Ange handed staunch Tottenham defence case - but Daniel Levy fan backlash comes with one major warning

Ange Postecoglou has been handed major backing by Paul Merson who called for Tottenham to 'give him next year as well'.

The former Celtic gaffer is feeling the heat from the stands as Spurs' form continues to fall off a cliff. The North London outfit are going through a major injury crisis at this moment in time - but they find themselves languishing in 15th spot in the English Premier League standings with six defeats in their last seven league outings. They picked up a rare win in the Europa League midweek and they finish their campaign off on Thursday night looking to secure a top eight finish and skip the play-off round.

They also hold the advantage over Liverpool in the Carabao Cup semi-final going into the second leg after a 1-0 win at home with that return tie at Anfield on the horizon for Ange and Co. While the pressure may be hitting overdrive with plenty of outside noise, the club have refused to act and Merson has called on them to stick with the manager who he 'feels sorry for'. However, he has warned the 58-year-old that the ONE thing that when it happens it will be game over.

Speaking on Sky Sports, Merson said: "Where would the fans rather be? Sixth in the league and out of every cup or where they are right now but still in every cup? I feel sorry for the manager and I do feel sorry for Tottenham. They need to be careful.

"They need to be careful. You know, for me, they've had Mourinho, they've had Conte, they've had Nuno [Espirito Santo], you know, they've had them managers that the crowd have gone mad. We want the Tottenham way, we want the Tottenham way. They brought this lad in. We've seen what he done last season when he had a fit team and he got flying and then they drifted away. But he