Thomas Frank’s Tottenham need to get back to winning ways in the Premier League.
Tottenham are now winless in their last five Premier League matches this calendar year, despite facing the likes of West Ham, Burnley, Brentford, Sunderland, and Bournemouth. As a result, the Lilywhites find themselves in the bottom half of the league table, having picked up just 28 points from their opening 23 matches of the competition. There is a growing sense that they could be dragged into a relegation battle in the coming months.
To make matters worse, Thomas Frank’s side have dropped five crucial points in their last two league outings despite coming up against relegation contenders. The recent draw against Burnley saw the North Londoners edge closer to 18th-placed West Ham in the table, making it difficult for fans to see how the Danish tactician can survive at the helm heading into a challenging run of fixtures.
Thomas Frank could be running out of time at Tottenham.
Thomas Frank could be running out of time at Tottenham.
The onus now falls firmly on Frank to guide the club back to winning ways in the Premier League. Their next test comes at home against Manchester City, as Spurs look to turn their fortunes around. Pep Guardiola’s men have struggled for consistency in recent weeks after dropping points against arch-rivals Manchester United in their last away outing. As a result, there is a belief that the North Londoners could inflict further damage on City’s title hopes on Sunday.
Thomas Frank’s Tottenham side prepare for a stern test against Manchester City
Thomas Frank has already got the better of Pep Guardiola in the Premier League this season. The Lilywhites emerged victorious when they travelled to the Etihad Stadium in August, claiming a comfortable 0-2 win against a strong Manchester City side. Goals from Brennan Johnson and Joao Palhinha sealed that impressive result, which briefly lifted the North Londoners into the top four of the league table.
The Danish tactician now remains confident of completing the double over Manchester City as the Lilywhites aim to return to winning ways at home in the Premier League. Speaking in his pre-match press conference (via Tottenham Hotspur), Frank said,
“I really wish I could say that I’m 100% sure we’ll be top, but I have a very good feeling, because you’re working with human beings and that’s the beauty of it. I’m convinced that we will perform well again on Sunday, because it just looks better and better. We are facing a top team with top players, but we are ready for it.”
Frank insists that he is confident his side will deliver a stronger performance than they have shown in recent Premier League outings. The Danish tactician believes that facing a top side like Manchester City and getting the better of them will provide extra motivation for his Spurs team as they look to move closer to securing European qualification this season.
It is also worth noting that despite Tottenham’s Premier League struggles in recent years under different managers, they have still managed to win three of their last four matches against Manchester City. The Lilywhites have often been a bogey team for the Cityzens, with Pep Guardiola’s side finding it difficult to secure positive results against the North Londoners. Fans will hope that trend continues on Sunday as Frank looks to bring the best out of his players in a must-win clash at N17.