Success is the cups is not necessarily a guarantee for Postecoglou if League form does not pick up - Daniel Levy infamously sacked Jose Mourinho six days before a League Cup final - but they offer another route to European football next term, as well as an end to the club's long and painful trophy drought.

Former Tottenham Hotspur Boss Backs Ange Postecoglou to Bring Trophies to the ClubTottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou has come under some serious scrutiny over the past couple of months, with his

Tottenham have given head coach Ange Postecoglou the vote of confidence after facing calls to sack the under-fire boss following their defeat to Arsenal. Spurs' 2-1 loss in the North London derby was their 11th in the Premier League this season, leaving Postecoglou's men languishing in 13th position in the table.

Ange Postecoglou said he hopes his Tottenham players are hurting after their 2-1 defeat to Arsenal on Wednesday and labelled the performance "unacceptable."

Ange Postecoglou is coming under pressure after the North London Derby defeat to Arsenal left Tottenham sitting just eight points above the Premier League's relegation zone

There is never a good time to lose a north London derby but for both Mikel Arteta and Ange Postecoglou a defeat on Wednesday would only serve to further rile fanbases whose murmurs of discontent have grown more audible.

Tottenham Hotspur have been active in this January transfer window, as Ange Postecoglou looks to get their Premier League season back on track. Spurs have started the winter window well by adding goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky to the Australian tactician’s roster.

Tottenham reporters Alasdair Gold and Rob Guest are back for the latest episode of their Gold & Guest Talk Tottenham podcast