 27-year-old after failing to prise Loic Bade away from Sevilla.

Villa had been keen on signing the 24-year-old in a potential £25million transfer, only for the Frenchman to snub a move to the Midlands.

Shutting down any talk of a January switch, Bade revealed on Saturday evening: "I’m staying at Sevilla, yes. I fully trust this project.”

As a result, Villa are now pressing ahead with a move to secure the services of ex-Tottenham centre-back Foyth.

It is believed that the Champions League contenders have submitted an official proposal in their quest to snap him up before the February 3 deadline.

Villa are in the market for a new centre-half having sold Diego Carlos to Fenerbahce in a £10million deal.

Meanwhile the club are currently without Pau Torres, who is set to be out until March after suffering a metatarsal fracture.

Foyth linked up at Spurs in 2017 from Estudiantes, but failed to make an impression during his time in north London.

He was limited to just 32 appearances in all competitions - with 16 of his outings coming in the Premier League.

Having fallen behind in the pecking order, he was shipped out on loan to Villarreal in 2020, where he became a key player under now-Villa boss Unai Emery.

Together, the pair helped the Yellow Submarine win their first major honour in the club's history - beating Manchester United in the Europa League final.

Villarreal swiftly turned his temporary stay in Spain into a permanent switch in 2021.

But he could now be heading back to England to link up with Emery.

talkSPORT understands that Emery is a huge admirer of the 2022 World Cup winner and is pressing for a reunion at Villa Park.

And should the deal materialise, he could once again form a partnership with Torres having spent three years with the player at Estadio de la Ceramica.

Despite being a popular figure amongst the club's fans, with just 18 months left on his contract, Foyth is facing an uncertain future.

And he will surely be desperate to make up for lost time having only made his long-awaited return to the pitch last month.

Foyth spent a year on the sidelines having suffered a shoulder injury in December 2023, only to then pick up a knee knock against Nottingham Forest in pre-season.

After 12 months out, he made his first appearance of the campaign against Rayo Vallecano on December 18.

Now fully fit, he has featured in four out of Villrreal's last five matches - starting twice.

Tottenham Hotspur face Leicester City in a Premier League game that both teams need to win.

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Only the cup competitions can save Ange Postecoglou now.

A battling 3-2 victory over Hoffenheim on Thursday night moved Tottenham Hotspur one step closer to securing a place in the last 16 of the Europa League. Requiring a top-eight finish to bypass the play-offs, Spurs are sixth ahead of the final round of fixtures next week.

In the first week of February they head to Anfield to defend a 1-0 aggregate lead in the semi-final of the EFL Cup. And a few days after that they will do battle with Aston Villa in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

Without a piece of silverware since 2008, Tottenham are desperate to add another trophy to their cabinet. If Postecoglou manages to deliver one, all else will be forgiven.

Still, the Australian is treading dangerously. His team heads into the weekend in 15th place. They are a whopping 16 points adrift of the top four and only eight clear of the bottom three.

There are mitigating factors. Spurs have been hamstrung by an injury crisis for weeks now. They have been particularly hard hit at the back, losing their No.1 goalkeeper and their two first-choice central defenders. Any team would struggle in those circumstances.

At the same time, that does not absolve Postecoglou completely. Tottenham should not be 15th in the league this late in the season.

Even without some of his key players, the manager has refused to take a backwards step. As a result, Tottenham’s opponents find it relatively easy to pick them off. Having principles is a virtue; stubborn dogmatism is not.

On a more positive note, Tottenham are about to face a team that is in even worse form than they are. Leicester City have lost seven in a row in the Premier League under Ruud van Nistelrooy, who has yet to have a positive impact at the King Power Stadium.

For all that, the Foxes are still only two points adrift of safety. A win this weekend would be a huge boost for Van Nistelrooy and co., but Tottenham start as clear favourites.

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Tottenham to win and both teams to score

Tottenham currently have 10 players on the treatment table, although there is a chance that Pape Sarr and Yves Bissouma will be available this weekend.

Yet despite everything, Spurs continue to score plenty of goals. They stuck three past Hoffenheim in midweek and are the second-most prolific team in the Premier League this season, behind only Liverpool.

The problem is at the other end of the field. Spurs have shipped 35 goals in the league. Only six sides have worse defensive records.

