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Tottenham star DEACTIVATES his social media account after abuse from fans for post in aftermath of Chelsea defeat

A second Tottenham player has been forced to close a social-media account this season after receiving abuse from fans in the wake of a London derby defeat.

Brennan Johnson quit Instagram after receiving online criticism for his perceived poor performance in September's North London derby defeat by Arsenal.

Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou leaped to the defence of his player, saying that the online trolls deserve a 'punch in the nose'.

And, after Tottenham threw away a two-goal lead against Chelsea on Sunday to lose 4-3, one of Johnson's team-mates has followed suit in closing his social media account - this time after receiving a backlash to one of his posts.