Thomas Frank seems to be intent on destroying any sliver of good will he has at Tottenham Hotspur. After taking care of two easy opponents with a 2-0 win over Brentford and a 3-0 victory against lowly Slavia Praha in the Champions League, Frank reverted Spurs back to losing ways with an abhorrent 3-0 loss to a Sean Dyche coached Nottingham Forest, one of the worst teams in the 2025/26 Premier League season.
Spurs, at no point, looked like they were in the contest at all. Frank picked a terrible starting lineup, and Spurs were out of it from the get go. They got behind early, never looked ready to come back into the game, and were poor tactically while being a lethargic as ever.
What really blows Spurs supporters minds and makes them angry about Frank is how little he trusts the young players on the team who actually should be in the games. And just when it seems like Mathys Tel is getting momentum for starts at striker or left winger above players like Richarlison, Frank keeps him stuffed on the bench with no chance at helping the team win or progressing in his own development.
Thomas Frank is making laughable errors
Frank laughably played Richarlison for a full 90 minutes and did not start Tel for this game, and Spurs thus carried no real attacking threat in a 3-0 blowout loss. Richy has been tragically poor this season, with half the talent or dynamism of Tel.
Meanwhile, the young French forward had to wait until the 79th minute to make his introduction into the game. It really feels like Frank either does not care about Tel at all or is actively trying to sabotage him with how few crumbs he gives to the developing striker to feed off of. Tel was impressie off the bench in recent weeks, yet, once again, when he had the chance to start and merited a start over Richy, Frank played favorites and went with the putrid veteran striker.
The other part that is laughable is that Spurs were down badly and desperately needed more attacking fire power, and before even putting Tel into the match 20 minutes earlier, Frank inexplicably brought in journeyman defender Ben Davies.
Chasing the game and needing a goal, Frank's response was to bring in a defender who almost never plays, rather than to bring in Tel. Embarrassing. Coaching malpractice. A fireable offense in and of itself and a microcosm of everything that is wrong with the failing Thomas Frank era at Tottenham Hotspur in 2025.