Postecoglou Under Fire As Leicester Stun Spurs, Man Utd Win At Fulham

With a 2-1 victory, Lewis Carroll extended Spurs’ miserable run, while Manchester United’s 1-0 victory at Fulham eased the pressure on Ruben Amorim.

Tottenham lost their sixth of their last seven league games to a blow to their home turf.

With only one win in their last 11 top-flight matches, Postecoglou’s side are languishing in 15th place, just eight points above the bottom three.

The beleaguered Australian, who has been receiving more and more demands for his dismissal throughout his turbulent second year in charge, had yet another disappointing outcome.

Although Postecoglou believes his injured squad is still fighting for him, Tottenham are dangerously close to being sucked into the relegation struggle.

“You can be very vulnerable and isolated when you are the manager of a football team. I don’t feel that”, said Postecoglou.

“I feel like this group of players, not for me, are giving everything for the club. I have a group of staff that is really committed. I focus on that”.

Leicester ended its seven-game losing streak in the league with two goals in four minutes from Jamie Vardy and Bilal El Khannouss at the start of the second half.

Ruud van Nistelrooy can rest easier about his own future while Postecoglou fights to save his job.

Leicester are currently one place and one point above the relegation zone.

“It’s a massive win”, said Van Nistelrooy. The players are “buying into it,” they claim. This team deserves my absolute best wishes.

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Man Utd’s lucky break&nbsp,

After Lisandro Martinez’s deflected strike gave the Red Devils a much-needed victory at Fulham, any notion of being dragged into a relegation battle now seems discredited.

Before the Argentinian’s effort swung past Sasa Lukic to loop over Bernd Leno, chances were slim for both sides.

Toby Collyer saw a header that Joachim Andersen had to clear off the line as the visitors fought for a victory that would lift United to 12th.

As an under-strength West Ham fought back to earn a 1-1 draw in Birmingham, Aston Villa’s hopes of Champions League qualification for a second consecutive season were dented.

Jacob Ramsey’s strike was just reward for a fast start by Unai Emery’s side.

Graham Potter was forced to name four full-backs in his starting line-up for the injury-hit Hammers, who were without captain Jarrod Bowen.

However, after Emerson Palmieri’s header levelled, the visitors rallied in the second half and were regrettable not to take all three points.

Lucas Paqueta hoped to have won the match in stoppage time, but Tomas Soucek veered offside before teeing up the Brazilian to quell Potter’s cheerleading celebration on the touchline.

Villa remain in eighth, four points off the top four, while West Ham sit 14th.

Crystal Palace won 2-1 at Selhurst Park thanks to penalty controversy.

Thomas Frank’s team earned a 66th minute spot-kick when Maxence Lacroix fouled Nathan Collins.

Bryan Mbeumo’s spot-kick hit the post, but Palace’s reprieve was short-lived as VAR ruled Marc Guehi had encroached before the shot.

For his 14th goal of the season, the Brentford forward thanked himself for his second chance by sending Palace keeper Dean Henderson the wrong way.

Romain Esse scored with his first touch on his debut five minutes after Kevin Schade scored in the 80th minute for Brentford.

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