Thomas Frank is set to make sweeping changes at Tottenham Hotspur this summer, and one key tactic has just been spotted.
Tottenham Hotspur have been hard at work attempting to make big changes to the squad in N17 in the transfer window.
Mohammed Kudus has been signed; meanwhile, a deal for Morgan Gibbs-White to join Tottenham remains in the works, despite some slight issues.
But now the Danish coach looks ready to add a tactical detail which could take this Spurs team to the next level, something which they’ve been missing out on under previous regimes.
Destiny Udogie reveals Thomas Frank’s long throw plans for Tottenham
Snapchat footage filmed by Destiny Udogie has revealed Thomas Frank’s plans to implement long throw-in tactics at Tottenham.
The Italian defender was filming the great vibes going on in the dressing room at Hotspur Way, only to let slip the plans for training.
‘Long throw audition’ is one of the training drills listed on the board, which suggests that the Danish coach is attempting to find all the marginal gains at Spurs.
The North London club have rarely given much attention to detail when it comes to set-pieces, so this will have excited many supporters.
Tottenham will get their first chance to show what they’ve learned under Frank in five days when they travel away to Reading.
Arsenal have shown the importance of making set-piece situations count, and now Spurs look set to try and follow suit.
Thomas Frank can improve Tottenham at set pieces
Frank’s Brentford team were often so impressive from set-piece situations, and the Dane could really help to improve Spurs in this area.
Only four teams scored more goals than them, but when it came to defending them, the Bees were the best in the league, as they let in just two.
For Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs, this was a major concern, and when speaking about set-pieces back in 2024, the Australian manager told Sky Sports: “I don’t see it as an issue.”
Tottenham’s defending at set-pieces became an issue, with Guglielmo Vicario struggling with defending balls being hurled into the penalty area.
Teams began to target the Lilywhites in this area of the game, but hopefully, under their new manager, this could quickly change.