Ange Postecoglou is one step away from being proven a liar. The Australian manager’s Tottenham had another night to forget on Friday when they beaten 1-0 by AZ Alkmaar in the Netherlands. It leaves the former Socceroos coach needing to overcome a one-goal disadvantage heading into the second leg of their Europa League Round of 16 tie.

The hosts took the lead in the 18th minute of the first leg of the last-16 tie courtesy of a freak own goal, with Spurs teenager Lucas Bergvall swiping at a corner only for his attempted clearance to loop over goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario.

Ange Postecoglou sarcastically fired back at a reporter after being left stunned regarding a question about Yves Bissouma’s recent skiing trip. The Tottenham Hotspur boss was forced to

Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou says Dominic Solanke's knock in the Europa League loss at AZ is hopefully 'nothing too serious'.

Speaking on talkSPORT, Jordan insisted that Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy will not find it hard to replace Postecoglou if he is sacked when Jim White suggested coaches may give the role a wide berth. As a result, the former Crystal Palace chairman made the point that Postecoglou must win the Europa League to avoid the sack.

This summer is expected to be an incredibly busy one for Tottenham, after their squad depth was exposed badly, and TT has looked at four players the club should sign who could also help finally silence talk over Ange Postecoglou's future in north London.

LONDON – Ange Postecoglou claimed that his Tottenham Hotspur team are back on track after Brennan Johnson’s double inspired a 4-1 English Premier League victory at struggling Ipswich Town on Feb 22.

Ange Postecoglou has confirmed Dejan Kulusevski will miss Tottenham ’s Europa League trip to AZ Alkmaar on Thursday. Kulusevski was pictured wearing a protective boot ahead of the last-16 first leg European tie.

Tottenham face AZ Alkmaar in Europa League last 16 with first leg away on Thursday; ex-Spurs midfielder Jamie OHara: AZ Alkmaar is the biggest game of Ange Postecoglous career; Sky Sports Paul Merson:

Ange Postecoglou has poured scorn over the notion that Tottenham Hotspur could have been relegated this season, dismissing the subject as "hysteria."