‘Good signs’ or just buying time? Spurs remain divided on Frank future

Nearly none of Tottenham’s supporters spoke to Thomas Frank ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League game against Borussia Dortmund.

A bad defeat against the German side, which would have been his fourth defeat in a row in all competitions, would have seen more boos and more toxic atmosphere, as well as the end of his managerial position.

Instead, a 2-0 victory over Christian Romero and Dominic Solanke is likely to give Frank some breathing. His exhausted team’s performance could provide even more, according to an encouraging performance.

Just a few days prior, West Ham scored a last-minute winner at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium when loud boos greeted the whistle-spinning moment.

Before kick-off on Tuesday, there were some jeers once more as Frank’s name was read out, but they subsided as a result as Spurs won, which puts them in good position to automatically advance to the Champions League knockout stages.

Many fans were clearly turning against Frank after the Hammers’ defeat, with large numbers of fans yelling “you’re getting sacked in the morning” at him.

Before Tuesday’s game, that impression persisted.

Sarah Sturgeon-Scraggs, a Spurs supporter since she was nine, said, “I really do think 99% of this stadium is Frank out.”

Because of the people we watch and the time we spend together, “I enjoy going to the games, but we don’t get very much joy.”

Ronnie continued, “I feel personally that he must leave unless some sort of miracle occurs regarding player support, style, and outcomes immediately the fans abandon him.”

A return to a more traditional and uninspired performance in the second half, which was a source of frustration, was still not enough to change their minds.

Sarah remarked, “The first half was really enjoyable. There was more press, forward passing, and movement. The second-half performance, however, demonstrates Frank’s lack of leadership in charge of this team. The game came to a halt as we pushed to five in the back. It once more ruined its joy.

“I’m still Frank out,” I say.

Before kick-off, fellow Spurs supporter Ali Speechly had a similar opinion.

She said, “We might have more patience if we could see signs of what he is trying to accomplish.”

A group of players appear to be carrying out their wishes.

After the game, do you change your mind?

Where has the “much better first half” been since then? But she claimed that in the second half, we were once more dead. Either they perform well in the opening or second half. Thomas Frank seems unable to connect the two together.

However, some people believed Frank could build on this.

Before the match, Alfie claimed that Tottenham was “playing like a Championship team,” but he later claimed that the first half was outstanding. Although the second half wasn’t great, we didn’t give up.

Although many fans may still need some convincing, the display did demonstrate Frank’s continued support in the dressing room.

In the first half, the players’ work rate, intensity, and desire were present, and they all gathered before heading down the tunnel together when half-time approached.

Former Tottenham goalkeeper Paul Robinson claimed on BBC Radio 5 Live that “what I saw tonight was not a performance where the manager had lost the dressing room.”

“A disjointed dressing room has been the subject of a lot of conversation. That was absent from Dortmund.

The fans voted with their feet, but that group of players represented their manager, not the other way around.

In the post-game press conference, Frank himself was keen to emphasize that.

He said, “The players are giving everything.”

This season will give off a sense of deja vu for Tottenham supporters.

Under Ange Postecoglu’s last term, they did terrible in the Premier League, but with the addition of their Europa League victory, things changed.

Spurs are 14th in the league while playing for Frank, who is likely just one win away from a place in the Champions League knockouts.

Ally McCoist, a former Scotland striker, reported on TNT Sports, “There are two Tottenhams running about this season.”

“Fortunately, it was Tottenham who showed up tonight who have been doing well in the Champions League.”

Robinson continued, “You dig in and get a result when your back against the wall is against the wall.”

When Frank take on struggling Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday, there is never a dull moment in football.

Win that by giving a more impressive performance, and some people may start to see recovery green shoots.

Loss, and Frank will be subject to an enormous amount of pressure, which he is acutely aware of.

The key is, of course, to continue this with a performance and victory against Burnley on Saturday, he said.

It’s a great skill to be able to produce in the Premier League and Champions League each week, I’d say.

“We just need to keep believing and doing the same thing,” he says.

With the negative reaction following the West Ham loss, Frank has had a difficult few days, and reports that the club’s hierarchy may be considering a seven-month rule were released on Monday.

After all of that, Frank was happy to have the chance to briefly enjoy this victory over Dortmund.

He said, “It will be necessary to have two large glasses of red.” I’ll like them.