'It was a bridge too far for us'

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has been speaking to BBC Sport about the defeat: "It is obviously a painful one for us. Credit to Liverpool, they were too good for us. They are in a great moment, great form, feeling confident.

"It was a bridge too far for us. We looked like we lacked energy, which is understandable."

When asked if any factors apart from injuries are behind their defensive struggles, he replied: "I'm just going to stop answering these questions. If people can't see the obvious, I'm not going to point it out.

"Make of it what you want. Yes, we are conceding goals.

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

"I think people make up their mind in their own way. They either think what I'm doing is good or bad, and that is fine.

"It is fairly significant [the injury situation]. If you took out Liverpool's goalkeeper, two centre-backs and a left-back - or any team other than Liverpool - they would find it tough going as well."