Micah Richards was extremely complimentary of the performance that Tottenham Hotspur delivered at the Etihad Stadium, and he revealed what has impressed him about Thomas Frank at the start of his tenure at N17.
The new Tottenham boss did not walk into the easiest of environments, replacing a European trophy-winning manager, and it was reported that the Spurs players were angered by the decision to sack Ange Postecoglou.
However, in a very short time, Frank and his coaching staff have managed to win over the Tottenham squad and the supporters, with the Dane quickly putting his imprint on the side.
Frank has said that he wants Spurs to be balanced in all phases of play, and that is exactly what we have seen from the side in their first three matches of the season.
Micah Richards is impressed by Tottenham’s transformation under Thomas Frank
The Tottenham head coach has already shown his tactical versatility, with Spurs using different tactical set-ups against PSG, Burnley, and Man City.
Richards is mightily impressed by the versatility and street smarts that Tottenham are showing, with the pundit showering praise on Frank.
Reacting to Tottenham’s 2-0 win over Man City, Richards told BBC Sport: “I thought Spurs were absolutely excellent. The way the head coach has been able to adapt so early in his tenure – sometimes using a back four and sometimes a five.
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“Even bringing in Palhinha and Rodrigo Bentancur today. That was a masterstroke. Thomas Frank has brought a know-how of how to see games out. They fully deserved to win today.”
Tottenham have a huge opportunity to build momentum
The fact that Tottenham have kept two clean sheets in their first two games of the season will particularly delight Spurs fans, as this defence was run ragged regularly in the Premier League last season.
Spurs now have a winnable set of games coming up, with Bournemouth, West Ham, Brighton, Wolves and Leeds being their next five opponents.
The Lilywhites now have a huge opportunity to build momentum and confidence early in the Frank era, and could find themselves near the top of the table before they play Chelsea, Man United and Arsenal in November.