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Updated 23/08/2025 at 16:11 GMT+1

TNT Sports expert Joe Cole believes that new Tottenham Hotspur boss Thomas Frank is the signing of the summer after his side's win against Manchester City at Etihad Stadium. Spurs have now recorded back-to-back wins to start 2025/2026 after goals from Brennan Johnson and summer signing Joao Palhinha handed them a 2-0 win on the road. Frank's side beat Burnley 3-0 in their opening game.

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TNT Sports expert Joe Cole believes Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank has been the "signing of the season" after guiding his side to back-to-back wins to open their Premier League season.

The north London club followed up their 3-0 triumph over Burnley on the opening day with a 2-0 victory over Manchester City at Etihad Stadium.

Brennan Johnson gave the visitors the lead in the 35th minute before a disastrous bit of distribution from City goalkeeper James Trafford gifted Joao Palhinha a goal on the stroke of half-time.

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Spurs reportedly missed out on the chance to recruit Eberechi Eze this week after bitter rivals Arsenal hijacked the transfer, but Cole believes Frank could turn out to be the best signing of the window.

"Brilliant, I said it at the start of the season, I think Thomas Frank is the signing of the season," said the former Chelsea and Liverpool star.

"I think coming into this club, he is going to calm things, he is going to bring everyone together. That was an outstanding performance from Tottenham from back to front.

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"I think having [Cristian] Romero and [Micky] van de Ven fit for all of the season could make a huge difference for the club, that is something that needs to happen.

"There could have been five or six men of the match, it was fantastic. Thomas Frank is really showing his worth, I think it is a great coup, and Tottenham are very lucky to have him."

Spurs went 2-0 up against Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Super Cup earlier this month, but ultimately fell to a 4-3 defeat on penalties after conceding two late goals.

There was no sign of that on Saturday afternoon, though, as the visitors controlled the closing stages of the game.

Cole’s fellow TNT Sports expert Karen Carney believes Frank’s side produced a perfect performance on the road.

"You know what, it was perfect," she added. "Every person played the perfect role today and the game plan was superb.

"[Frank] picked his moments, when to press and when not to. That is brave, you have to be brave to do that, especially away at the Etihad."

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Pep Guardiola's City were well beaten, and Carney could not understand the change from the previous week when they opened the season with an impressive win at Wolverhampton Wanderers.

"I can’t believe what has happened," Carney said. "The City performance from last week to this week was night and day.

"I don’t know what has happened there, but credit to Spurs, absolutely brilliant. A perfect performance."

Frank praises Tottenham's mentality

Spurs finished 17th in the Premier League last term, but they showed character as they secured a place in this season’s UEFA Champions League with a 1-0 victory in the UEFA Europa League final against Manchester United.

Frank, who replaced Tottenham’s Europa League-winning manager Ange Postecoglou, insists that he inherited a squad with a great mentality.

Now the Danish coach wants to build on the morale-boosting end to the 2024/2025 campaign.

"I think this is one of the most difficult places to go to in the Premier League," he said.

"They came with everything and I think before our goal and them dominating us, they were more on top of the game.

"We stayed in it.

"We were solid and had a top mentality.

"After the first goal, more or less we were the better side.

"I found a strong mentality in the players.

"A group of players who had been through a tough season and ended on a high.

"Great mentality in many ways and then we had to build on that.

"On our goal kicks we tried to play out and that was quite successful at times, but the big thing is how we press from a goal kick - we go man to man and that is big for me."

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Published 22/08/2025 at 15:32 GMT+1

Thomas Frank stressed that he did not want Tottenham Hotspur to sign players who were not committed to joining the club, amid reports Arsenal had hijacked Spurs' move to sign Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze. The attacker is set to join The Gunners ahead of Spurs for a reported £60 million plus £7.5m in add-ons, having opted for Arsenal ahead of their north London rivals.

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Thomas Frank insisted he doesn’t want "any players who don’t want to come to the club" amid reports Arsenal hijacked Tottenham Hotspur’s move to sign Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace.

