Tottenham secured a share of the spoils as they came from 2-0 down to in N17 on Sunday afternoon. Coming from behind to secure a draw would normally be seen as a positive, but the performance was anything but.
when asked if he thought it felt more like a win. "I am very disappointed and very frustrated not getting the three points. When you play at home, you expect to get the three points.
"Obviously Bournemouth are a really good side, especially this season they have been oustanding. But 2-2, I still feel like it is not good enough for us."
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Not good enough were the three optimum words. Let's not beat around the bush, were lucky, very lucky indeed to come away with a point. Bournemouth dominated the match and could and should have been more than two goals ahead before allowing the home side back into the game.
The supporters let the team have it at half-time, with a chorus of boos ringing around the glorious stadium. It is a stadium that deserves so much better from those on the pitch.
' season rests on Thursday night. A goal behind after a dismal performance against an average AZ Alkmaar side in the first leg of their last 16 clash, Tottenham have to turn things around to maintain any reason to follow the side for the rest of the season.
Postecoglou "always" wins silverware in his second season. Tottenham are testing that theory to the very max right now, as they have done with title-winning managers of the past like Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte.
Win the and despite finishing in the bottom half of the Premier League table - which looks highly likely - it would ridiculously go down as a success. A trophy and back in the Champions League. Against all odds that would be a good end to a bad season.
But even thinking about winning the Europa League right now looks folly. Tottenham were second best against Bournemouth. They've been second best in lot of matches this season.
Sacking Postecoglou would only serve to send Tottenham careering from one problem to another. But it may be the only way out if the Lilywhites exit the Europa League on Thursday night.
Once again on Sunday, Spurs looked like a side scared of the football. In previous weeks there has been a real lack of desire to show for the ball, to want the ball, to work for your teammate on the ball and under pressure. On Sunday there was a real lack of quality when on the ball in deciding what to do with it.
Jamie Redknapp raged at Posptecoglou's tactics on Sky Sports at half-time and it was hard to disagree with him. Tottenham's problems often came of their own making.
And then, as on too many occasions this season, there was a lack of inventiveness at the top end of the pitch. A cross-cum-shot from Pape Matar Sarr somewhat fortuitously brought Spurs back to 2-1. A penalty levelled the scores.
There were not too many other big chances to speak of. Sarr should have done better with one opportunity in the box but a Lucas Bergvall shot from distance that struck the post and a classic Son curler that also hit the post, there was little else to shout about.
Players have returned from injury, there are more options at Postecoglou's disposal and of course it will take time for the returning players to get up to speed, but Tottenham remain a hard watch this season and at some point you have to look at the head coach. As I'm sure Daniel Levy is, intently.