Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou insists he is unaffected by “running commentary” on his future and still believes his team can have a “special” season.

All the tell-tale signs of a project swirling into a death spiral are there: shirty comments in press conferences, implausible defeats to teams near the bottom, resignation to the fates when asked about his future,

Spurs have failed to win any of their last seven top-flight games (D1 L6), their longest winless run in the top-flight since a nine-match stint between May and October 2008