Ange Postecoglou takes ‘accountability’ for Tottenham’s ‘unacceptable’ show in north London derby defeat by bitter rivals Arsenal as he labels it ‘nowhere close to adequate’

Ange Postecoglou blamed himself for Tottenham’s derby defeat towards Arsenal – however insisted they may maintain plugging away with their gung-ho fashion.

Tottenham had lead after Son Heung-min’s Twenty fifth-minute aim however went in 2-1 down at half-time after an personal aim from Dominic Solanke and Leandro Trossard’s bottom-corner strike.

Spurs got here out all weapons blazing as Brennan Johnson and James Maddison got here on for the second half however Postecoglou’s attack-first males managed simply two photographs on the right track all night. 

Their second derby shortfall of the season leaves them languishing thirteenth within the Premier League with 11 defeats – a private report for this stage of the marketing campaign and greater than Ipswich City. 

‘We weren’t adequate, particularly within the first half, we had been too passive and let Arsenal take the sport, second half was higher however nowhere close to adequate and unacceptable,’ Postecoglou mentioned. 

‘In the end I assume the accountability lays with me. It wasn’t our intent once we began the sport, second half was higher however first nowhere close to the requirements we wish to set.

He claimed their second-half efficiency was ‘unacceptable’ and ‘nowhere close to’ their stage

Arsenal have carried out the double over Spurs for the fifth time in Premier League historical past 

‘I’m extra thinking about about how we go about enjoying our soccer.

‘We’ve no alternative, return to work and put together for a tricky sport.

‘They damage me however they aren’t acceptable, we’ve had too many losses this 12 months, too many video games getting away from us and that should cease.

‘Should you surrender now there’s no level however it must cease. Proper now we’ve a giant sport on the weekend and that’s our focus.’

Tottenham journey to Everton on Sunday and will finish the weekend as little as fifteenth, which might be equal to their worst-ever Premier League end beneath Ossie Ardiles in 1993-94.

In a single side it was a constructive night time for Son, who scored his ninth aim towards Arsenal and turn into the fifth-highest scorer in London derbies – that is proper, any derby within the capital. 

However Spurs have now misplaced 4 of their final 5 Premier League video games, drawing the opposite with Wolves, and sit 14 factors off fourth-placed Newcastle.