Tottenham beat Manchester City 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium with a momentous performance.
Goals from Brennan Johnson and Joao Palhinha gave Spurs a deserved win, reaffirming their status as Man City’s bogey team.
Thomas Frank named an attacking line-up and it paid dividends for Spurs, who have won both of their opening Premier League games.
The result will have given Tottenham fans more reasons to be optimistic this season, despite the club’s struggles in the transfer market.
Jamie O’Hara makes grand comparisons of Tottenham midfield after Manchester City win
In typical fashion, Jamie O’Hara was sharing his optimism about Tottenham’s season with anyone who would listen during his shift as a pundit on TalkSPORT.
MORE SPURS STORIES
When questioned about the team’s performance, O’Hara dared to compare Spurs’ midfield three with the trio who won the Premier League for Liverpool.
He said: “The energy reminds me of Liverpool’s midfield three when they were flying high.”
While it might be a bit soon to make such grand comparisons, Joao Palhinha delivered a majestic performance that will make the rest of the league sit up and take notice.
Thomas Frank is giving Tottenham fans reasons to think big
Tottenham fans have seen this early promise before.
They were top of the league in October under Ange Postecoglou two years ago before it all came crashing down.
The club has built a reputation for delivering exciting performances, only for everything to collapse from underneath them.
But the early signs are that Frank is the man who can finally banish the ‘Spursy’ curse.
The team looks more organised, resilient and adaptive under the Danish manager. At the same time, they have retained the flair that can punish even the sternest Premier League defences.
The midfield trio of Palhinha, Sarr and Bentancur will be important going forward, but no-one at the club has contributed more to Spurs’ revival than Frank himself.
Frank has been Tottenham’s signing of the season, and he has given the fans more reasons to start thinking big.