Exclusive: Dominic Solanke, Thomas Frank on future ambition with Tottenham Hotspur

Exclusive: Dominic Solanke, Thomas Frank on future ambition with Tottenham Hotspur - 'Fighting for trophies’

Dominic Solanke and Thomas Frank are backing Tottenham Hotspur to win over the supporters and start challenging for trophies again. Spurs are 14th in the Premier League, having won just two of their last 15 matches, following a 17th place finish last season. But ahead of their clash with Manchester United, live on TNT Sports and discovery+, both player and manager are thinking positively.

Dominic Solanke and manager Thomas Frank are backing Tottenham Hotspur to win over supporters and be challenging for trophies again.

It has been another difficult season for Spurs in the Premier League, currently sitting in 14th place in the table with just 14 games remaining, following a 17th place finish last term.

While their UEFA Champions League form may have been excellent, with a fourth place finish in the league phase securing a last 16 spot, Spurs’ last Premier League win came on December 28 at Crystal Palace.

It will not get any easier as they visit in-form Manchester United, live on TNT Sports and discovery+.

But Solanke, fresh from scoring a brace in Tottenham’s surprise 2-2 draw with title chasing Manchester City, has never lost his ambition and maintains the sky is the limit for Spurs.

"We all want to play exciting football, we understand the fans want to play exciting football as well but again, every game is different, some games you might need to play a different style of play," the former Bournemouth forward told TNT Sports.

"Ultimately, you want to be winning games now. We know we need to be winning games, so at times we need to do what we need to do to try and win games.

"We have got a lot of exciting players, players that want to express themselves and make the crowd get off their feet, so something that we will definitely be continuing to try and do.

"That is why we play for Tottenham, that is why people sign for Tottenham, because we want to be fighting for trophies and fighting at the top end of the Premier League.

"We need to be the ones to ultimately make that happen, so we are going to keep building and, hopefully, we won’t be too far off."

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His manager Frank has come under growing pressure from Tottenham supporters after winning just two of the last 15 Premier League games, but he too believes the club are closer than fans think to turning a new leaf.

"Hopefully not too far [away from what he wants to see on the pitch] is my feeling, because again, competitive and consistent, I think that is the two things," Frank said.

"I think to have complete dominance, that will take a little while longer but I think especially as I said, the last spell has been progress.

"There can be a lot of talk, the only way to actually do it, is to actually prove it on the pitch and make sure the performances also turn into wins, then things will be a little bit better, no doubt about that.

"I think we are closer than we think, but we haven’t turned some of the tight games into wins which we are working very hard on."

Solanke relishing ‘big role’ in team

At 28, Solanke is now one of the more senior members of the Tottenham squad.

Despite only playing 54 matches in his two seasons at the club due to injuries, he has taken on a new internal role, which sees him commanding more responsibilities - something he is enjoying.

"I am probably one of the more experienced players in the team now. I feel like this season, I have got a big role in leadership and helping some of the younger players and just bringing the energy," he added.

"That is a big role that I have stepped into this year and I want to help the team with goals as well, pressing and helping holding up the play, so I think I bring a lot to the team.

"I think we just need to try and stay calm. Football goes on for 90 minutes, and you can see with our game and many games throughout the season.

"In the first half, you might be out of it, but then in the second half you have a great comeback, and it can all change."

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