'Who is out there and realistically available?'

BBC Chief football writer Phil McNulty has been answering your questions on all things Premier League.

Michael in Lincolnshire asked: Hi Phil, it seems to me that Spurs have been hit by the perfect storm which has led to a vicious cycle. Enough cliches. The project is clear, in my opinion we need to stick with it no matter. Some projects seem to gain immediate effect but mostly they take time. If you look at how we are building it's an exciting future. I know most want the Mary Poppins effect, click your fingers and it's done but do you think Spurs should stick with Ange in this sticky patch and back him in the market now with more experienced players.

Phil answered: Hello, Michael. It is clear Ange Postecoglou needs to get results and very quickly. Spurs' Premier League position of 15th is unacceptable but, for now at least, chairman Daniel Levy has not acted.

I think there is an understanding that Postecoglou has been hit by an horrendous injury list in all key areas of the team, from goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario right the way through, although there have to be questions about the manager's decision to bring Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven back so quickly after absences against Chelsea in December, both then getting long-term injuries.

I can understand the current thinking of giving Postecoglou time, especially with the Carabao Cup semi-final coming at Liverpool, where Spurs have a 1-0 lead, then an FA Cup tie at Aston Villa. We do know, however, that Levy is not renowned for patience with his managers.

One more point. Just saying "sack Ange Postecoglou" is the very easy part of this equation. If Spurs did sack Postecoglou, who is out there and realistically available who is a definite upgrade and would come to the club in its current situation? Not many. And the idea of Levy having to revert to Ryan Mason as a stop-gap for a third time would be a very poor reflection on his history of managerial decision making. How Spurs support Postecoglou in the remaining days of this transfer window will be very interesting to observe.

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