Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher has had his say on Tottenham and their managerial situation this week amid the pressure on Thomas Frank.
Tottenham urged to replace Frank after underwhelming start
Frank's troubled tenure at Tottenham received a dramatic lifeline on Tuesday night as captain Cristian Romero's shinned overhead kick in added time salvaged a 2-2 draw at Newcastle, ending a run of three consecutive defeats across all competitions.
The Argentine defender twice hauled Spurs back from behind at St James' Park, first with a lovely diving header at the near post on 78 minutes before his bicycle kick rescued a point that looked unlikely when Anthony Gordon buried a controversial penalty just four minutes from full-time.
Despite the heroics, last night's result does little to ease the mounting pressure on Frank, with certain sections of supporters still urging the board to make a change.
Tottenham remain 11th in the Premier League table with 19 points, having failed to win any of their last five matches across all competitions, and their performance in the North East wasn't exactly convincing.
Their creativity problems persisted, with Spurs having just two shots on target that turned out to be both of Romero's goals.
Reports suggest that the Lewis family, who recently pumped £100 million of capital into the club via ENIC shareholdings, are prepared to back Frank with new attackers in January to solve this glaring issue.
Tottenham are believed to be eyeing a move for Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo, amid news of his £65 million release clause which will be active in the early stages of January.
Spurs are also 'intent' on trying to sign FC Porto sensation Samu Aghehowa, who's scored 37 goals since the start of last season and has been compared to former Chelsea star Diego Costa.
However, doubts around Frank's suitability for the job are ever-present among critics, with ex-Spurs defender Ramon Vega recently claiming that the Dane doesn't have what it takes to lead the north Londoners.
Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner is believed to be a tactician of interest to Tottenham, but Carragher believes that another Premier League manager would fit in seamlessly.
Jamie Carragher says he's always imagined Marco Silva at Tottenham
Speaking on the latest edition of The Overlap podcast, Carragher suggests that Fulham's Marco Silva is potentially a match made in heaven.
“I actually think he was the one manager Everton should have stuck with,” the pundit explained.
“I’ve always seen Silva at Tottenham, I’m not saying Tottenham as in change Thomas Frank put Marco Silva in.
“The point I’m trying to make is not quite go from Fulham to like you know a Liverpool or Manchester City you think going to sort of compete for the league but sort of that sort of level just belong with it trying to get you know Champions League maybe, you know Aston Villa, that type of team that would almost be the next step for him in the Premier League."
The Portuguese, who's out of contract in 2026, has worked wonders on a shoe-string budget after guiding the west Londoners back to Premier League football in 2022.
Fulham even briefly contended for a Champions League place last season, with the Cottagers now six points clear of the drop zone despite spending less than any other English side bar Aston Villa in the summer.
Those who've worked with Silva have called him a 'master' tactician as well, so you can't help but wonder if the 48-year-old would do a better job in Frank's stead.
“He printed out what he was going to do in training, and it was a similar formula to the one we had in Estoril. He is a master,” said former Hull City striker Evandro to Premier League Brasil last year.
“I like to put Marco Silva on the same level as Sampaoli, because he has a management model that I also look up to. Marco Silva has an excellent way of managing the group and his greatest characteristic is being rational and not emotional."