Ange says there is 'no magic cure' for Spurs
Ange Postecoglou has warned there is no "magic cure" to Tottenham's dismal form as it prepares to visit relegation-threatened Everton in the Premier League.
Tottenham slumped to a 2-1 defeat at Arsenal in the north London derby – its fifth straight Premier League game without a victory.
Spurs are closer to the relegation zone than they are to the top eight, and while cup victories over Liverpool and Tamworth have inspired hope that their long wait for a major trophy could end this campaign, their chances of making Europe through the league look slim.
Asked how he would look to improve Spurs' fortunes, Postecoglou said: "You've got no choice. There's no magic cure.
"You've got to get up tomorrow, work hard and go into Sunday and prepare to go into battle and turn around our fortunes and our season.
"There's nothing magical that's going to change it. There are always reasons for all these things to happen.
"The reality is that our results and our form in the league has been nowhere near good enough. That needs to change."
Everton, meanwhile, was beaten 1-0 by Aston Villa in David Moyes's first game back at the helm, and it is balanced precariously above the relegation zone.
The Toffees missed several clear chances to take something from that game, and Moyes knows it will take time for their attacking returns to improve.
"It'll take more than a few days for me to really see that. I think Sean Dyche saw it over a long time," Moyes said. "We try to encourage the players to play forward, try to punish Villa, deliver good balls into the box. We threatened and got in behind once or twice."
Asked about the reception he received on his return to Merseyside, he said: "I am incredibly lucky and fortunate to come back here. I know what it means to the supporters.
"I am still keeping my head down a bit as I want us to win and I want to enjoy celebrating with them. But while we are in this position and losing, I am a bit meek at the moment."
