It has been an eventful summer for both Tottenham and Chelsea so far.
Spurs have made a change in the dugout after swapping Ange Postecoglou with Thomas Frank, and are also showing real ambition in the market, having spent £55m on Mohammed Kudus and £30m on Mathys Tel, while a £60m deal for Morgan Gibbs-White is in the pipeline too.
In regards to Chelsea, the Blues acquired Liam Delap, Jamie Gittens and Joao Pedro, before becoming champions of the world with a 3-0 win over PSG in the FIFA Club World Cup final.
Tottenham face the French giants themselves soon when the UEFA Super Cup commences on 13th of August, and Chelsea may have just given Spurs a blueprint on how to defeat the Parisians.
Thomas Frank will feel he can beat PSG after witnessing Chelsea masterclass
Few expected Chelsea to beat PSG, let alone thrash the UEFA Champions League winners by a 3-0 scoreline, but Enzo Maresca achieved the feat by adopting a 4-2-3-1 formation in New Jersey, with the inverted Reece James proving influential.
Having the England international tucked inside, supported by Malo Gusto at right-back, nullified Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and afforded Cole Palmer all sorts of space down the right, which the Chelsea No.10 took full advantage of as he scored twice and assisted Joao Pedro, all within 43 minutes.
Interestingly, Frank has the tools to do likewise, and such a system should not require much of a shift for the Dane, who typically used a 4-2-3-1 formation at Brentford.
The aforementioned Kudus boasts a similar profile to Palmer, typically lining up on the right where he cuts inside on his left foot to devastating effect, while Pedro Porro has the technical skills to carry out the same job James performed in an inverted role, with Djed Spence mimicking the Gusto role too.
No Tottenham manager has ever won a trophy in their first official match in charge, so if this blueprint does help Frank win the UEFA Super Cup, history would be made.
Tottenham could be even stronger before the UEFA Super Cup commences
Gibbs-White should be a Tottenham player before this clash in Udine, and more could follow the England international in time for the meeting with PSG.
Spurs have Adam Wharton on their radar as Frank targets a new central midfielder to pull the strings, although it may be tough to sign the England international, as he still has four years remaining on his contract at Crystal Palace, which does not include a release clause.
However, Douglas Luiz is keen on a move to Tottenham as Juventus aim to offload the Brazilian, and TBR Football understand Joao Palhinha of Bayern Munich is also an option for Spurs this summer.
Therefore, Frank could have an even stronger squad by the time the UEFA Super Cup comes around.