Tottenham Hotspur have come under scrutiny following their 4-1 loss to arch-rivals Arsenal over the weekend.
Manager Thomas Frank has rightly borne most of the blame. His tactics have been questioned, and his constant chopping and changing is also an issue.
Tottenham Hotspur’s creative issues once again came under the spotlight after their derby collapse, with Danny Murphy now taking aim at a Thomas Frank side that looked flat in every attacking phase.
With no international breaks until March, all 24 clubs across the Championship will aim to build as much momentum as possible ahead of the final weeks and months of the season.
Thomas Frank is facing the heat after a humiliating North London derby defeat and it is about to get worse – because the Nuno Espirito Santo comparisons are coming out!
Head coach Frank admitted he felt confident going into the north London derby but Arsenal dismissed Tottenham with apparent ease, with Spurs mustering an Expected Goals tally of just 0.07 and a paltry three shots on goal.
You might have noticed, but Tottenham Hotspur got thumped by Arsenal in the season’s first North London Derby on Sunday, losing 4-1 in a performance that could generously be referred to as “listless” and ingenerously as “shambolic.” And like clockwork, one day after Spurs lose another London Derb
Tottenham learned the hard way against Arsenal about how far away they are from the top of the Premier League but this signing could help close the gap.
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Tottenham's summer was to a degree characterised by near misses. A near miss with Eberechi Eze, who chose Arsenal. A close call for Bryan Mbeumo, too. Spurs thought they had a deal on that one but he went to Manchester United.