Tottenham player ratings: Four huge flops as Newcastle push Postecoglou closer to sack

Tottenham were beaten at home by Newcastle (Image: Getty)

When it rains, it pours. Tottenham are certainly finding that out now, after another defeat left boss Ange Postecoglou hanging by a thread.

The Ausrtralian could only watch on as his Spurs side looked second best all afternoon to Newcastle, lacklustre in possession and bereft of ideas going forward.

Express Sport runs the rule over the player ratings, following a poor showing in North London.

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Austin - Making a late debut for Spurs and tried his best, despite the chaos of the defence in front of him. 6/10

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Porro - Didn't step up in the big moments, and looked ineffective of the break which is usually a strength of his game. A late pinpoint cross into Solanke was a redeeming feature in some small measure. 6/10

Dragusin - Confidence still not all there. Removed at the half-way point. Not the player Spurs fans were led to believe they would be getting. 5/10

Gray - The youngster is still plugging away out of position, but this isn't the start to his Spurs career that he wanted, or expected. Struggled with the presence of Isak. 6/10

Spence - Found himself playing in different areas across the back line. The turbulence of the Spurs team isn't helping his cause. Made a few positive runs forward. 5/10

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Bergvall - Nice touches on the ball but could not get into the tempo of the game. The opposition midfield overran the youngster. 6/10

Sarr - Needed to be a force and didn't live up to the billing. Caught the fury of Postecoglou on a couple of occasions. 5/10

Johnson - Plenty of running but minimal end product. His early season form seems a world away. 6/10

Werner - Looks like a player at the end of his tether. Doesn't see eye to eye with the manager, and it's reflected in the inconsistent wok rate. 4/10

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Kulusevski - One of the most talented players in this Tottenham team but struggled to lay much of a glove on Newcastle. His head went down when his forward runs were thwarted. 6/10

Solanke - A warrior up front but increasingly isolated. Newcastle saw him as easy pickings, given the lack of support. Held the ball up were possible and asked a few questions. Shouldv'e scored late on with a header but aimed it straight at Dubravka. 7/10