Mauricio Pochettino said Tottenham's struggles this season have exceeded his expectations after seeing his side eliminated from two cup competitions inside four days.
Spurs followed up their penalty shoot-out defeat to Chelsea in the EFL Cup semi-finals with a 2-0 loss in the FA Cup fourth round at Crystal Palace on Sunday.
Goals from Connor Wickham and former Spurs winger Andros Townsend settled the game at Selhurst Park, after which Pochettino offered no excuses for his side's below-par performance.
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"It was a fair result," Pochettino told reporters.
"They scored and we didn't.