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Tottenham Hotspur captain Cristian Romero has issued a statement after another frustrating result for the club in the Premier League, sending a promise to supporters in the wake of their draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

It was yet another disappointing result for Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League as Thomas Frank’s side were forced to settle for a point in matchweek six.

Bottom of the table Wolverhampton Wanderers arrived at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium searching for their first point of the season, and they managed to get it after holding the North London side to a 1-1 draw.

The visitors showed great determination throughout and even went ahead in the contest, only for a late Joao Palhinha goal to rescue Spurs from defeat and salvage something from the game.

Cristian Romero sends message after Tottenham draw

It undoubtedly felt like a wasted chance for Tottenham, who were in desperate need of three points to close the gap on Liverpool while also looking to strengthen their hold on a place in the top four.

That opportunity slipped away, and following the full-time whistle, Cristian Romero chose to send a message directly to Spurs fans as he reflected on the draw.

Writing on X, the Argentine centre-back admitted the team had fallen short of expectations but urged unity, resilience, and focus moving forward.

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He posted: “Today was not our match. We wanted more, but it just did not go our way. Now it is all about keeping our heads up, working harder, and pushing forward together. Huge thanks to the fans for all the love today. Time to recharge and on Tuesday we go again. All together always.”

Spurs now turn to Champions League test

With fixtures coming thick and fast, Tottenham will not be afforded the luxury of dwelling on this setback for too long, and attention must now shift to continental matters.

Frank and his side face a trip to Norway in midweek, where they will meet Bodo Glimt in the Champions League.

A win would see Tottenham maintain their perfect record in Europe this season, after the Lilywhites secured a victory last time out in the competition when they faced Villarreal and beat them 1-0.

Jamie O’Hara pulled no punches with his thoughts on Tottenham Hotspur’s performance against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Wolves came into the Premier League fixture without a win in their opening five top flight fixtures and came up against a Tottenham side who were well below their best.

Despite having the best chances in the first half, Tottenham were unable to make any count with Mohammed Kudus going the closest when his headed effort was tipped onto the crossbar.

Destiny Udogie saw plenty of the ball in attacking phases down the left in the opening half, but with Xavi Simons also playing on the same flank, there was little creativity.

Jamie O’Hara blasts Tottenham’s efforts in Wolves draw

O’Hara was not impressed by what he saw from Tottenham, who had the opportunity to capitalise on the likes of Chelsea and Liverpool both suffering defeats on Saturday afternoon.

Wolves took the lead in the 54th minute when Guglielmo Vicario decided to palm the ball away, rather than catch it, which allowed Santiago Bueno to react quickest and prod the ball into the net.

Thomas Frank’s men barely created a single chance after falling behind and looked clueless of how to unlock the Wolves defence with Xavi Simons putting in his worst performance since joining Tottenham in the summer transfer window.

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Joao Palhinha scored a wonderful equaliser in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time to spare Tottenham blushes and salvage a point.

O’Hara took to social media platform X to write: “Paulinha just got us out of a massive hole, let’s be honest though we were absolutely terrible, some of them are miles off it, same performances from players I saw all last season”

Thomas Frank got his team selection wrong

Frank may not have admitted it after the match, but he got it wrong when he picked his starting eleven to face Wolves.

Joao Palhinha and Rodrigo Bentancur struggle to play alongside each other due to their similar strengths, Pape Matar Sarr would have been a more logical option instead of Bentancur due to the tireless running which the Senegalese puts in each game.

Xavi Simons will certainly not want to watch this game back, he was miles off it. His first touch evaded him on more than one occasion. It’s baffling why Frank did not start him under the number ten role following his cameo at Brighton, or at least react during the game and look to move him inside.

Tottenham earned a 1-1 draw at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday night in the Premier League.

Let’s take a look at the five things we learned from Tottenham’s disappointing draw in North London.

