Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank has shared what he wants his players to do when they take on Manchester City in the Premier League on Saturday.
Manchester City host Tottenham at the Etihad Stadium in Saturday’s early kick-off, with both sides having begun the season with comprehensive wins.
Pep Guardiola’s side ran out 4-0 winners at Wolverhampton Wanderers, while Thomas Frank’s charges hammered Burnley 3-0 in North London.
The Tottenham manager, speaking at his pre-match press conference, shared the “key words” he has instilled in his players for when they take to the Etihad pitch.
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Brentford Manager, Thomas Frank during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Brentford FC at Emirates Stadium on April 12, 2025
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Thomas Frank wants Tottenham to be brave and aggressive at Manchester City
Frank was asked whether he felt there was a particular approach which could reap dividends at City, with which he disagreed.
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The Spurs boss said the “main thing” for his side is to be brave against a difficult opponent, along with showing aggression.
“I don’t think there’s a go-to system or go-to approach,” Frank told football.london. “There is something we’re working hard on with our principles.
“The main thing is we need to go there and be brave. We need to have enough spells on the ball where we can control phase one and two. That will be a big area.
“I think it’s a team that has been, except for last year, I think the four or five years before that probably the best team in the world. There is no doubt that they want to bounce back.
“They’ve definitely been active in the transfer window. If I know Pep well enough, he’ll do everything to have demands but also to push the players and want to bounce back, and they will come flying out.
“We definitely need to be good on the defensive side of the game but that is not only low. It is also hopefully being brave on the high pressure. Brave and aggressive are two key words.”
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Pep Guardiola confirmed at his own pre-match presser that Phil Foden, Rodri and Ederson will be available to face Tottenham.
However, the Man City manager admitted that Croatian duo Josko Gvardiol and Mateo Kovacic will remain on the sidelines along with Savinho.
Ederson, Foden, Rodri, Gvardiol and Savinho all missed the Wolves game.
Kovacic is a long-term absentee as he continues to recover from an Achilles injury that is expected to keep him out until at least September.