Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou has explained his bold double substitution at half-time against Arsenal was in response to a poor opening 45 minutes. Spurs took the lead, slightly against the run of play, in the north London derby when Heung-min Son's deflected effort found the bottom corner to stun the majority inside the Emirates Stadium.

Ange Postecoglou said he hopes his Tottenham players are hurting after their 2-1 defeat to Arsenal on Wednesday and labelled the performance "unacceptable."

Tottenham lost a third north London derby in a row, going down 2-1 after Arsenal came from behind at the Emirates. Spurs took the lead against the run of play through Heung-min Son ’s deflected strike but Arsenal equalised when Gabriel’s header from a corner crept in via a deflection off Dominic Solanke.

Seething Postecoglou admits his passive side were not ‘anywhere near the level’ they need to be at in north London derby loss

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has taken aim at his players, branding their performance 'unacceptable' in Wednesday night's 2-1 defeat to Arsenal. Spurs went into the north London derby hoping to deal their rivals a blow as they chase a first Premier League title since 2004.