Martin Jol remains defiant

Under-fire Tottenham coach Martin Jol remains philosophical despite Tottenham being defeated 3-1 at St James' Park. Tottenham are languishing in 18th as they continue their terrible Premiership start, while rivals Arsenal sit firmly at the top of the league.

"I feel we have had a pretty good spell (three successive draws), the only thing we needed was more wins. A win today and we would have been fine," said Jol.

"We lack a bit of leadership (in defence). Someone has to stand and pull the strings at the back. Hopefully Ledley King will be fit in a couple of weeks. He was not there and wasn't there for the last seven months so we have to get results without him."

About the pressure on him, Jol told Setanta Sports 1: "I'm already used to it, even before the season started.

"The only thing that counts is results. We're still in a good position in the cups and hopefully, on Thursday (in the UEFA Cup) we can get a result."