After ending seventeenth within the Premier League final season, Spurs started Frank’s tenure with three wins and three clear sheets in 4 video games.
The Dane has repeatedly mentioned he desires to make Tottenham Hotspur Stadium “a fortress”, however the loss to Chelsea means Spurs have received simply one among 5 dwelling video games beneath him.
They haven’t received back-to-back league video games since starting the season with wins towards Burnley and Manchester Metropolis, and have received simply one among their previous 5 video games in all competitions for the reason that October worldwide break.
Poor dwelling kind is a continuation of a development that began beneath Ange Postecoglou final season – Spurs have received simply three of their previous 19 dwelling Premier League video games (4 attracts and 12 losses), with no present top-flight facet profitable fewer dwelling matches since 10 November, 2024.
In truth, in England’s prime 4 tiers, solely Southampton have received fewer dwelling video games than Spurs on this interval.
“There will probably be extra questions of Thomas Frank after the sport,” former Premier League goalkeeper Rob Inexperienced mentioned on BBC Radio 5 Dwell.
“I do not assume he’ll have discovered something after that as a result of it was such an abject efficiency on the ball. They by no means gave themselves an opportunity. They by no means bought higher. No sustained stress at house is simply not ok.”
Former Spurs midfielder Jamie Redknapp mentioned on Sky Sports activities that the defeat was “one of many worst performances I’ve seen from Tottenham”.
“That was as straightforward because it will get,” he added. “If that was a boxing match I would have stopped it. They by no means laid a glove on Chelsea. They made it really easy.”
Followers echoed his sentiments as they made their emotions clear, with boos ringing out on the full-time whistle.
Frank mentioned he understood the frustration of supporters however requested for persistence whereas his facet continues to develop.
“They [the fans] did every part they may to again us in a sport that we did not carry out nicely in. Chelsea have been higher than us on the day,” he mentioned.
“There is no doubt, and I maintain saying it, that we have now a entrance 4 that’s new. We now have to construct along with brief turnarounds in video games. We’ll do this. I am not unsure that may occur.
“I feel each group I’ve coached has scored a whole lot of objectives. It’ll occur once more sooner or later right here.”
Assault is not Frank’s solely problem – solely Wolves (4) have made extra errors resulting in opposition objectives than Tottenham within the Premier League this season, who’ve made three together with Manchester United, Nottingham Forest & Fulham.
Tottenham have two alternatives to make amends at dwelling within the subsequent week, with video games towards Copenhagen within the Champions League and Manchester United within the Premier League.
After an abysmal league marketing campaign final season, Frank has definitely introduced enchancment. However extra is required to enhance each outcomes and the temper in north London.
“I do not assume I’ve been in a sport the place we have now created that little,” Frank informed BBC Sport after his facet completed Saturday’s sport with an xG score of 0.05.
“There’ll at all times be positives however in the meanwhile I am struggling to see it.”
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