Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou finds himself under fresh pressure following their 4-3 Premier League derby defeat at home to Chelsea.
Spurs stormed into a 2-0 lead inside the opening 10 minutes against the Blues, but a series of defensive errors saw them capitulate in the second half, to eventually lose on home soil for the third time in the EPL this season.
Postecoglou's team conceded two penalties - both ruthlessly converted by Cole Palmer - with captain Son Heung-min missing a chance snatch a point in the dying seconds.
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The situation was made even more bleak for Postecoglou - with Spurs now winning just one of their last seven games in all competitions - as first choice center-back pairing Cristian Romero and Mick van de Ven were both forced off injured.
Cristian Romero backs Postecoglou despite slumpThe duo will undergo tests to determine the extent of the injuries in the coming days, but Romero issued a firm message in support of his manager, despite the dip in form.
"He's a great coach. We saw it in his first season. In this second one we've suffered a lot of injuries," he told Telemundo, covered via BBC Sport.
"Players are the first to be criticised, then if we lose 10 games, the staff can be changed, but nobody talks about what's actually happening.
"We're very happy with this staff, me and my colleagues. We love how they work and the football they try to play. We'll try to move on quickly."
Postecoglou guided Tottenham to fifth in the Premier League in his debut 2023/24 campaign - and UEFA Europa League qualification - but they currently sit 11th in the EPL rankings after 15 games played.
Up next for Postecoglou and Tottenham is a Europa League trip to Rangers on December 12 followed by an EPL clash at Southampton three days later.
