Ange Postecoglou is rarely concerned by the weight of unwanted history but, like everyone associated with Tottenham, he is scarred by previous meetings with Chelsea.The Blues are the only club over the course of Postecoglou's long career to have beaten him on their first three encounters and a fourth defeat on Thursday would increase the pressure on the Australian,

There is little glory in beating a side heading for the drop, but before the meeting with Frankfurt on Thursday, it's what was needed