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Tottenham head coach Thomas Frank left Turf Moor to the sounds that are now becoming a familiar backing track to what looks an increasingly unsustainable tenure.

Cristian Romero's last-minute header rescued a 2-2 draw just as Burnley looked on the brink of piling more embarrassment on the embattled Dane by securing their first win in 14 Premier League games.

'Dr Tottenham' – the jibe that suggests they can prescribe a cure for even the most serious ills of their opponents – looked to be on the brink of the most dramatic cure yet until Romero struck.

But if Frank thought this would ease the growing anger of travelling fans he would have been sorely mistaken as he once more felt the full force of their fury after the final whistle.

Indeed, the discontent surfaced even in the first half as Spurs fans chanted "sideways and backwards everywhere we go" as the ball was passed around aimlessly.

Micky van de Ven's opening goal was greeted with ironic chants of "we're staying up" from the visitors' section.

And, once the final whistle sounded, Frank walked off to deafening chants of "sacked in the morning" from his own fans and other more colourful phrases of the uncomplimentary variety.

Frank's position came under internal scrutiny after the home loss to another struggling side, West Ham United, with BBC Sport reporting that at least one member of the club's executive team has actively raised the option of ending his reign in recent weeks.

The question for the club's hierarchy now is whether they should move quickly to put him out of his misery or give Frank the opportunity to turn Spurs' fortunes around.

Frank got some relief with the Champions League win against Borussia Dortmund, which illustrated the sharp contrast between Spurs in the Premier League and in Europe.

Spurs have won only two of their past 14 Premier League games - but there is the good news that a win at Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday puts them straight through to the last 16 of the Champions League.

For all that, the ill-feeling continually aimed towards Frank, as was in evidence here, is not going away and it must be a question of when rather than if Spurs make a change.

It was impossible to disagree with Frank's assertion that Spurs should have won this game measured on chances and the series of outstanding saves made by Burnley keeper Martin Dubravka. The rub is they ended up grasping desperately for the point Romero's thumping header gave them.

Van de Ven's goal gave them a deserved lead, but Spurs then switched off to allow Axel Tuanzebe to sweep in Burnley's equaliser in first-half stoppage time.

Spurs had more opportunities after the break, but such is the frailty of Frank's team that once Burnley, lying in 19th place in the table, actually showed the courage of their convictions, they lost control, leading to Lyle Foster's second for the Clarets.

If Burnley had won, surely a decision on Frank's fate could not have been delayed any longer.

Frank was doing his best to keep the lid on his emotions and accentuate the positives after the game, but he revealed his frustration as he thumped the table in front of him three times in time with his words when he insisted Spurs should "never, ever, ever" concede a goal like Tuanzebe's, repeating the message and actions when discussing Foster's goal.

"You can't say we didn't do everything to win," he told Match of the Day. "We just need to keep improving. The only way it can be is calm heads, carry on and keep doing what we think is the right thing.

"You see the game. We do more than enough to win the game. We just need to defend better in two situations. And, of course, score another goal that could make the difference at 1-0."

And yet again Frank had to rely on defenders for goals, showing once more the lack of potency – and resources – he has in attack.

Only Richarlison, with eight, has scored more than Van de Ven, who has netted seven this season. The Dutchman's tally is also the most of any Premier League defender across all competitions.

Romero has scored four Premier League goals this season, but his latest was not enough to dilute what is becoming the familiar toxicity aimed in Frank's direction.

"Van de Ven and Romero got the goals but there were more problems at the back against a Burnley side who've now gone 14 games without a win," said ex-Wales defender Ashley Williams, who is a pundit on Saturday's Match of the Day.

"I just think in the second half it was so easy for Burnley. They had four big chances in the game and I'm sure Thomas Frank will be unhappy with how his team defended. There's a lack of discipline and focus when Spurs need calmness from their big players and leaders."

This explains, to a large degree, the pursuit of Liverpool's Scotland left-back Andy Robertson, with talks ongoing.

If Spurs can get the result they need in Frankfurt, Frank may find some solace, but this carries all the hallmarks of a situation coming to a head with a fierce upcoming fixture list.

After Frankfurt, Spurs are at home to Manchester City before a visit to Manchester United. They then host Newcastle before a north London derby at home to Arsenal.

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Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank says his side did "more than enough" to win the game but "did not defend well enough" as they drew 2-2 with Burnley at Turf Moor.

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Bournemouth have conceded 52 goals in their 17 Premier League games against Liverpool – against no side have they shipped more (also 52 vs Man City).

Liverpool have won 12 of their last 13 Premier League games against Bournemouth, with the exception being a 1-0 away defeat in March 2023.

Bournemouth have lost 10 of their last 11 Premier League games against the reigning champions, with the exception being a 2-1 home win against Man City last season. The Cherries had previously won three of their first six against the reigning champions (D1 L2).

Bournemouth have won just one of their last 13 Premier League games (D6 L6), beating Spurs 3-2 earlier this month. Since the start of this run in November, only Wolves (6) and Burnley (4) have earned fewer points than Bournemouth (9), with the Cherries conceding more goals than any other side (30).

Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 10 Premier League games, the longest current run of any side (W4 D6). However, they’ve drawn each of their last four, last drawing more consecutive league games in October/November 1980 (5).

Liverpool have drawn all four of their Premier League games so far in 2026. In top-flight history, only two teams have had a longer run of consecutive draws from the start of a calendar year – Southampton in 1995 (5) and Tottenham Hotspur in 1999 (6).