Leicester have not carried much of a threat in attacking areas of late, scoring just two goals in their last seven games.

But while we expect Spurs to come out on top this weekend, Leicester can follow the likes of Everton in breaching the north Londoners’ backline.

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Over 3.5 goals

Tottenham’s 22 Premier League games up to now have featured 80 goals, second only to Wolverhampton Wanderers (83). That works out as 3.64 per match.

Five of their last eight top-flight encounters have featured over 3.5 goals, with Tottenham’s games increasingly resolving basketball contests.

Leicester are not much better. In fact, they are almost as defensively open as Tottenham without possessing the same sort of quality going forward.

The football under Steve Cooper was not great, but at least Leicester looked more steely and resolute prior to Van Nistelrooy’s arrival. The evidence from the last few weeks suggests they will struggle to shut down Tottenham’s frontline here.

They should create chances going the other way, though, so there is a pretty good chance we will see four goals or more at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

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Son Heung-min stepped up for Tottenham on Thursday, scoring a brace to help his team run out 3-2 winners against Hoffenheim.

We have seen signs of decline in the South Korea international this season. Perhaps that is to be expected given Son will turn 33 this summer.

He should not be written off, however. Son might no longer be at the peak of his powers, but he still has more than enough quality to be influential in games like this one.

Only Wolves and Southampton have conceded more goals than Leicester this season. Over the last eight games, the Foxes have the joint-worst defensive record in the division.

Keeping Tottenham - and Son in particular - quiet will be difficult.

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Harry Kane has ended a unique goal drought which saw him go two months without scoring from open play.

The former Tottenham captain opened the scoring against SC Freiburg in the Bundesliga to end his woes in front of goal.

Kane scored 15 minutes into play after former Spurs teammate Eric Dier found him on the edge of the box.

Kane spun past the defenders to whip the ball past Freiburg's Noah Atubolu in goal before hitting his signature celebration.

It made it 17 goals and six assists for Kane in the Bundesliga this season.

But it comes after Bayern Munich sporting director Max Eberl was asked directly about Kane's lack of goals from open play before the match.

The 31-year-old has only scored from the spot since November 22, when he completed a hat-trick by scoring two penalties and an open play goal.

Eberl said: "Harry is the least of my worries. When you have a young player, you might worry more, butHarry Kane has had so many highs and also some lows.

"So if anyone can cope and deal with it, it's Harry Kane" he added.

"He hasn't scored from open play for a long time, but he also was injured. Of course, we need his goals.

"He knows that and is probably the one who is most critical of himself. But I don't think it's causing a mental problem for Harry."

Kane was sidelined for four matches in December after picking up a muscle injury during Bayern’s 1-1 draw with Borussia Dortmund.

The German champions struggled without their star striker, losing two of those games.

Since his arrival from Tottenham in 2023, Kane has been a prolific force, netting an impressive 66 goals in 69 appearances.

His latest strike helped Bayern on their way to a crucial 2-1 away victory on Saturday.

The three points were extra valuable as title rivals Bayer Leverkusen were held to a 2-2 draw away at RB Leipzig.

It means Kane's side are now six points clear of Leverkusen at the top of the Bundesliga.

Meanwhile, the assist from Dier means the two ex-Spurs players become the first Englishmen to combine for a Bundesliga goal since records began.

Tottenham fans were left counting the cost of a seemingly never-ending absentee list with Yves Bissouma now sidelined by injury.

Ange Postecoglou’s side have been ravaged by injury this season, in particular, to their back line with first choice centre-backs Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven both sidelined since November.

The pair joined goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, Brennan Johnson, Dominic Solanke, Destiny Udogie and Rodrigo Bentancur in the treatment room.

Also unavailable to Postecoglou are Timo Werner, Fraser Forster and Wilson Odobert.

With an already threadbare squad to choose from, Postecoglou has been dealt a further blow with the news that Bissouma has suffered a hamstring strain.

The midfielder has undergone tests to discover the extent of the injury and Spurs are currently awaiting the scan results.

The club’s medical team are hopeful that the injury is not a serious one and Bissouma can be available for selection in two to three weeks.

But that's done nothing to appease the Spurs fan with one feeling miffed at the lengthy injury list which shows no sign of shrinking.

