Postecoglou was insistent that his side 'played well' as they threw away a 2-0 defeat to their London rivals, in what was a second loss in four days following a 1-0 defeat at the hands of AFC Bournemouth. Spurs sit 11th in the Premier League ahead of the festive period, already seven points off the top four and with just one win in their last seven games across all competitions.
Speaking after that defeat to Chelsea, Postecoglou said: "It's a sore one. Painful. We started really well and then we lose Cristian Romero - nothing has run smoothly for us and we have to reshuffle before they get a goal.
"I thought we had big moments to get a third. Second-half was a ding-dong and we had a big chance with (Heung-Min) Son to swing the game our way. Then the two penalties weren't great on our behalf - we need more discipline in the box.
"We didn't play well against Bournemouth but we played well today. They're a good side. A top team. We got disrupted in key moments and the key moments decided the game.
"When we are playing our football we are tough to stop and we need to maintain our discipline. There was no need for them as the game was in the balance. When you play these top teams these momentum shifts can happen quickly."
Postecoglou has come under fire for his post-match comments with former Liverpool man and Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher admitting that the manager's number could be up at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Carragher slammed the Spurs head coach when analysing the game against Chelsea.
He said: "Ange said how well they played. I can't imagine any Liverpool manager I played for - and we conceded four in a game - would say in the interview we played well. If you play this way you'll get the result like at Manchester City but you'd also get results like this one where you're 2-0 up. I've never got my head around managers saying we play a 'certain way and we will never change'.
"There's this idea of playing a pure game and the Tottenham fans singing 'We've got our Tottenham back' but you won't win anything, you won't challenge.
"I wake up every morning hoping the sun is shining, so I can put some shorts and a T-shirt on but if it's raining, you put your coat on. You can't have this idea about playing one way, it won't work. If it doesn't change, he won't be here next season."
LondonWorld looks at 10 managers the bookies believe could be brought in to replace Ange Postecoglou as the next Tottenham Hotspur manager, including familiar faces in ex Chelsea, Manchester United and Newcastle United bosses.
The Germany manager has never worked in the Premier League but has been in charge of Bundesliga giants RB Leipzig and Bayern Munich.
1. Julian Nagelsmann - 12/1
The Germany manager has never worked in the Premier League but has been in charge of Bundesliga giants RB Leipzig and Bayern Munich. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
A somewhat inevitable link given his Premier League history and two years at Spurs. The Special One is currently in charge of Fenerbahce.
2. Jose Mourinho - 12/1
A somewhat inevitable link given his Premier League history and two years at Spurs. The Special One is currently in charge of Fenerbahce. | POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Has cooked up something special at Brentford since 2018. He's loved at the Gtech, and loves being there, so a move to a London rival would certainly be head-turning.
3. Thomas Frank - 12/1
Has cooked up something special at Brentford since 2018. He's loved at the Gtech, and loves being there, so a move to a London rival would certainly be head-turning. | Getty Images
Left his England post following Euro 2024 and is yet to take on his next challenge.
4. Gareth Southgate - 12/1
Left his England post following Euro 2024 and is yet to take on his next challenge. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images