Ange Postecoglou insists he is looking at the ‘broader picture’ after Tottenham’s hopes of a top-four finish were dented by a North London derby defeat to Arsenal.
Spurs missed the chance to close the gap to Aston Villa in the Champions League places after a 3-2 defeat at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Postecoglou’s side enduring a nightmare first half to trail 3-0 at the interval.

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Vulnerability at set-pieces undid Spurs in the opening 45 minutes. The opener arrived when Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg headed into his own goal from a Bukayo Saka set-piece, before Arsenal’s third came from another dead-ball delivery, with Kai Havertz heading home. Spurs had their moments in the first half, with Micky van de Ven having a goal disallowed for offside and Cristian Romero hitting the post, but Arsenal took their chances in ruthless fashion.
Spurs improved after the break and Romero pulled a goal back after David Raya’s miscued clearance, before Son Heung-min set up a tense finish with a second from the penalty spot.
Ben Davies went down under contact from Declan Rice and Son emphatically dispatched the spot-kick to make it 3-2 with three minutes of normal time to play.
Postecoglou discussed the goals his team conceded and admitted Spurs were ‘very poor’ from defensive set-pieces, though insisted it is the ‘broader picture’ he must assess when looking to impro...