Welcome to another edition of Trending Up / Trending Down, where Hoddle Headquarters takes a look at all things Spurs to see who and what is trending up, and who’s trending down. Let’s get started:
Trending Up:
Champions League hopes: A win over Slavia Praha last week has Spurs sitting comfortably in 11th in the Champions League standings. They need just one point to make it out of the ‘group stage’ and have a chance to get a straight ticket into the knockouts. But that all depends on how they perform against Dortmund next.
James Maddison content: Oh look, another Madders recovery video dropped this weekend. Might be the best 45 minutes put together by Spurs:
Trending Down:
Thomas Frank: Things are looking pretty bad for Thomas Frank right now, and I do wonder how much confidence this new Spurs ownership structure has in him. The football is terrible, the stats and vibes even worse. With games against Liverpool and Crystal Palace coming up, I don’t see how Spurs pick up another point before 2026 rolls around.
Guglielmo Vicario: I’m certainly not advocating for putting in Antonin Kinsky ahead of Vicaro, but the Italian keeper’s had a few bad looks in recent weeks. First was that ridiculous attempt against Arsenal, and then a horrendous clearance against Forest on Sunday.
Fitzie’s track of the day: Good Morning Blues, by Ella Fitzgerald
And now for your links:
The Athletic ($$): “Thomas Frank expresses need for time at Tottenham after Forest defeat: ‘This is not a quick fix’”
The Telegraph: “Spurs must sign a new goalkeeper in January after indefensible display”
BBC: “‘Burning, annoying’ - Frank calls for time after ‘very bad’ Spurs loss”
Alasdair Gold: “Every word Thomas Frank said on his Tottenham future, Djed Spence incident and strange substitution”