Awful Tottenham performance

Getting a point against bottom-of-the-table Wolves surely does sting a little, given that the Midlands side were bottom of the Premier League table without a single point won this season coming into the clash against Spurs.

The onus was clearly on Tottenham to take the game to Wolves and put in a convincing display that would only pile up the misery of Vitor Pereira’s side.

However, it was a disappointing performance from Frank’s men, who failed to take advantage of their first-half dominance, where they were creating chance after chance.

Spurs could very well have been two or three-nil up at the break, but that was not the case. The second half of the course offered another opportunity for the Lilywhites to push up a gear, but it was Wolves who got the first goal, giving Tottenham a mountain to climb.

Great fighting spirit to grab a late point, but it does feel like a missed opportunity from Tottenham.

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Tottenham lacked quality from wide areas

Tottenham needed to create chances to break down a Wolves side that was always going to keep things tight at the back. The wide areas looked like the part of the pitch Pereira’s men were open to giving up, as Spurs often found themselves in good crossing positions, particularly in the first half.

However, Tottenham failed to make any of that space count as their deliveries into the box were nothing but subpar, often failing to beat the first man.

Not only was it poor from open play, but from set plays as well, with Mohammed Kudus and Xavi Simons often failing to give any of the Tottenham players a chance to attack the ball with their deliveries.

These little margins could often be the difference at times, especially when Tottenham failed to create from other areas of the pitch.

Tottenham missed creative spark in number 10 role

It is perhaps no surprise that Tottenham lacked invention in the middle of the pitch and had most of their joy out on the flanks. That is certainly because of the lack of creativity in that central area of the pitch, where Lucas Bergvall was deployed.

Bergvall is a top player with a high ceiling, but many Tottenham supporters would argue that the Swede is not the most creative player in the Tottenham squad.

Xavi Simons has been used as a ten for most of his career, but still has not had a run in that role in this Tottenham side.

The Dutchman impressed last time out against Brighton in a central role after coming off the bench, but instead of starting there, he was shifted out wide.

Spurs need to create more opportunities, and it would be best if Frank gets his most creative players in positions where they can cause damage.

Guglielmo Vicario error costs Spurs again

No doubt Guglielmo Vicario could have done better with his punch for the Wolves’ goal, as he could have parried into a less dangerous position.

His mistake led to the mix-up in the box, one that Wolves were quick to capitalise on, putting Tottenham on the back foot for most of the second forty-five.

That now makes two errors this season, and it is not great when it happens in consecutive games, given his howler last time out.

The Italian, for sure, has the odd mistake in him, and ironically, in this fixture last season at Molineux, Vicario made an error that led to a series of others in subsequent games. Perhaps Frank will need to reconsider his first-choice goalkeeper if Vicario does not step up.

Spurs drop points in top four race

At the end of the day, it was a good point and one is obviously better than nothing. These points could prove vital in the race for the Champions League, even though it feels like a missed opportunity.

But, where does that leave Tottenham in the league table? Spurs at the moment sit in third place and are four points behind table toppers Liverpool. However, they could drop to fourth should Arsenal secure a victory today when they take on Newcastle United.

The result would sting even more given that Chelsea and Liverpool dropped points, but with a tie in the Champions League coming up next, there is no room to dwell on the weekend’s result excessively.

The full-time whistle has gone at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium following the Premier League match between Spurs and Wolves, and the player ratings are in.

It was an awful performance for Thomas Frank’s side who managed to dig out a 1-1 draw courtesy of Joao Palhinha’s injury time strike.

How the Spurs players rated against Wolves

Below, we have given each Tottenham player a performance rating on a scale of 0-10, with 10 highest score achievable for an impressive performance.

Guglielmo Vicario – 3

Had a quiet first half but was partly at fault for Wolves’ opening when he palmed the ball away rather than catching it. Some questionable distribution with his feet.

Djed Spence – 5

His social media will be quiet this weekend. Came off in the 62nd minute for Porro.

