Tottenham news: Opinion - Fan on Spurs' attacking options

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With Mohammed Kudus on his way to N17 and Morgan Gibbs-White and Yoane Wissa possibly set to follow him, how will Thomas Frank ensure he gets the best out of his ever-increasing attacking options next season?

Scoring goals was not exactly an issue for Spurs under Ange Postecoglou, but burnout was. As Frank puts his players' fitness to the test with a pre-season 1,000-metre sprint race, the news of reinforcements to boost our strength in depth is very welcome.

Kudus' best position and consistency is still to be confirmed, but what is clear is that if Frank can support him to find his place and form at Spurs, we could see some very exciting attacking partnerships on the pitch.

We were never going to replace Harry Kane with one other individual, but adding Gibbs-White and Wissa into the mix of players that includes Dominic Solanke, Dejan Kulusevski, Brennan Johnson, Son Heung-min and now Kudus, could improve us in several ways – not just more goals.

Strength in depth does not only guard against injury, it creates healthy competition for the starting XI – something that is needed when managing a team of elite internationals with egos to match.

New players can also bring out the best in existing squad members by helping to forge strong bonds that give team-mates the confidence to express themselves on the pitch.

Frank's job is to foster and capitalise upon these relationships.

However the manager sets up his team this season – and it is sure to evolve across multiple competitions, including the Champions League – it is the work everyone puts in away from matchdays themselves that will determine how successful Spurs are in the big moments.

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