After Spurs lost Sunday's reverse fixture 1-0 at Bournemouth in December, Postecoglou angrily clashed with fans in the away end and Spence - an unused substitute on the day - was the peacemaker, running over to raise a conciliatory hand to supporters and walking the head coach away.

There is ‘no future’ for Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham if they fail to beat AZ Alkmaar, believes ex-Arsenal star Perry Groves. On Thursday it’s do or die in Tottenham’s bid

Tottenham suffered another disappointing defeat against AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League.It continued their disastrous season under manager Ange Postecoglou who has received criticism from the fans

Tottenham's Ange Postecoglou said his side did not have the right mindset for their Europa League round-of 16-defeat at AZ Alkmaar.

Bergvall was excellent after replacing Yves Bissouma at half-time, finally adding fight and an element of control to Spurs’ frantic, wide-open midfield. He nearly halved the deficit with a long-range strike that came back of the post moments before Sarr’s goal.

Latest Tottenham news with Ange Postecoglou at risk of being sacked after his side were beaten comfortably by AZ Alkmaar

Ange Postecoglou can ill-afford further slip-ups with Tottenham season hanging in the balance - Season could still end with glorious finish - but Thursday night offered worrying signs

Les Ferdinand disagrees with Ange Postecoglou bringing up the quality of the AZ pitch after Tottenham's Europa League last-16 first-leg loss.

Ange Postecoglou was pleased with Tottenham’s fight in a “chaotic” 2-2 Premier League home draw with Bournemouth, but acknowledged they must improve for Thursday’s crucial Europa League tie with AZ Alkmaar.