“That’s 12 out now right? I have actually legitimately lost count,” the fan wrote.

Another added: “This has to be down to the training methods.”

A third wrote: “Just can’t believe our luck, not sure about getting any new players, at least bring back the loaned.”

While a fourth fan joked: “Does this actually surprise anyone? I’m waiting for the medical team to pull a hamstring running the pitch to care for a player. Best bring my boots for the weekend at this rate."

Critically for Spurs, of the 12 injured players, at least eight would be likely starters in Postecoglou's starting XI.

Much has been made of the Australian tactician’s intense style of football and high-octane approach to training and many believe his methods correlate with Tottenham’s ongoing injury crisis.

Former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock says Postecoglou’s style means Spurs must have a big enough squad to regularly rotate their stars.

"There has got to be a bit of an understanding of their injuries,” Warnock told Sky Sports. “With a fully fit squad, they are a very good team, however if you're going to continue playing this way, then you're going to continue to get injuries. And that's the problem.

"I just think, from the way Spurs play, they either need four top, top quality centre-backs who they can rotate to continue to play that way. Then they need two quality full-backs to again rotate. If you're going to play that system then you need to rotate.”

Asked about his training methods, Postecoglou said during his first season at the club: “A lot of the injuries are just the way we train and play. It’s players, sports science staff and the medical team understanding that and making adjustments.

“In my experience, I see that the players’ bodies adjust and they become more resilient to it. There’s also a science to it that helps us along in that way.”

There is little doubt that the growing injury list has hampered Tottenham’s season with the north London club currently 15th in the table.

Spurs have picked up just one point from a possible 18 in the league, coinciding with a list of key players in the treatment room.

Despite the club’s ongoing fitness issues, Tottenham still harbour ambitions of ending their 17-year trophy drought.

Carabao Cup success presents Spurs with their best hope of silverware while they remain in contention for the Europa League and FA Cup.

But much will hinge on how quickly Postecoglou can get his big hitters pack on the pitch and whether the injury woes will begin to ease.

Former Tottenham star Jamie O’Hara told talkSPORT that the injuries should not be used as an excuse for the club’s poor league showing.

“There’s injuries, key injuries but Bournemouth had eight first-team players out and beat Newcastle 4-1,” O’Hara said.

“If we were playing kids from the reserves and we were getting beaten, I’d hold my hands up and say we are struggling and down to the bare bones.

“[Heung-min] Son, [James] Maddison, [Dejan] Kulusevski, {Radu] Dragusin, [Pedro] Porro, they all played the other day. Don't tell me it’s acceptable to lose 12 games this season.”

Martin Keown bleeds Arsenal red and that will never change.

The Gunners legend is often heard fighting the Arsenal cause and he was at it again on Monday in a heated clash with a Tottenham fan, live on talkSPORT.

Keown, a member of the Arsenal Invincibles team of 2004, didn’t just have the fan to contend with, as arch-enemy Simon Jordan also challenged him about Arsenal’s faltering campaign.

The Gunners have slipped further out of title contention following Saturday’s 2-2 draw against Aston Villa which sees them sitting six points adrift of leaders Liverpool having played a game more.

One win in the last five games means the season has quickly turned on its head for Mikel Arteta’s men.

An FA Cup exit at the hands of Manchester United and the deck stacked against them in the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg against Newcastle, trailing 2-0, means Arteta's side could again finish the season without a trophy.

Things are far from rosy across north London where Spurs are slumped in 15th place having collected just one point from a possible 18.

However, unlike Arsenal, Ange Postecoglou’s side do hold realistic hopes of landing silverware in the League Cup and Europa League and are still competing in the FA Cup after seeing off non-league Tamworth earlier this month.

One Tottenham fan called into the White and Jordan show to point out that not only do Spurs have a greater chance of winning silverware than Arsenal, but the current plight of Tottenham is not too dissimilar from their north London rivals.

But Keown was having none of it.

The former defender kicked off his monologue with a dig at both Tottenham and the caller, saying: “One thing I will congratulate Postecoglou on is that he tried to change the culture. When you guys were celebrating when you failed to get a result against Man City [last season] and it looked like they were going to be champions and denied Arsenal doing it.

