Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou insisted his belief in his project is unwavering despite Sunday’s crushing defeat at Everton, but admitted new signings are vital to turn things around.

A shocking first-half performance looked like hammering the final nail in Postecoglou’s coffin as Spurs went 3-0 down to the relegation-threatened Toffees, only for a spirited second-half showing to leave Postecoglou feeling optimistic.

“If you look at the situation we’re in, it will eventually dissipate,” Postecoglou told Sky Sports after the game. “I certainly hope and believe it will.

“We’ll give ourselves the opportunity to get consistency in performance and results. I certainly haven’t lost belief or determination to turn it around and the players showed in the second half that they haven’t either.”

Nevertheless, Postecoglou admitted his side’s ongoing battle with injuries – striker Dominic Solanke was the latest to head to the sidelines with a knee injury – should force Spurs to act before the transfer window closes.

“We are pretty stretched,” he said. “We literally had 11 players fit enough to start the game. We weren’t in total control of our organisation and Everton capitalised on that and we paid the price for it. Radu [Dragusin] had to come off because of the deep cut and restructure.

“There will be urgency [in the transfer market] but it doesn’t need me to say it, everybody can see that. I have no issues with how the club are going about it, they are working hard and trying to find solutions. These players need help, that is for sure, and hopefully over the next ten days or so we’ll find a solution. It is really tricky, we’re not the only ones in the market. The club are trying hard.”

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