Former Tottenham forward and talkSPORT presenter Alan Brazil has not taken kindly to what Thomas Frank said after watching his side fall to a 5-3 defeat against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.
Spurs went into the clash at Parc des Princes as massive underdogs, and many expected them to be blown away by PSG, particularly given what happened in the North London derby last Sunday.
However, instead, Tottenham Hotspur gave a decent account of themselves and kept throwing punches at the reigning European champions.
If not for a couple of sloppy moments, the Premier League side may have emerged from Paris with a point to show for their efforts.
In his post-match press conference on Wednesday, Frank praised the Tottenham players for the way they reacted after their thumping loss against Arsenal.
The 52-year-old took several positives from his side’s performance, including the bravery and aggression they showed.
However, this has not gone down well with Brazil, who questioned how the Dane can be so positive when his side conceded five goals.
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Brazil told talkSPORT (27 November, 8:55): “I have to be honest… I don’t know Thomas Frank, but the way he was saying, ‘Well, that was better,’ what were his words?”
McCoist butted in, saying: “He said it was an improvement after the weekend, and it was,” to which Brazil continued: “They showed a bit of character? It was 5-3! I’m not having it!”
“He seems like a lovely guy, and he’s trying to boost the boys, but in terms of tactics, they were almost non-existent.”
Frank got his tactics right against PSG
It is fair to question the mentality of a manager who takes too many positives from a defeat.
However, to say tactics were “non-existent” against PSG is wide of the mark, given that Tottenham deployed a 4-2-2-2 formation, which Frank used for the first time this season.