Postecoglou's principles are perpetually debated - but what if Spurs simply haven't signed the right players for him to be a success?

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has fired a rallying call to his players following defeat at Nottingham Forest.

Here's every single word the Tottenham Hotspur boss said after the defeat at Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon

Ange Postecoglou has admitted that Tottenham Hotspur “need to reinforce” their squad in the January transfer window. Spurs have been hit by an injury crisis with seven players unavailable including first-choice centre-backs Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero as well as goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario.

Quoted by The Daily Mail, Ange Postecoglou continues to have the full backing of the Tottenham squad, with all players supporting him. He has always been clear about his philosophy, as seen in a past interview where he discussed the lessons learned from his time as manager of Australia's U-20s in 2007.

Ange Postecoglou has led Tottenham Hotspur to their worst half-season since 2008/09 after their 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest.