Thomas Frank spoke to the media at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after our 2-0 win against Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday.
Here's what he had to say...
Was that just what you and the team needed, a really vibrant, attacking display?
Thomas: "Yeah, I think so. Sometimes you work hard on things and sometimes it just suddenly clicks. As I said before, the team has been a little bit out of sync in some stages. Today, a lot more players were on the same page at the same time throughout the game. I think we looked such a threat going forward, created chances, played with pace, tempo, penetration, unpredictable. I like that, it's everything we like to be, but also being aggressive in the pressure and we still have that clean sheet mentality, we gave four shots away, which is very good against a Brentford team that is very difficult to handle when they play behind with their directness and their set-pieces so, overall, just a complete performance, I would say."
Could that be a breakthrough performance for Xavi?
Thomas: "Yeah, definitely. I think every player needs that extra good performance, so happy for him. He's been working very hard. He's a top pro, he's so determined, he wants it so badly in every aspect of his game and it's just a little bit of adaptation, also that the team is a little bit out of sync. Now, it was more, for example, Kudos after a great start, a little dip because of the little injury, and a lot better today as Xavi is in a good place Kolo is in a better place, Richy. So, everything just coming more and more together, so now we need to build on it."
What was Destiny Udogie's injury?
Thomas: "He got a soft tissue injury, unfortunately, against Newcastle."
Will it keep him out long?
Thomas: "Not too long, not too long."
It was quite interesting to see how well the Spurs defence dealt with Thiago, a player you signed...
Thomas: "Yeah, I think it's fair to say that I know all the players in the Brentford well, except the two or three they signed this summer. It was, in many ways, very special to meet them. It was nice to see familiar faces. You always want to have more time before and after. If it was not a draw, there had to be a loser, and then everyone is competitive. It was very nice to see people."
Did you feel Xavi was building up to that? How important can it be for him to get that first goal?
Thomas: "Exactly. I think every player needs that extra bit of confidence. That comes from his performance, the team's performance. I think that assist and the goal gave him that extra bit of lightness in his step, and his touches and everything. For him, it was also an all-round very good performance."
How pleased were you to see Archie Gray flourish?
Thomas: "I think he did well. I must say there were a few others who shined maybe more. For example, when Djed Spence was bombarding forward, he was very disciplined, at a young age, to be there on that side, taking care of that left defending position. I think he handled all the tricky situations with the ball, got out of it. He was always a good support. He covered ground very well. So, I think it was a very solid performance."
It was notable how the fans responded - it felt like there was a conscious effort on their part?
Thomas: "The Spurs fans are great fans. Sometimes there's ups, sometimes there's downs in football and life, but I like how the team responded. I like how the whole stadium, the fans responded. Maybe it was me, but I noticed when Vicario's name was announced, I think an extra high roar. I love that. That makes me warm inside because that's where you support your player, because no-one, like no-one, should be talking bad about our players. The fans should feel like that. No-one. They should protect them and I think today there was a fantastic energy between both the team and the fans."
Have you spoken to Xavi?
Thomas: "Yeah, I said... What did I say? I said 'well done, really great response, good performance'."
For that second goal, he starts in his own half, how helpful is it to have a player like that who can, in tight games, just produce a moment like that?
Thomas: "That's what I believed from the beginning, that Xavi can produce that out of nothing. Everything just needs a little bit of adaptation sometimes, with everything - him, the team, everything. This was a very good step. Now it's the next thing to do it again and again and again. But, yeah, very happy for him."
Is there any greater sense of relief than knowing that you didn't lose to your former club?
Thomas: "I'm very happy with the win. I think that's the most important thing. We used enough time on thoughts that we can't do anything about. So, now I'm just very happy. I think we built on a good Newcastle performance as well, and today, what I would say, I was just extremely happy with the offensive performance. It just looked more right today."
Is that the message now, especially offensively, that this is the standard?
Thomas: "Yes, that is the standard. Sometimes there's more tight games, as we know, but I like what I saw from the team and that's what we need to build on and try to become even better."
Did it help that you know so much about the Brentford team - set-pieces, that type of thing?
Thomas: "Yeah, but, you know, I've been in this league for five seasons, so I know very well Pep Guardiola's City team, for example, but of course, we had some inside-out information of some of the players. So, I think it was like a normal preparation, just with small extra information bits on some players."
Have you had a chat with Keith Andrews?
Thomas: "In general, we had a few talks through the last four months, but today I hope we have a beer or a glass of red now after."
A first league win since the opening day at home, how important is that going forward to make this place a harder place for teams to come now?
Thomas: "It's hugely important - hugely important that we won at home, but also the performance and, yeah, we need to keep building on it."
You said the attack was more right - is it about connections, understanding - what was it?
Thomas: "Yeah, I think a few things. We worked very hard on the structure, how we want the structure to be, with which position we wanted for, let's say, Xavi and Mo and Richy and Kolo and also the two sitters and how we pushed Djed a little bit higher. That, and then I think more of the players were more in form, sharper together. All that, I think, helped today."
Did you seen that in training?
Thomas: "Yeah, to be fair, I think, I thought we had a very good training yesterday. I think it just looked, again, more right. I think the team in general on paper looked right today."