Arsenal are set to complete the signing of Eze ahead of their north London rivals Spurs for a reported £60 million plus £7.5m in add-ons.

It had been widely suggested that the 27-year-old England international was destined to move to Spurs, only for Arsenal to swoop in and offer the player an opportunity to play for his boyhood team.

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Speaking ahead of Spurs' trip to Manchester City, live on TNT Sports and discovery+, Frank said: "In general, you know, of course, I don't speak about specific players unless they are at our fantastic club.

"That's one thing, but secondly, there's been a lot of rumours - and a lot of times where there's nothing in it. There must be someone out there who thinks it's good fun to put the rumours out there.

"There's been a lot of links and will continue to be. To be very general, I don't want any players who don't want to come to the club.

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"If they don't want to come here and wear this fantastic badge, we don't want them here. That's very clear, and I imagine the fans feel exactly the same. That's a key message."

Spurs have struggled to recruit this summer, having missed out on deals for Eze and Morgan Gibbs-White. Indeed, Mohammed Kudus for £55m from West Ham United is the club's only significant outlay on a new signing.

"The club is working very hard to strengthen the squad," Frank continued. "We only want to do with that with players who can improve us.

"That's what we've been doing and will continue to do so for the rest of the window. Of course, we want to do everything we can to be competitive.

"We have six very good front players who will be very competitive across all the competitions - and Kulusevski will come back this season, it's probably longer-term with [James] Maddison unfortunately.

"I'm confident though that we will sign another player before the end of the window. In general, any club wants to sign players as early as possible. If it was that easy, everyone would do it.

"I'm a positive guy, I'm not that fearful. I believe something will happen."

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Two of football’s most familiar voices face off in our new weekly feature, predicting the score of every Premier League match this season. It’s Ally McCoist vs Darren Fletcher, aka Ally vs Fletch. There are some monster clashes on the menu in Gameweek 2, with Manchester City hosting Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday - live on TNT Sports and discovery+ - and Newcastle United facing Liverpool on Monday.

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You've heard them in the commentary box, now Ally McCoist and Darren Fletcher are putting their reputations on the line in Ally vs Fletch, TNT Sports' brand-new predictions challenge.

Our iconic duo are going head-to-head throughout the 2025/26 Premier League season, predicting the score for every single game - from title-deciders to cold, wet Tuesday nights in Burnley (sorry, Burnley).

And yes, they are both taking this extremely seriously and are already in discussions about a suitably humiliating forfeit for the loser.

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The opening weekend saw Fletch race into an early lead with six correct results, including one perfect score - Tottenham Hotspur's 3-0 win over Burnley. Will Ally bounce back in round two?

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Ally vs Fletch scoring - and how you can play along

Each gameweek, Ally and Fletch are giving their score predictions and offering some fiery takes on the weekend's biggest matches. The points system:

One point for getting the right result (win, draw or loss)

Three points for getting the score bang on

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Want to get involved? You can vote on the result of every game - win, lose or draw - at the bottom of each article, with a separate leaderboard tracking how you stack up against the experts.

All clear? Let’s get on with the show…

Gameweek 2 predictions

DateMatchAllyFletchFriday, Aug. 22, 20:00West Ham v Chelsea1-20-2Saturday, Aug. 23, 12:30 (TNT)Man City v Spurs2-22-1Saturday, Aug. 23, 15:00Bournemouth v Wolves1-12-0Saturday, Aug. 23, 15:00 Brentford v Aston Villa2-00-1Saturday, Aug. 23, 15:00Burnley v Sunderland1-20-0Saturday, Aug. 23, 17:30Arsenal v Leeds3-03-0Sunday, Aug. 24, 14:00Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest1-11-2Sunday, Aug. 24, 14:00Everton v Brighton2-10-0Sunday, Aug. 24, 16:30Fulham v Man Utd1-21-1Monday, Aug. 25, 20:00Newcastle v Liverpool2-20-2

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Man City v Tottenham Hotspur (TNT Sports)

Ally: "City were very impressive against Wolves last week, it looks like they've got goals in the team and the big fella (Erling Haaland) is up and running with a couple of goals. But I've been quietly impressed by Tottenham.

