Tottenham boss Thomas Frank is under pressure amid indifferent performances and an embarrassing defeat to North London rivals Arsenal - but the Dane’s job is safe for now
Thomas Frank now looks to be on the same slippery slope that sank Nuno Espirito Santo at Tottenham.
Arsenal beat Tottenham 4-1 on Sunday, which came with a performance that showed time may be running out for the Lilywhites’ boss.
Liverpool supporters were left aggrieved on Saturday as a grey area in the offside rule hit them for a second game in a row - adding weight to the argument that officials must bring clarity to their decision-making in such situations.
Tottenham Hotspur head coach Thomas Frank opted to go with what seemed like a rather defensive team selection when the line-up was revealed before kick-off against Arsenal.
Richarlison created Tottenham history in the Premier League by scoring a brilliant goal in the 4-1 loss to Arsenal on Sunday.
Tottenham were humiliated by Arsenal, who ran rampant to inflict further pressure on Thomas Frank.
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Former Premier League striker Clinton Morrison has explained that, in his view, Tottenham Hotspur are where they will finish in the league this season, following a damaging loss to Arsenal.
Spurs are the decade’s leading pragmatists, the club most powerfully and consistently associated with tedious defensive football.
It doesn’t sound right, but it’s true.
Leandro Trossard has admitted he was surprised by just how defensively Spurs played against Arsenal, with the club setting a new record low for expected goals.
It has been a trying season already for new Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank, and while the Danish manager has brought some positives to the table by having them in fifth coming into the North London Derby, he's quickly thrown away all of that good will in one fell swoop.