Tottenham manager Thomas Frank must look to finish strong in the Premier League as the club kickstarts a new era at N17
Tottenham are in a very tricky situation following the Europa League success the club endured last month. The Lilywhites went through all the highs and lows in the same season under Ange Postecoglou. From finishing just a place above the relegation zone in the Premier League… to becoming European champions at the end of the campaign, Spurs fans went through all the emotions as months went by.
Now, the North London club has a massive chance to kickstart a new era at N17 under Thomas Frank. The Lilywhites clearly cannot finish any worse than 17th in the league, so whatever they achieve in the Premier League will be seen as an improvement. That does not mean that the Danish tactician gets a free pass in his first season with the club.
The ex-Brentford boss has massive shoes to fill in at N17 after replacing the manager who ended the Tottenham’s 17-year wait for a major trophy. The Europa League success was not enough for Big Ange to save himself from the sack, so Thomas Frank must aim higher if he wants to survive at Spurs with Daniel Levy watching on from close quarters.
Tottenham manager Thomas Frank needs to build on the UEL success
Daniel Levy has come out with all guns blazing and suggested that Tottenham are aiming to win the Premier League and the Champions League in the near future. This statement will not do any favours for Thomas Frank as he will be under pressure to get positive results from minute one. However, the realistic approach should be that the North London club show slow progress and climb up the Premier League table steadily.
Now, ex-Spurs player Darren Bent has also given his verdict on what Tottenham need to aim next season. Speaking on talkSPORT (via X), Bent said,
“I don’t quite get what the barometer is because they were appalling in the league last season, but they did win a cup. So, if Thomas Frank comes in and they don’t win a cup this year and he finishes 10th, are they gonna pat him on the back and say ‘good job’? No.”
The ex-player added,
“So what is the barometer for Thomas Frank at Tottenham? I’d target another cup. I understand that Daniel Levy is going to want them in the Champions League. But I agree they should target domestic cups. But if you don’t win another cup and they finish 10th, do you sit and applaud? No.”
Darren Bent has suggested that he does not understand what can be considered as a successful first season for Thomas Frank at N17. The ex-player adds that Daniel Levy and the fans will not be happy if Spurs finish 10th in the league and not win a cup in the Dane’s first season. Winning the Champions League will be an unrealistic expectation, but Darren Bent insists that Thomas Frank should aim to finish in the top-half of the Premier League table, and also win a domestic cup competition if he wants to remain at the helm at N17.
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Now all eyes will be on how Thomas Frank goes about his business at Hotspur Way. The Lilywhites have a favourable run of fixtures in the first month of the Premier League campaign. And fans will expect that the North London club picks up some crucial points to gain an advantage over their rivals at the start.