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Antonio Conte's side suffered a disappointing 1-0 defeat to Middlesbrough in the FA Cup on Tuesday, their last chance of ending their almost 14-year trophy drought this season.

After a 4-0 victory against Leeds on the weekend, Tottenham travelled to the Riverside Stadium in an attempt to reach the quarter-final of the cup competition.

The form since the Italian's arrival has been up and down and this inconsistency continued with Spurs' performance and result against the Championship outfit.

The Lilywhites' last hope of some success this season is a top four finish and they are currently five points off fourth-placed Man United, with two games in hand, but there is still a lot of work to do to secure the Champions League place.

In the January transfer window Tottenham saw four first team departures and just two arrivals, despite Conte wanting a right wing-back, central midfielder and striker.

The decisions regarding the transfer business didn't put Spurs in the strongest position possible to help them have a successful final few months of the season.

Lack of incomings, along with a number of injuries, have left gaps on the bench which academy players have filled - a great opportunity for them but perhaps showing the lack of depth in the squad that Spurs have, although the Italian denies this.

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