Ange Postecoglou is 'not going to change' as Tottenham search for answers after Liverpool thrashing

Spurs struggling in 11th place in Premier League after 6-3 defeat

Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou during the defeat to Liverpool. Reuters

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou remained defiant as he said there is no easy fix for his injury-hit side after a 6-3 thrashing at the hands of leaders Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday.

It was another chaotic game for Spurs who have conceded nine goals in their last two home games; they had to dig deep in a 4-3 League Cup win over Manchester United in midweek.

In reality, a three-goal deficit masked the gap between Tottenham and Liverpool, but Postecoglou once again defended his tactics.

Tottenham started against the Reds without first-choice goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, centre backs Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero, left backs Ben Davies and Destiny Udogie and forward Richarlison. However, Postecoglou did not elaborate whether there were other reasons apart from a lengthy injury list as to why his side were down in 11th place in the standings.

"You know what? I'm just going to stop answering these questions," the Australian told BBC Sport. "If people can't see the obvious I'm not going to point it out. Look, make of it what you want, yes we're conceding goals.

"If you want to discount the fact we're missing a goalkeeper, two centre backs and a left back as well and that hasn't coincided with what we're doing... I don't know what to say anymore."

While he still seems to have the support of fans, some Tottenham supporters took to social media and radio phone-ins to criticise Postecoglou's tactics.

"If people want me to change my approach, it's not going to change. We are doing it for a reason, we are doing it because we think it will help us to be successful," he told reporters.

"I get the idea that people think that I should just flip a switch and change and somehow that will miraculously make us a better team."

Meanwhile, Arne Slot urged Liverpool to maintain the tempo as they moved four points clear at the top of the table.

Slot claimed Liverpool's goal-spree in north London ranked as their best away performance since he arrived from Feyenoord to replace Jurgen Klopp.

Mohamed Salah was the catalyst with two goals and two assists, while Luis Diaz also bagged a brace alongside strikes from Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai.

Slot's team have won 21 of their 25 games in all competitions this term, a remarkable run that leaves them in pole position to win the title for the first time since 2020, while also competing for the Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup.

But despite their great form, the two late goals conceded to Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke were frustrating for Slot.

"It was very good. Maybe it was our best performance away from home, although I really like what I saw from Man United as well," Slot said in reference to the 3-0 win at Old Trafford in September.

"Until the 60th to 65th minute, I really enjoyed what I saw. Of course we were caught one time in bringing the ball out from the back and it immediately led to a goal for Tottenham.

"I think if we would have gone into the dressing room with a 2-1 (half-time) lead, that would not have done justice to all the chances we had. That is why I was quite happy with the fact we scored for 3-1.

"Then 4-1, 5-1, incredible display, but then you also saw, no matter how much quality players you have, if they think they don't have to run any more in this league and especially against Tottenham, because they are so good with the ball as well, they immediately start to create."