Tottenham news: Thomas Frank's progress and 'positive moments'

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Thomas Frank's Tottenham is clearly a work in progress.

Any hope of our 'Dr Tottenham' issue being a thing of the past soon faded with a frustratingly poor performance against Wolves on Saturday.

In particular, Xavi Simons looked like a player anxious to prove his worth and desperate to know the best position on the pitch to do this. Meanwhile, the lack of a quality striker was painfully obvious.

However, as disappointing as it was to gift points to Wolves, so far this season there are lots more reasons to feel positive about what Frank is developing than there are causes for concern.

Indeed, the fact we salvaged points by coming from behind against Brighton and Wolves is credit to the mindset that Frank has instilled in his squad.

There is a stronger psychological resilience that is complimented by a clearer understanding of roles and responsibilities depending on game state, carefully orchestrated by a manager who is not afraid to make decisive changes.

You could argue that we should not concede to these teams in the first place, but as other results this weekend proved, anything is possible in the most competitive football league in the world, and arrogance will be duly punished.

Frank strikes me as a details man who understands that as much as you can plan for success, you also have to react in the moment – because football is about moments. We share them. We analyse them. We dispute them. Sometimes I wonder if we have forgotten how to truly enjoy them – as evidenced by the backlash on social media following Joao Palhinha's goal celebration.

There is a long season ahead, full of trial and error while Frank and his players learn the best way forward. Personally, I'll be celebrating the positive moments as much as possible.

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