Ange Postecoglou watched on shaking his head for most of the game as Tottenham Hotspur lost at Aston Villa in the fourth round of the FA Cup. The hits just keep on coming for Spurs. After losing 4-0 at Liverpool on Thursday as they were knocked out of the League Cup at the semifinal stage,

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou has launched a passionate defence of his players following their FA Cup exit to Aston Villa, insisting critics can judge him but must show "better appreciation" for his depleted squad.

Tottenham limped out of a second cup competition in the space of four days after Ange Postecoglou’s side were beaten 2-0 by Aston Villa in the FA Cup fourth-round.

Ange Postecoglou looked very tired heading into Hotspur Way on Friday morning after Tottenham's loss to Liverpool.

Under-fire Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has leapt to the defence of young stars and hit out at ‘agenda-driven stuff’ aimed at his side. Three days on from their limp exit from the Carabao Cup at the semi-final stage against Liverpool, Spurs were dumped out of the FA Cup by Aston Villa on Sunday evening.

Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou delivered a passionate defence of his players after their FA Cup elimination at Aston Villa, accusing the team's critics of being "agenda-driven" and relying on "skewed" analysis.

Two cup exits have left Tottenham staring at the prospect of another trophyless season and Ange Postecoglou facing perhaps his biggest crisis at the club.

Ange Postecoglou was left furious with his Tottenham side after they were humiliated by Liverpool in the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final, going down 4-0 to the Reds

Pressure is mounting on Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou after Spurs crashed out of both the Carabao Cup and FA Cup in the same week. Spurs held a 1-0 lead over Liverpool from the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final, but their advantage was quickly wiped out as the Reds ran out 4-0 winners at Anfield on Thursday.

Ange Postecoglou says “skewed analysis” of Tottenham’s poor form is part of an “agenda” to have him sacked as Spurs manager.

Ange Postecoglou insists Tottenham will be an “outstanding team” once injured stars return. The north Londoners lost 2-1 against Aston Villa in the FA Cup, their second cup exit in four days.