"Yes, there's the disappointment of losing another signing, but they had a comfortable victory in their opening game against Burnley, Richarlison is in great form, they look far more solid at the back and I think there are goals in them."

Prediction: Man City 2-2 Spurs

Fletch: "I'm going to give Man City the edge because they're at home. I think Spurs are a better team under Thomas Frank, they won't be as open as they were under Ange Postecoglou.

"They may well play three at the back, with two wing-backs, like they did in the Super Cup final against Paris Saint-Germain, which will make them harder to break down - but I still think City will do that.

"In Erling Haaland, they've got a player who will nick a couple of goals and I was really impressed by Tijjani Reijnders in midfield last week."

Prediction: Man City 2-1 Spurs

Newcastle United v Liverpool

Ally: "The talking point will obviously be Alexander Isak and what's happening there. But Newcastle can consider themselves very unlucky not to pick up three points at Villa Park last week.

"Clearly Liverpool will score goals, but I'm still a little bit concerned about them at the back - and that's why I'm going for a draw.

Prediction:Newcastle 2-2 Liverpool

Fletch: "I think it's going to be a decent game, but also one where Newcastle might struggle to score again. Hugo Ekiteke is on fire and Florian Wirtz will be better in this game.

"I think the wing-backs away from home for Liverpool will be really good as Newcastle, at home, have to push forward looking for goals. I think that leaves space for Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez, and I think they will have decent games.

"Liverpool are better than Newcastle right now. Newcastle need a striker. If you've not got a striker, you can't beat Liverpool."

Prediction: Newcastle 0-2 Liverpool

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West Ham v Chelsea

Man City v Tottenham

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The race for Eberechi Eze's signature has been blown wide open, as Arsenal reportedly "reach an agreement" with Crystal Palace. The Athletic's David Ornstein broke the news on Wednesday, with Tottenham Hotspur initially closing in on a deal for the England international. Fabrizio Romano has added that the forward prefers a move to Arsenal. The deal is worth around £68 million.

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Arsenal have "reached an agreement in principle" to sign Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace, according to reports, despite interest from rivals Tottenham Hotspur.

It was understood that Spurs were frontrunners to sign the England international and had "lined up a deal" with Palace on Wednesday, as per The Athletic's David Ornstein.

However, following a reported knee injury to striker Kai Havertz, Arsenal re-entered the race on Wednesday evening and have now agreed a deal themselves with the south London club.

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Ornstein's report adds that the clubs have agreed on a package worth around £68 million - close to the player's expired release clause - with Eze set to play his final game for Palace in their UEFA Conference League play-off on Thursday before undergoing his Arsenal medical.

Mikel Arteta's side had reported interest in Eze earlier in the window and seemingly distanced themselves from a potential deal, but are now expected to bring the 27-year-old to Emirates Stadium.

In all competitions for Palace last season, Eze scored 14 goals and provided 11 assists, as well as netting in the club's FA Cup final triumph over Manchester City.

He also found the net on the opening weekend of the Premier League with a spectacularly taken free-kick, which was consequently ruled out under controversial circumstances.

It was also reported that Tottenham were considering a player-plus-cash deal, with the club willing to part ways with Brazil striker Richarlison.

However, Spurs' attempts at signing Eze seem to have hit a major stumbling block, with Arsenal now understood to be the frontrunners for his signature.

Eze would be the seventh signing through the door at the Emirates this summer, after the club signed Martin Zubimendi, Viktor Gyokeres, Noni Madueke, Christhian Mosquera, Christian Norgaard and Kepa Arrizabalaga.

Arsenal will be looking to make it two wins from two in the Premier League following their opening victory over Manchester United, when they take on Leeds United at home on Saturday.

