Richard Keys made a more than valid point about Thomas Frank as he spoke out during Tottenham’s dramatic draw with Manchester United on Saturday.
Tottenham’s 2-2 draw with Man United started off rather quietly until Bryan Mbuemo opened the scoring in the first half with a smart header from Amad Diallo’s brilliant cross.
Substitute Mathys Tel brilliantly levelled up the scoring in the 84th minute with a brilliant touch and finish, before Richarlison diverted a header past Man United goalkeeper Senne Lammens to send the fans into delirium.
However, Matthijs de Ligt rose highest to equalise for the visitors in the 96th minute, breaking the hearts of the supporters who thought they’d gotten over the line.
With Tottenham’s woeful record at home under scrutiny ahead of the match, the draw still leaves them with questions to be answered, and Keys was on hand to deliver a damning verdict on Frank’s reign at Tottenham.
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The result sees the Lilywhites go into third place in the Premier League table, whilst Man United move above Chelsea into seventh.
Tottenham’s 1-0 loss to Chelsea sparked demands for an improvement at home, yet they started the game incredibly poorly once again.
Speaking on beIN SPORT at half-time, Keys tore into Spurs’ performance up to that point and heaped criticism on Frank.
He said: “Dreadful from Tottenham. Dreadful. I don’t understand Thomas Frank. Is he overawed by his surroundings?
“Has he become Spursy? I never saw Brentford play like this. Ever.”
Mbuemo’s 32nd-minute header capitalised on terrible Spurs defending, and it summed up a first-half performance that Frank will be furious with.
Frank will find himself under pressure once again, despite having registered some brilliant wins on the road.
Tottenham have only won one Premier League game at home this season, and supporters are far from impressed with what they’re currently seeing under Frank.
The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has been anything but a fortress, and Frank failed to galvanise the crowd with a consistent performance that they could have been proud of.
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Frank was clearly furious with his attacking players and brought Wilson Odobert on at half-time to replace Randal Kolo Muani.
The draw to Man United marked the second game in a row that Tottenham have failed to register a shot on target in the first half of a match.
This happened only once last season, and it’s a staggering stat given the fact that Spurs finished 17th under Ange Postecoglou in 2024-25.
Another cause for concern is that Tottenham never looked like scoring in that first half, and it’s not the first time we’ve seen that this season.
Frank’s side had just three touches in the opposition box during the first 45 minutes, their joint-fewest in a Premier League home game over the last ten seasons.
Dropped points to a fellow top-five rival for the second week running is a huge blow for Tottenham, and Frank must amend the poor home form after the international break.