“You’ve got to set your own goals,” he continued. “That’s what this manager’s been doing, but you’re an old fashioned fan who’s just concerned about what you do against Arsenal. As long as you beat Arsenal every year, that’s all you’re worried about.

“How can you compare Arsenal and Tottenham right now? They’re polar opposites.”

Pressed on the differences between the two teams, Keown added: “Look at Arsenal's defence, it’s conceded the least amount of goals this season.

“Spurs are up there now they’re losing game after game – 12 defeats. That’s hardly comparable with Arsenal is it?”

Jordan interjected to highlight the point the caller was making, before aiming his own dig at Keown.

“Well, he does have a point, Martin, because you do write newspaper articles saying you wouldn’t have any Tottenham Hotspur players in the Arsenal team,” said the former Crystal Palace owner.

“But he does have a point, he says they can win the Europa League and the League Cup.

“You can’t win the League Cup, potentially, because you’ve got to overcome Newcastle at St James’ Park after losing 2-0.”

Keown hit back reminding Jordan that the tie is far from over, saying: “Well Bournemouth went there at the weekend and won 4-1. If Bournemouth can do it, maybe Newcastle are sitting nervously.”

“We will see,” Jordan responded. “You would have expected Arsenal to have done their job at home.

“So what he’s [caller] doing is drawing a parallel which is what you like to do and sitting in a position of, as we all know and everyone in the studio knows, you have no objectivity as far as Arsenal are concerned."

Tapping into his inner Arsenal, Keown launched a staunch defence of his support for the Gunners.

“Would you expect me to?,” he replied. “I played 449 games for them. I won three Premier Leagues, three FA Cups. I have to have a team in this.

“I would have thought Palace is your team?,” he told Jordan. “If you really love Palace, your affinity would be with Palace but I don’t really sense that.”

“But I’m not stupidly biased,” Jordan said in response.

“I’m not being stupidly biased,” said Keown. “I think you’ll find that’s not the case. I was very magnanimous last week when Manchester United knocked Arsenal out of the FA Cup.”

But Jordan had the final say on the debate again clarifying the caller’s initial claim.

He said: “The point the caller is making is that Tottenham can win the League Cup, you can't, potentially. Tottenham can win the FA Cup, you can’t. Tottenham can win the Europa League and it’s very unlikely you’re going to win the Champions League.”

Tottenham believed they were about to sign Emmanuel Petit in 1997, but Arsenal hatched a plan to pull off the mother of all transfer hijacks.

This was a period of great success for the Gunners - Dennis Bergkamp and David Platt were added to the squad that summer, while Arsene Wenger was appointed manager in 1996 and transformed them forever.

So when it was put to France international Petit: Do you want to fight relegation or challenge for Premier League titles, it was a no-brainer.

Petit was in London, talking to Spurs chairman Alan Sugar about moving to the capital from Monaco. Arsenal heard about the meeting and got word to him not to sign anything until he had at least heard Wenger's pitch about this new era that was about to unfold at Highbury.

That seemed fair enough considering Wenger was the man who brought him through at the French club, so Petit asked Tottenham bosses for time to think about the offer at his hotel.

Spurs even paid for the taxi to drive him there, but the cab was instead diverted to Wenger's house where he was joined by vice-chairman David Dein and a £3.5m deal was sealed.

Speaking to Andy Goldstein on talkSPORT Drive, Petit recalled: “I had meetings on the same day with Tottenham and Arsenal. I met Tottenham in the morning, but when I came to England I didn’t know about the rivalry between the two clubs.

"When I left the Spurs stadium, they booked me a cab and the cab driver asked me for directions, so I gave him the Arsenal address and I didn’t realise that the cab was pre-paid by Spurs, so they knew where I was going!

"I told Spurs that I needed time to think about it but knew that I had to see Arsenal, as well as other clubs in Italy and Spain.

“I told everyone that I’d make my mind up and when I knew the answer I would give it, but after a couple of days I signed for Arsenal and it went into newspapers and all of a sudden the story came.

“I realised the pressure of the rivalry then.”

Speaking about it in 2018, Petit said: "It’s part of the legend now. David Dein still loves that story - and [more than] 20 years later he’s still telling it!”

His transfer began Wenger's revolution, with Gilles Grimandi and Nicolas Anelka also arriving at Highbury.

And Petit was a very busy man.

