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 gained simply one among 5 dwelling video games underneath him.
They haven’t gained back-to-back league video games since starting the season with wins towards Burnley and Manchester Metropolis, and have gained simply one among their previous 5 video games in all competitions because the October worldwide break.
Poor dwelling type is a continuation of a development that began underneath Ange Postecoglou final season – Spurs have gained 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.
The truth is, in England’s high 4 tiers, solely Southampton have gained fewer dwelling video games than Spurs on this interval.
“There can be extra questions of Thomas Frank after the sport,” former Premier League goalkeeper Rob Inexperienced mentioned on BBC Radio 5 Reside.
“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 adequate.”
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 simple because it will get,” he added. “If that was a boxing match I might 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 endurance whereas his facet continues to develop.
“They [the fans] did all the pieces they may to again us in a recreation 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 preserve saying it, that we’ve a entrance 4 that’s new. We now have to construct along with quick turnarounds in video games. We’ll try this. I am not unsure that may occur.
“I feel each staff I’ve coached has scored a whole lot of targets. It is going to occur once more sooner or later right here.”
Assault is not Frank’s solely situation – solely Wolves (4) have made extra errors resulting in opposition targets 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 actually 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 recreation the place we’ve created that little,” Frank advised BBC Sport after his facet completed Saturday’s recreation with an xG score of 0.05.
“There’ll at all times be positives however for the time being I am struggling to see it.”
