Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou has explained his bold double substitution at half-time against Arsenal was in response to a poor opening 45 minutes. Spurs took the lead, slightly against the run of play, in the north London derby when Heung-min Son's deflected effort found the bottom corner to stun the majority inside the Emirates Stadium.

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has taken aim at his players, branding their performance 'unacceptable' in Wednesday night's 2-1 defeat to Arsenal. Spurs went into the north London derby hoping to deal their rivals a blow as they chase a first Premier League title since 2004.

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

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

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.

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Tottenham Hotspur lost their fourth Premier League match of the last five on Wednesday, falling 2-1 to Arsenal in the North London derby at the

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