"I didn't realise it was so popular at the time," he laughed at his appearance on the popular TV show that ended in 2010 after 27 years where he played himself delivering a signed ball to an ill child in hospital.

But those long blond locks fans loved him for may never have been seen by British fans, as his teammates threatened to cut them off owing to an apparent rudeness.

“When the French lads came over, the atmosphere was a little different," former teammate Ray Parlour once told talkSPORT.

“Us British guys had a little bit more fun.

“Dennis Bergkamp was another one, they were a little more bit serious and we tried to get a bit of fun out of them.

“They did change quickly and they did really enjoy the banter, but every now again, for example, Manu Petit sometimes would walk straight past you.

“You’d say, ‘morning, Manu’, and he’d walk straight past you.

"He did it to all the players. He did it to [captain] Tony Adams, he did it to [goalkeeper] David Seaman and that’s not acceptable.

“Whatever problems you have, you say good morning to somebody, don’t you? It’s very rude if you just walk past someone. It’s just having that respect for other people.

“So, one morning we nailed him against the wall and told him: ‘Make sure you say good morning to everybody because, if you don’t, we’ll cut your ponytail off!’

“We even had scissors.

“After that, he was good as gold!"

Petit, though, would have been more worried by Martin Keown telling him to behave.

He once joked football saved Keown from a stretch in jail. "Martin is such a nice guy but all of a sudden, in the space of one second, he can change," he said recalling his teammate's combative nature.

Both were fierce competitors and both have enjoyed Arsenal's ascent in recent years and Tottenham's struggles.

Joining talkSPORT after a very one-sided north London derby in which Spurs were easily beaten, he called manager Ange Postecoglu 'broken' and took pity on the White Hart Lane faithful, which will not have gone down well.

"When I look at this team, I have no idea what they want to do on the pitch, what kind of system, what kind of movements, even the commitment and the behaviour of the players.

“I know that they give everything on the pitch, but that's not enough. When you look at the quality individually and collectively in this team, something has been broken."

Once a Gooner, always a Gooner.

Tottenham's troubles got even worse against Everton and former striker Mido has slammed the club's board for their role in the shambles.

Spurs put in a shocking 45 minute display against the Toffees, leaving them 3-0 down with a mountain to climb in the second period.

Everton - the Premier League’s second-lowest-scoring team - did manage to hold on to the win, despite a late rally from Ange Postecoglou's men.

Goals from Dejan Kulusevski and Richarlison took the score to a more respectable 3-2 - but the damage had been done.

Spurs now find themselves with just two wins in their last 11 Premier League games, leaving them languishing in 15th in the table.

All while they are mired in an injury crisis which saw them have just 11 fully fit players for the Goodison Park clash, following Dominic Solanke's knee problem the day before the game.

When talkSPORT Breakfast host Jeff Stelling asked Mido whether Tottenham's injury woes excuse Ange Postecoglou, he was quick to blast the board instead of the manager..

“It’s embarrassing. But I don’t think the main problem is Ange. Or any other coach and I’m being honest here,” he said.

“The people at the top have been running the club from a financial point of view, not from a football point of view.

“I feel sorry for every Spurs fan, and I’m one of them, the club has been run with these ideas.

“I always believe you have to find the balance between the technical operation and the right investment.

“And with Daniel Levy, the people at the top, I have all the respect for them, but I think their first concern is to make money out of this football club.

“Tottenham is a huge club with a great history. The best stadium in England, with the best facilities. Any player in the world would be proud to play for such a big club like Tottenham.

“But now it’s very difficult to attract top players. It’s even more difficult to attract top coaches.

“It’s obvious that the management and the board, their first concern when it comes to the club is to make money, not to win trophies.”

Mido continued: “If the chairman and the board are winning and planning to take this club to the top, it will filter down to the young supporters in the stand.

“It comes from good transfers, it comes from keeping your best players. The club have the qualities to be in a much better place compared to where they are now.

“I’m saying this because I love this football club, I am honoured to have played for Tottenham.

“Football is simple. You spend money the right way, you have the right mentality, and it goes to everyone at the football club.”

Spurs’ defeat at Everton leaves them hovering in the bottom six, heading into a critical clash against Leicester, which is undeniably a must-win.

It's currently unknown how many players will be back for that clash but it seems unlikely Postecoglou will have many returning.

