Tottenham 2-2 Wolves: Jorgen Strand Larsen late equaliser denies Ange Postecoglou’s side victory as Vitor Pereira’s impressive start at Wolves continues

This Tottenham performance was a microcosm of life under Ange Postecoglou.

Tottenham went 1-0 down for the 15th Premier League home game in 2024, the most ever by a side in a single calendar year in the competition, after a bewildering lack of defensive concentration.

Hwang collected a free-kick rolled across the 18-yard box by Rayan Ait-Nouri and was afforded the freedom of the Tottenham Stadium to pick his spot.

Yet that was followed by patches of bewitching football as Postecoglou’s favoured high-energy attacking approach got the backsides of the Spurs fans off their seats.

The manner in which Kulusevski and Johnson combined to put Tottenham in front, in particular, was pure silk.

Equally, the apparent lack of game management towards the end of the contest with three points there for the taking was baffling and allowed Wolves to snatch a point.

Spurs’ performance even spilled over into the comedic at times. Bentancur and Solanke both ending up on the turf after colliding when they attempted to shoot for goal at the same time.

As 2024 draws to close Postecoglou reflected in his programme notes on the progress made during the past 12 months.

However, Spurs are guaranteed to be lower than seventh in the league at the turn of the year for the first time since the 2008-09 season.

What 2025 holds for Postecoglou, and Tottenham, is anyone’s guess.