Ange snaps at reporter for 'familiar story' comment as Tottenham boss proves he HASN'T 'lost his prickliness'

Ange Postecoglou sniped back at a reporter after watching his side extend their winless run to six Premier League Games. Despite one pundit saying he'd "lost his prickliness."

The former Celtic boss is a man under major pressure in North London, with Spurs 15th in the Premier League table after a woeful campaign - with just the hope of either Carabao or FA Cup glory to cling to. And the the Aussie cut a downbeat figure after watching his side go down 3-2 to David Moyes' Everton, leaving fans fuming and his future on the brink.

Short on patience he hit back at a BBC reporter who labelled the loss "a familiar story" saying: "A familiar story? Yeah, okay, great way to start an interview. It was a tough result for us." Earlier, speaking to Talksport, Postecoglou said: "The fans are disappointed and they have every right to be disappointed, you've got to accept the fact that right now the responsibility lies with me. And you have to accept the fact that what we're delivering at the moment is not good enough. The supporters are still sticking by us which is important if we're going to get through this.

"The first-half was probably a consequence of me trying to change things up in the team a wee bit, I don't think it's for the want of trying from the players or that they've lost belief in what we're trying to do. Even with a fair few absences we still have the quality to perform like we did in the second-half."

And former Arsenal winger Perry Groves sensed a change in Ange, saying: "He's lost his prickliness hasn't he? Normally he's a bit spikey, isn't he? After the North London derby he said his players weren't at it and didn't put the right effort and application in. If you can't do that for a North London derby then you're