Cristian Romero – 5

His effort which went miles over the bar in the second half summer up the performance.

Micky van de Ven – 5

His frustration was clear to see when he was tackled by Tchatchoua.

Destiny Udogie – 6

Saw plenty of the ball in attacking areas in the first half, but with Wolves bringing on the pacey Jackson Tchatchoua at half-time, he wasn’t as adventurous. Replaced on 82 mins.

Joao Palhinha – 8

Some solid tackles and took his goal beautifully to salvage a point. His second in as many matches, the club need to get a permanent deal wrapped up and fast.

Rodrigo Bentancur – 5

Replaced on 61 minutes for Johnson. Had limited impact on the match, especially in attacking phases.

Lucas Bergvall – 6

Linked up well with Kudus, but was unable to have any positive impact after the break. Replaced on 77 mins by Sarr.

Xavi Simons – 1

His first half was woeful by anyone’s standards and his second wasn’t any better. Hooked on 77 mins. Frank made a huge error not playing him in the 10 role.

Mohammed Kudus – 6

Had two of Tottenham’s best chances in the first half when his header was tipped onto the bar and shot late in the half. Looked leggy in the second period.

Richarlison – 5

Chances were few and far between. His best coming when he headed over on 79 mins.

Substitutes

Brennan Johnson – 5

Did nothing of note.

Pedro Porro – 5

Did nothing of note.

Wilson Odobert – 5

Such a frustrating dribbler, so much pace but struggles to carry the ball with any threat.

Pape Matar Sarr – 5

Did nothing of note.

Mathys Tel – N/A

An 82nd minute replacement for Udogie.

The first half of Premier League action has just come to a close between Tottenham Hotspur and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Both sides are now preparing to head back onto the pitch for the second half and we have given our analysis on the performances of the Tottenham players who have featured in the first half at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Tottenham came into the match on a back of a 3-0 win against Doncaster Rovers in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday evening.

Thomas Frank has made some changes with the likes of Destiny Udogie, Richarlison and Micky van de Ven coming back into the starting eleven.

The score remains deadlocked at 0-0 with Tottenham needing to make their pressure count if they are to secure the victory.

How the Spurs players rated in the first half vs Wolves

Below, we have given each Tottenham player a performance rating on a scale of 0-10, with 10 highest score achievable for an impressive performance.

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Guglielmo Vicario – 6

Back in goal after being rested in midweek and has had nothing to do.

Djed Spence – 6

Has dealt well with the rare Wolves attacking threat.

Cristian Romero – 6

The captain has had a quiet first half with Wolves not posing any threat down the middle, aside from the visitors’ counter attack late in the half.

Micky van de Ven – 6

Made a solid tackle early on, but like Romero has had little to do defensively.

Destiny Udogie – 6

A start for the Italian as he continues to build his match fitness. Has seen plenty of the ball down the left and made a vital block to deny Wolves a shot on goal in added time.

Joao Palhinha – 6

Has put in some solid tackles and saw a diving header on goal blocked.

Rodrigo Bentancur – 6

Has operated mostly on the left of midfield to help try to create an overlap for Udogie.

Lucas Bergvall – 7

Had a good opportunity to open the scoreline when the ball fell to him but fluffed his volley wide. Played a nice flick for Kudus’ disallowed effort. Unfortunately saw his acronbatic effort go over the crossbar.

Xavi Simons – 3

Operating from the left despite impressing in the 10 role at Brighton. Had a few heavy touches in the first 20 minutes and was booked just after the half hour mark.

Mohammed Kudus – 7

Came close to opening the scoring when his backpost header was tipped onto the bar. Though he had opened the scoring, but was flagged for offside. Stung the hands of the keeper with a strong effort just before half time.

Richarlison – 6

No clear cut chances for the Brazilian, who has been limited to hold up play to bring his team-mates into attacking areas.

Thomas Frank has selected his Tottenham Hotspur team for the Premier League match against Wolverhampton Wanderers this evening.

