ANGE: PM STILL FIGHTING TO WIN OVER PLAYERS

SPURS BOSS SAYS MAJORITY’ NEED CONVINCING THAT HIS ATTACKING PHILOSOPHY IS RIGHT WAY FORWARD

- Dan Kilpatrick

TOTTENHAM manager Ange Postecoglou has admitted that "the majority" of his players and staff are still not true believers in his attacking philosophy.

Spurs' style of play and defending at set-pieces is under scrutiny ahead of tonight's derby clash at Chelsea following defeats to Newcastle and rivals Arsenal in their last two outings.

Postecoglou is unlikely to make any concessions on style at Stamford Bridge and yesterday sent a defiant message to his doubters, saying: "Eventually I will create a team that has success." The Australian acknowledged, though, that he is still in the process of convincing some members of his squad and staff to believe in the merits of his approach.

A 4-1 home defeat to Chelsea in the reverse fixture was arguably the best example of Postecoglou's "non-negotiables" in action, as nine-man Spurs continued to defend on the halfway line and attack their rivals, despite losing two players to red cards and two to injury in a catastrophic 55 minutes.