Throughout his 25 years of management, Thomas Frank has coached some superb players, but two of the best are actually former Spurs stars.
Thomas Frank has made a strong start to life at Tottenham, with his team currently sitting in third in the Premier League after seven matches.
The Danish head coach has already recorded some big wins, including away at Manchester City and in the Champions League against Villarreal.
Now, the new Spurs boss has been asked to name the top players he has coached throughout his career, and he has named two who were sold by the North London club.
Thomas Frank hails Christian Eriksen and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg
Frank has hailed former Tottenham Hotspur stars Christian Eriksen and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg as two of the best players he’s coached.
Eriksen was undoubtedly one of the best midfielders Spurs have owned in recent times, playing a key role in Mauricio Pochettino’s team at White Hart Lane.
Meanwhile, Tottenham sold Hojbjerg for £17m over the summer, having become a player who was rather underrated during his time in N17.
The former Brentford boss has now praised both former Spurs stars, having coached Eriksen at Brentford and Denmark U-17, and Hojbjerg in the national team.
Frank told SPORTbible: “That is a very tricky question. I will mention former Spurs player Christian Eriksen, who was a fantastic player. I coached him in the U-17 national team.
“Also, Ivan Toney, David Raya, Ollie Watkins are among them. And another one, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg in the national team and Andreas Christensen.”
Thomas Frank names his favourite Tottenham legend
Frank has also named Glenn Hoddle as his favourite Tottenham legend, calling the former Spurs icon a ‘fantastic player’.
“There are a lot of good players who have played for this fantastic club. I would say the standout one for me is Glenn Hoddle,” said Frank.
“Fantastic player, vision, technique and ability – so that would be the one.”
The former England international made 435 appearances for Spurs between 1975 and 1987, producing 96 goals and 52 assists for the club.