Thomas Frank has been able to call on the knowledge of two members of his coaching team as we prepare to lock horns with Bodo/Glimt in the UEFA Champions League.
Assistant Coach Andreas Georgson was manager of Norwegian side Lillestrøm in 2024 and took charge of them against Tuesday night’s opponents in both the league and cup over the course of his tenure.
Thomas revealed that the former Malmo, Brentford and Southampton coach has been sharing his experiences with the squad in the days leading up to our matchday two showdown in the arctic circle, with fellow Assistant Coach Matt Wells also providing some useful expertise after being part of our coaching staff during last season’s memorable Europa League semi-final triumph at Aspmyra Stadion.
“We’ve spoken to (Andreas) about it, of course, both the coaching group and the analysis department when we analysed Bodo,” Thomas explained to SPURSPLAY.
“I think he met Bodo three times himself as a manager so we’ve used his experience and that was very good.
“We’ve spoken to the players and also spoken to Matt Wells, who was here last year, so we’ve used all the experience we have to try to prepare in the best possible way.
“Of course, I watched the semi-final back too. I know it’s a little bit different but I watched it back, just to get the extra input around Bodo and other games as well, so the experience is good.”
Thomas was full of praise for our hosts as we prepare for our first Champions League away game since the 2022/23 campaign.
“Their story about the club and the team is quite unique – I’ve followed it closely myself with the Danish-Norwegian connection and everything they’ve built here over the years is remarkable,” he said. “They’re very clear in the way they play, very clear in their structure, their build-up, their breakthroughs and of course the artificial pitch is always a pitch where they can play very quickly, so we need to perform to our very best.”
Watch | Thomas' pre-Bodo/Glimt interview on SPURSPLAY