Tottenham turn their attention back to the top flight following the 3-0 Carabao Cup win over Doncaster Rovers in midweek.

Frank’s side showed good spirit to fight back against Brighton having gone two goals down to earn a point at the Amex with a 2-2 draw, where they were the better team.

Wolves find themselves bottom of the table after suffering five straight defeats in the league, with Spurs fans certainly wary of an upset.

What is the Tottenham team vs Wolves?

Randal Kolo Muani is missing once again due to a dead leg sustained in training, while Dominic Solanke is still out with an ankle issue.

Frank said at Friday’s press conference when asked about Solanke: “Dominic’s ankle injury has been a little bit tricky. It’s not too big. Hopefully he’ll be back quick. It’s not perfect, but we are going forward in the right direction.”

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Radu Dragusin is progressing well from his ACL injury, but is not yet ready to return, while Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison are still some way off first-team action.

This is the Spurs team which takes to the field under the lights of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium tonight:

Tottenham: Vicario, Spence, Romero, van de Ven, Udogie, Bentancur, Palhinha, Bergvall, Kudus, Richarlison, Simons

Subs: Kinsky, Danso, Porro, Gray, Sarr, Tel, Johnson, Odobert, Scarlett

Wolves: Johnstone; Doherty, S. Bueno, Krejci, H. Bueno; Andre, Gomes; Munetsi, Arias, Hwang; Strand Larsen.

Wolves have an impressive recent record against Tottenham, unbeaten in the last five meetings and earned a point in the corresponding fixture last season.

The race for Harry Kane’s signature continues to heat up, and it has been revealed that yet another European giant is now ready to turn their attention to Tottenham’s record goalscorer.

It is understandable why the speculation over the England captain’s future has gone into hyperdrive, as it came to light earlier this month that Kane’s release clause drops to just £57m next summer.

Even though the centre-forward turns 33 next summer, he is showing no signs of a decline, and an opportunity to sign a generational number nine for that fee is understandably tempting to several clubs.

It has emerged over recent days that Barcelona and Chelsea are ready to battle Tottenham for Kane’s signature should the striker decide to leave Bayern Munich.

Real Madrid enter the race for Tottenham legend Harry Kane

TBR Football have now spoken to journalist Graeme Bailey about the former Spurs man’s future, and he has some bad news for the Lilywhites.

He reveals that it is not just Barca who are eyeing the England star, but also their fierce rivals Real Madrid, with Florentino Perez said to be a huge fan of the striker.

Bailey said: “Both Real and Barca have huge respect for Harry Kane. They love the way he holds himself, the way he comes across; he is the consummate professional.

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“Florentino Perez and Joan Laporta would both love to land him, and at 32, he still has a few very good years left in him.

“Clearly, should Kane move, a return to England would be appealing given the all-time Premier League goalscorer record is within his sights, which could be a huge lure for him.”

Bayern Munich plan move amidst Kane transfer speculation

Reports from Germany have claimed over recent months that the Bayern hierarchy fears this will be Kane’s final season in Bavaria.

However, this latest update by TBR Football claims that Bayern are confident that their star striker does not want to leave the Allianz Arena.

Tottenham Hotspur will be hoping to cash in on some of their unwanted players over the next two windows, and one loan move is going a long way to achieving that goal.

It is fair to say that Manor Solomon never really got going at Tottenham. Two assists in six games was quickly followed by a season-ending injury, and the Israeli winger hasn’t been seen since.

Crystal Palace pulled out of a loan move for Solomon in the final hours of the transfer window, after initially agreeing to sign the player in a temporary deal.

Spurs were fuming at Palace’s behaviour in the Solomon deal, but the North London club had just about enough time to strike an agreement with Villarreal, and it appears the 26-year-old has settled in very quickly in Spain.

Tottenham’s Manor Solomon nets late match-winner for Villarreal

The Tottenham winger did not get a chance to impress against his parent club last week as Villarreal fell to a 1-0 loss in the Champions League against Spurs.