Only Sunderland’s Premier League games have seen fewer first half goals (18) than Liverpool’s this season (19 – F10 A9). However, Liverpool’s games have seen more goals scored after half time than any other side (43 – F23 A20).

Liverpool have failed to score in four different Premier League games this season, as many as in the 2023-24 (3) and 2024-25 (1) campaigns combined.

Bournemouth’s Marcus Tavernier scored his fifth Premier League goal of the season against Brighton last time out, equalling his best goalscoring return in a single campaign (also 5 in 2022-23). He’s looking to either score or assist a goal in three consecutive appearances for the first time since November 2022.

Florian Wirtz has either scored (3) or assisted (1) a goal in four of his last six Premier League appearances, with these goal involvements being worth six points to Liverpool.

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Lucas Bergvall has had surgery on an ankle injury that could keep him sidelined for three months.

The Sweden international suffered a high ankle sprain in the 2-0 Champions League win over Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday night and was substituted in the second half after trying to continue playing.

Spurs said the 19-year-old had surgery on his left ankle on Friday but have not given a timescale on his recovery.

However, he is now set to be unavailable for a significant period of time, news that will be a blow to head coach Thomas Frank.

An injury lay-off of three months is said to be the worst case scenario for Bergvall following initial tests.

Speaking to Tottenham fans on their way to Tuesday's Champions League game with Borussia Dortmund, almost none retained any belief in Thomas Frank.

It felt as though a bad defeat against the German side - which would have been a fourth loss in a row in all competitions - would not only have led to more boos and more toxicity inside the stadium, but the end of his reign as manager.

Instead, a 2-0 win thanks to first-half goals from Christian Romero and Dominic Solanke is likely to buy Frank some time. An encouraging performance from his depleted team could even give him more than that.

Just a few days earlier, loud boos greeted the final whistle at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as West Ham snatched a last-minute winner.

Before kick-off on Tuesday there were some jeers once again when Frank's name was read out, but they turned into cheers at full-time as Spurs secured a win that now puts them in a strong position to qualify automatically for the Champions League knockouts.

The question now is: was this a temporary reprieve for Frank or a platform to build on? And is it enough to win back the fans who had turned against him?

It was clear many fans had turned on Frank during the defeat by the Hammers, with large numbers singing "you're getting sacked in the morning" at him.

That feeling remained evident before Tuesday's match.

"I really do think 99% of this stadium are Frank out," said Spurs supporter Sarah Sturgeon-Scraggs, who has been attending home games with her dad Ronnie since she was nine.

"I have enjoyed coming to the matches because of the people we sit with and I get to spend time with my dad, but we get so little joy."

Ronnie added: "Barring some sort of miracle on player support, style and results instantly the fans have abandoned him and I feel personally that he must go."

This win and the much-improved first-half performance was still not enough to change their view, with a return to a more conservative and unadventurous display in the second half a cause for frustration.

"The first half was really enjoyable," said Sarah. “There was a lot more movement, a lot more forward passing and a press. However, the second-half performance shows why Frank is not the right person to be managing this team. We went to five at the back, the game ground to a halt. It sucked the joy out of it yet again.

"I am still Frank out."

Fellow Spurs supporter Ali Speechly held a similar view before kick-off.

"If we could see signs of what he is trying to achieve we might have more patience," she said.

"It looks like a bunch of players doing what they want."

Any change of heart after the game?

"Much better first half, where has that been? But second half we were dead again," she said. "They either play a good first half or second half. It feels Thomas Frank can't string the two together."

Some, however, did see enough to believe Frank can build on this.

Alfie said before the match that Tottenham were playing “like a Championship team”, but after he said: “The first half was brilliant. The second half wasn’t great but we didn’t concede.

“But I am really happy with the result and I think Frank might have a lot more up his sleeve than we think.”

Many of the fans may still need some convincing - but what the display did suggest is that Frank retains the support of the dressing room.

The players' work rate, intensity and desire was there to see in the first half and when the whistle went for half-time they all gathered before heading down the tunnel together.

"What I saw tonight was not a performance where the manager had lost the dressing room," former Tottenham goalkeeper Paul Robinson told BBC Radio 5 Live.

"There's been a lot of talk of a disjointed dressing room. That wasn't there [against Dortmund].

"It wasn't full here, the fans voted with their feet, but that was a group of players that played for their manager."

That is something Frank himself was keen to stress in the post-match press conference.

"The players are giving everything," he said.

"That is an extremely good sign about the culture. An extremely good sign they are together and we are together."

There is never long in football to sit back and enjoy a result, and the pressure will be on Frank once again when they take on struggling Burnley in the Premier League at the weekend.

Win that with another impressive performance and some might start to see green shoots of recovery.

Lose and the pressure on Frank will once again be immense, something he is all too aware of.

"The big thing is of course is to build on this with a performance and win against Burnley on Saturday," he said.

"What I would say is it is a big skill to be able to produce in the Premier League and Champions League every week.

"We just need to keep doing the same thing, keep believing and things will turn."

It has been a difficult few days for Frank, with the negative reaction after the West Ham loss, while news that the club's hierarchy are considering ending his seven-month reign broke on Monday.

After all of that, Frank welcomed the opportunity to be able to savour this win against Dortmund for now.

"Two big glasses of red will be necessary," he said. "I will enjoy them."