Thomas Frank might have earned himself a stay of execution after his Tottenham team defeated Dortmund in the Champions League.
Spurs played superbly well in the first half, and goals from Cristian Romero and Dominic Solanke, combined with a red card for Dortmund star Daniel Svensson, made for an easy night for Frank.
Tottenham now need to take their Champions League form into the Premier League, with Frank having no problems whatsoever when it comes to dispatching teams at home in Europe.
What’s your immediate reaction after watching Tottenham beat Borussia Dortmund?
After the win over Dortmund, we took a look at the Tottenham players and ranked their performances out of 10.
Tottenham player ratings vs Borussia Dortmund
Guglielmo Vicario – 7
Hard to give him a score which is any higher on the basis that he didn’t do much at all given that Dortmund did so much defending during the match. Made a brilliant save in the 90th minute.
Pedro Porro – 8
Got forward superbly well throughout the contest and enjoyed an absolute field day down the right-hand side during the opening 45 minutes when Dortmund couldn’t cope with him.
Cristian Romero – 10
Captain Fantastic! What a performance from Tottenham’s captain who richly deserved his goal and showcased a performance that suggested the team are serious about rediscovering their best form. Deserved his clean sheet!
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Kevin Danso – 8
Did well alongside Romero and although Tottenham do miss some pace in the defence when Micky van de Ven doesn’t play, they do perhaps get a bit more solidity at the back.
Destiny Udogie – 7
Came in and did well at left-back. Udogie got forward to help out with attacks extremely well and was aided by Djed Spence from a defensive point of view.
Archie Gray – 7
The midfielder is growing with each passing game and he was once again solid during this contest for Tottenham, showcasing his class up against Jobe Bellingham.
Lucas Bergvall – 8
Tottenham’s very own Duracell Bunny. He never stopped running throughout and it was a real shame when he had to go off with a knock in the second half.
Who was your Tottenham Man of the Match after the win over Dortmund?
Wilson Odobert – 9
A truly outstanding performance from the winger who came in and did superbly well against one of the best defensive units in European football. Never gave his opposite number a minute’s peace.
Xavi Simons – 9
Led by example in a team that was made up largely of younger players and Simons needs to now show the consistency to produce this level of performance more often in the Premier League.
Djed Spence – 8
Eyebrows were raised when he was picked to start in an advanced position ahead of Randal Kolo Muani, but once the game started, it was easy to see why. Energetic throughout, Spence looked made for a game of this magnitude.
Dominic Solanke – 8
Great to see the big man back leading his line and although his goal was somewhat scruffy, it was still great to see him wheeling off in delight after bagging a goal.
Substitutes
Jun’ai Byfield – 7
Great to see the youngster come on, but in truth, he didn’t get too involved and was pretty quiet when he did come on. This experience will serve him well.
Randal Kolo Muani – 7
Came on just to see things through at the end of the contest. Did what he had to well.