Ange Postecoglou may have cut a calm and down-to-earth figure after the game, but deep down he will have been relieved to have left Coventry with one of his routes to silverware still intact.

Late goals by Djed Spence and Brennan Johnson helped Tottenham avoid an almighty upset at Coventry in the Carabao Cup.Spurs were set to follow up Sunday’s painful derby defeat to Arsenal with a 1-0 loss in the third round after Brandon Thomas-Asante fired the Championship side into a deserved lead after 63 minutes.

Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou believes Brennan Johnson can become a “significant contributor” for the club if he can navigate a difficult period. Johnson fired Spurs into the last 16 of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday with a stoppage-time winner at Coventry,

Interestingly, Johnson showed a bit of bias here towards a Tottenham legend. Indeed, Johnson named Harry Kane as one of the best in the world, putting him ahead of the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland and even his own father, David Johnson.

Tottenham fans are extremely worried about Brennan Johnson after footage of his post-match reaction emerged online following his winner against Coventry City. Johnson, who started his side's defeat to Arsenal last weekend, was resigned to a spot on the bench against Coventry in the Carabao Cup.

The £47.5million attacker left it late to fire Spurs to victory in the Carabao Cup at Coventry on Wednesday night - and boss Ange Postecoglou has given his backing

Brennan Johnson netted in stoppage time for Tottenham against Coventry on Wednesday but gave a muted celebration - having previously deactivated his Instagram after their 1-0 loss to Arsenal