Tottenham Hotspur have beaten Manchester City 2-0 in the Premier League.
Spurs have a very good record against the Sky Blues, but Pep Guardiola’s side were still viewed as the favourites going into the game.
However, Thomas Frank, who Tottenham fans are raving about, outclassed the Manchester City boss and picked up a deserved win.
Micah Richards, who supports City, watched the game closely, and he was blown away by what the new Spurs boss did at the Etihad.
Micah Richards hails Thomas Frank’s ‘masterstroke’ after Tottenham beat Manchester City
There were a few doubts about Thomas Frank when he was given the Tottenham job.
The Dane is an incredible manager; that was never a debate. But whether he was the right choice for a high-pressure job like the one at Spurs was the big question.
So far, Frank is proving to be the perfect choice for Tottenham.
The North Londoners smashed Burnley 4-0 in their opening Premier League game despite Frank starting youngsters Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall in midfield.
Thomas Frank waves to Tottenham fans during a game
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Against Manchester City on Sunday, the 51-year-old brought in Joao Palhinha and Rodrigo Bentancur, and Richards has branded those two changes as a ‘masterstroke’.
Speaking on BBC Sport, the former City defender said: “I thought Spurs were absolutely excellent.
“The way the head coach has been able to adapt so early in his tenure – sometimes using a back four and sometimes a five. Even bringing in Palhinha and Rodrigo Bentancur today. That was a masterstroke.
“Thomas Frank has brought a know-how of how to see games out. They fully deserved to win today.”
Joao Palhinha could be the most underrated signing of the summer
Tottenham secured the services of Palinha without making too much noise.
The Portuguese midfielder is very experienced, knows the Premier League really well and breaks play up better than most players in his position.
He is a tailor-made fit for Frank’s system – he showed that with a Man of the Match display against Manchester City at the Etihad.
The performance has made Tottenham fans very happy, but what will excite them even more is that Palhinha produced that display without being fully fit.
That means he will be even better once he reaches his best level in the coming weeks.