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Published 18/08/2025 at 18:02 GMT+1

Manchester City play their first home match of the season when they welcome Tottenham Hotspur to the Etihad Stadium. Spurs have proved to be something of a bogey team for City in recent years, in a match which has rarely failed to deliver entertainment and goals. Both teams head into this clash with morale high following wins over Wolverhampton Wanderers and Burnley respectively.

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Manchester City return to the Etihad Stadium to welcome Tottenham Hotspur, in what has been a blockbuster Premier League fixture in recent years.

Last season’s 4-0 win was a rare domestic highlight for the north Londoners under Ange Postecoglou, thanks to James Maddison's brace, along with goals from Pedro Porro and Brennan Johnson, as City suffered their heaviest defeat at the Etihad.

A repeat of that scoreline will be a huge ask for Thomas Frank's side, but Spurs have showed promising early signs that this Premier League campaign will be better than the last one following a convincing 3-0 win over Burnley on the opening weekend.

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Richarlison's brace and a goal from Johnson were enough to convincingly dispatch The Clarets, in Frank's first league match in charge.

Meanwhile, Pep Guardiola's side are looking a decent bet to mount an improved title challenge following a 4-0 thrashing of Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Erling Haaland's two goals and debut Premier League strikes from Tijjani Reijnders and Rayan Cherki secured an emphatic win at Molineux.

When is Manchester City v Tottenham?

Manchester City host Tottenham on Saturday, August 23.

Kick-off is at 12:30 UK time, with live coverage on TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate and discovery+ starting from 11:00.

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The following games will be shown live on TNT Sports and discovery+:

Sat 23rd AugManchester City v Tottenham Hotspur12:30 BSTSat 30th AugChelsea v Fulham12:30 BSTSat 13th SepArsenal v Nottingham Forest12:30 BSTSat 20th SepLiverpool v Everton12:30 BSTSat 27th SepBrentford v Manchester United12:30 BST

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Here is the TNT Sports schedule and TV guide. And for the full Premier League schedule, click here.

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Updated 18/08/2025 at 17:22 GMT+1

Defender Cristian Romero has ended speculation about his future by signing a new long-term contract with Tottenham Hotspur. The Argentine was recently appointed the club’s new captain following Son Heung-min’s departure to the MLS, having worn the armband in the final stages of the UEFA Europa League, as Spurs ended their 17-year wait for a trophy.

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Tottenham Hotspur captain Cristian Romero has signed a new long-term contract with the club.

The 27-year-old had been linked with a move away, with Atletico Madrid among the clubs interested, but he has now committed his future to the UEFA Europa League winners.

It comes just weeks after he was named captain by Thomas Frank following Son Heung-min’s departure for Los Angeles FC.

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Romero captained Spurs through the final stages of their Europa League triumph, earning player of the match in the famous 1-0 victory over Manchester United that ended the club’s 17-year trophy drought.

The Argentina centre-back initially joined Spurs from Atalanta on a season-long loan in August 2021, before signing on a permanent deal the following year for a reported fee of £42.5 million, having helped the club return to the UEFA Champions League.

Romero has made 126 appearances for Tottenham, scoring eight goals, including netting in the UEFA Super Cup penalty shoot-out defeat to Paris Saint-Germain.

He has been capped 44 times with Argentina, helping his country to World Cup glory in 2022 as well as Copa America titles in 2021 and 2024.

Unveiling Romero as his club captain recently, Frank said: "He was very honoured and very happy about it. It’s a big thing and should be to lead this wonderful club out on the pitch, not just for this Super Cup, but also throughout the season.

"I think he has all the right qualities. He leads from his behaviour on the pitch, driving the team forward in every way, and outside the pitch he’s always pushing the team."

Spurs opened their league campaign with a 3-0 win over Burnley. They now face champions Manchester City in Saturday’s early kick-off, live on TNT Sports and discovery+.

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How to watch Manchester City v Tottenham

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