However, he has come on as an impact substitute in the club’s last two La Liga matches against Osasuna and Sevilla.

On Wednesday in Seville, the on-loan Tottenham winger was introduced in the 84th minute, and scored the match-winner just two minutes after coming on, putting the finishing touches to the away side’s counter-attack as they emerged 2-1 winners.

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Manor Solomon is the toast of the local media at Villarreal

The Spanish media is seemingly impressed with what they have seen from the former Shakhtar Donetsk man in the first weeks of the season.

One publication even labelled the Tottenham Hotspur winger’s impact at the club as ‘spectacular’ following his latest match-winner

Bayern Munich director of sport Max Eberl has made some interesting comments about Harry Kane’s future amid links with Tottenham.

According to various sources, Kane can leave Bayern for £57m next summer, due to a clause in his contract.

However, it has been reported that the striker would have to inform the German giants by the end of January if he wants to leave, and only then will the clause become active.

We have heard from very reliable sources that Tottenham will activate their first-refusal clause for Kane if he wants to return, but it is unclear at the moment what the 32-year-old will do.

Max Eberl has now refused to rule out the possibility of Kane leaving the Allianz Arena at the end of the season, admitting that the decision lies with the striker.

However, he added that the England captain is singularly focused on helping the Bundesliga club win titles at the moment.

When asked about Kane’s release clause, the Bayern director told BILD: “He’s old enough to make his own decisions. Whether it’s a clause or no clause, whatever – if he says he wants to make a decision, then he’ll make it, as he showed at Tottenham. But our wish is, of course, to be very, very successful with Harry this season and in the future! At his age, he’s making huge progress on the pitch.

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“We all knew him from Tottenham from his goal-scoring skills, but the way he’s playing football right now in this team, leading the way on the pitch as a leader, sacrificing himself for the team, shows: He simply wants to win titles! That’s his hunger, he can do it with us, we want to do it with him.”

Spurs will face competition for Kane but they have an advantage

Tottenham Hotspur are not the only ones eyeing a move for the 32-year-old next summer after the details of his release clause came to light.

According to reports, Barcelona and Chelsea are prepared to challenge Spurs in their pursuit of Kane at the end of this season, but apart from their first-refusal clause, the Lilywhites may have another advantage in the transfer race.

Tottenham Hotspur have seen great success with some of their loan moves so far this season, but one highly-rated midfielder continues to struggle for game time.

The Spurs attacking midfielder showcased his talent in League One last season, with Jamie Donley being named Leyton Orient’s Player of the Year after spearheading their promotion push.

The 20-year-old is thought of very highly at Hotspur Way, and it came as no surprise when Tottenham decided to loan him to the Championship this term, with the midfielder joining Ashley Phillips at Stoke City.

His spell started on the perfect note, with Donley picking up an assist in his first outing for Stoke, but it has been downhill since for the Spurs academy graduate.

Tottenham’s Jamie Donley continues to warm the bench for Stoke City

Donley was once again an unused sub on Saturday as Stoke City fell to a 1-0 defeat away at QPR.

In his latest loan review of the Tottenham players, Football.London’s Alasdair Gold points out that the Spurs midfielder has not got any minutes in the Potters’ last four Championship outings.

This is despite the fact that Stoke have lost three of their last four games across all competitions.

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Phillips is not faring much better, with the centre-back not having been involved in the club’s last three games. Gold concludes that if the pair’s situation does not change, they could both be back in Tottenham in January.

Donley will believe that he can turn around his fortunes at Stoke

It is worth remembering that Donley did not have the best of starts to his spell at Orient last season, struggling to get minutes in the first couple of months of the campaign.

However, he finished the season as the club’s most important player, dominating League One while displaying incredible consistency.

The 20-year-old will believe he can do the same at Stoke, and with the club’s results being poor of late (even though they sit second in the table), his opportunities might be around the corner.