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Tottenham boss Postecoglou: Slow start cost us Wolves defeat

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou says they failed to reach standards after defeat at home to Wolves.

Postecoglou admits they weren't good enough on the day.

He said: "We didn't start game well, first half wasn't great. We controlled the game well enough, we just weren't threatening enough, and didn't really sort of capitalise on moments we had even with our pressing it wasn't at the usual level, and then you're chasing the game.

"They're a good team on the counter-attack, they're set up that way. Second half we had them camped in their half, and sometimes in their box, and certainly created some decent opportunities but obviously you concede a second, and then you're chasing a game of football. And we couldn't overcome it today.

"We've had a lot of injuries this year, we've certainly performed better than that when we have had injuries. So I don't think that's the reason. Like I said our general level of performance wasn't where it should be.

"Sometimes it's the mindset going into games, sometimes it's the opposition, sometimes it's just the context of the football game

"Certainly for us to kind of dominate games like we want to, it does mean we need to start aggressively, and try and put the opposition on the back foot. And we haven't really done that last two or three games. Before that we were doing that, and that gave us a foothold in games that we're not getting at the moment."

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