Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou has described his team’s second-half collapse in the 3-2 loss at Brighton as “unacceptable” and “as bad as it gets.”

The failure by Micky van de Ven or Destiny Udogie to cut out the cross led to Minteh’s opener. Then Rutter was free to receive Mitoma’s pass and run through on goal with no opposition. Worst of all was the third when Udogie failed to stop Rutter’s cross from the right, then Welbeck jumped above Cristian Romero in the box.

Brennan Johnson's goalscoring form provides Tottenham with one positive despite a second-half capitulation that saw Spurs lose 3-2 at Brighton.