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.

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou has branded his side's performance against Arsenal "not acceptable" and admits the "responsibility lies with me" for their 2-1 defeat

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