Rodrigo Bentancur could come back if he passes concussion protocols after his knock to the head against Liverpool.

The extent of Yves Bissouma's knock against Arsenal and a calf problem for Brennan Johnson are also currently unknown.

Meanwhile, centre-backs Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven, despite being slated for returns in late January, won't be rushed back following their calamitous returns against Chelsea back in early December.

They both suffered new injuries after surprise starts against their London rivals and subsequently lost to the Blues after taking a 2-0 lead.

Tottenham's next challenge awaits on Thursday evening as they take on German side Hoffenheim in the Europa League.

Tottenham's abysmal first half against Everton pushed one fan to breaking point.

The Toffees smashed home three goals in the opening 45 minutes at Goodison Park via Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Iliman Ndiaye and an Archie Gray own goal.

Calvert-Lewin produced some slick footwork inside the box to open the scoring in the 13th minute, snapping his 16-game goal drought.

Unfortunately for Tottenham fan Abbi Summers it was a brutal scene to witness and she had to endure it in front of millions of people on The Final Whistle on talkSPORT.

Summers sunk back into her chair in the talkSPORT studio and could barely hide her frustration as co-hosts Sam Ellard, Zac Djellab and Kweku Afari waxed lyrical over Calvert-Lewin's strike.

One became two just 17 minutes later.

Ndiaye received the ball at the halfway line and carried it up the pitch before unleashing a vicious step-over to get past Radu Dragusin and fire home past Antonin Kinsky.

Ellard leapt out of his seat upon seeing Ndiaye's goal while Summers simply smiled through the pain.

Afari didn't hold back either as he issued a scathing verdict on Ange Postecglou's side.

"Tottenham are cooked, they are done, they are finished, finito," Afari said.

"It is over."

Unfortunately for Summers, Tottenham's first-half capitulation was not done yet.

Toffees defender James Tarkowski headed a floated cross back across the face of goal.

Dragusin got his foot to clear the ball, but it cannoned off of Archie Gray and into the back of the net.

At this point, Summers took off her headphones and looked towards the door as she contemplated a quick escape.

"It's done, it's done," Summers said.

Ellard asked Summers if she wanted to get a taxi home to avoid watching any more, to which she replied: "I'll be honest, this is nasty, isn't it? Making me sit here and watch this on camera."

The cameras at Goodison Park panned to Postecoglou, who wore a forlorn and desperate expression on his face.

Asked to assess the look on Postecoglou's face, Summers said: "It's done. I know it's done, he knows it's done, they all know it's done. Might as well just do it at half-time."

Dejan Kulusevski eventually pulled one back for Tottenham in the 77th minute, but it did little to lighten Summers' mood.

In fact, Summers claimed she wouldn't celebrate one bit even if Tottenham found two more goals.

"No, I still won't be celebrating because they're a disgrace," Summers said.

"They are a disgrace. This club are a disgrace."

Richarlison added a second for Tottenham in the second minute of stoppage time, but it was ultimately too little, too late as Everton held on for the win.

The result heaped even more pressure on Postecoglou as Tottenham now sit just eight points clear of the relegation zone and 14 away from the top four.

Such was Postecoglou's demeanour at Goodison Park, Arsenal hero Perry Groves believes the Aussie knows he may be running out of time in north London.

"Postecoglou was looking completely shell-shocked, he was looking like he didn't have any answers," Groves told talkSPORT.

"You could tell in his eyes he was thinking, 'That team isn't playing for me, they're gone.'"

Postecoglou and his Tottenham side must now turn their attention to a Europa League clash against German outfit Hoffenheim on Thursday.

However, they must battle the Bundesliga side - who are battling relegation - with a depleted team. Tottenham's injury list stood at 10 before the Everton game as Dominic Solanke sustained a knee injury to join the casualty list. Dragusin, meanwhile, did not emerging for the second half with a cut to the head.

Asked whether he could address the issue in the closing weeks of the transfer market Postecoglu said: "As far as I know at the moment there's nothing imminent.

"I assume between now and the end of the window hopefully something comes up.

"I separate myself from that. The club's doing its best (but it's) more about helping the players than helping me because they're the ones we're asking some massive jobs.

"We had a 17-year-old [Mikey Moore] out there trying to win games of football for us."