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One of Thomas Frank’s habits has caused frustration among the Tottenham squad over recent weeks.

Frank’s popularity is very low among the Tottenham fan base at the moment, with the Dane having a lot of work to do to win over the supporters.

Despite the growing frustration of the fans, it has been reported that the Spurs board are ready to give Frank time to turn things around.

However, it has now emerged that it is not just the fans who are annoyed by the Dane’s methods, but also members of the Spurs squad.

Tottenham players frustrated with Thomas Frank’s tinkering

The Sun have now claimed that there is frustration among the Spurs squad with Frank’s tendency to tinker with his tactics until the very last moment.

The outlet claims to have heard from sources close to the Tottenham dressing room that there is increasing confusion about the roles that the players are tasked with.

This is primarily because tactical plans are suddenly abandoned or changed either very close to kick-off or early on during matches.

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As a result, some players are said to be uncertain about their roles in certain matches, such as last week’s 5-3 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain, where Frank allegedly made a late change to his tactical plans.

Is Frank in danger of losing the Spurs dressing room?

The Sun claim that some Tottenham Hotspur players are enjoying working with the 52-year-old and his staff.

However, there are said to be fears at the club that Frank could lose the majority of the dressing room unless the team’s results do not improve.

Tottenham are chasing a striker who has found the back of the net seven times in the Premier League this season, and they will be very interested in the latest update on the player’s future.

Experienced strikers such as Dusan Vlahovic and Ivan Toney have been mooted as targets for Spurs ahead of January.

However, it has been suggested over recent weeks that Tottenham Hotspur could look closer to home to strengthen their forward line in the upcoming transfer window.

Tottenham have been backed to try again to sign Jean-Philippe Mateta in January after failing with a move for the Crystal Palace star late in the summer window.

Tottenham receive good and bad news in Jean-Philippe Mateta pursuit

Last week, it emerged that Palace are worried about losing Mateta after failing to tie him down to a new contract.

A new report in BBC Sport has now confirmed the same information, stating that the two parties are not close to finding a resolution in their contract talks.

The outlet says that the discussions have now stalled, with the 28-year-old now facing a very uncertain future at Selhurt Park.

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However, the bad news for Spurs is that Mateta is not thought to be considering a January exit. The striker wants to get into France’s World Cup squad and assess his options after next summer’s tournament.

Crystal Palace are still hoping to hang onto Mateta

BBC Sport say that the striker is hopeful that a good showing in North America next summer would put him in a strong position to make a big transfer, as he would have only one year left in his contract at the South London club.

However, Palace have not given up hope of tying Mateta to a new contract and want to continue the dialogue with the Frenchman in the hope of finding a resolution.

The outlet adds that a number of European clubs have shown interest in the former Mainz man, including Serie A side Atalanta.

There has been a big update related to Tottenham Hotspur’s pursuit of a new big-money left-winger as we inch closer to the January window.

Antoine Semenyo has a £65m release clause in his Bournemouth contract, and unsurprisingly, the winger looks set to be one of the most hotly contested signings of the January window.

It has been widely reported over recent months that Semenyo is at the top of Tottenham’s wishlist for the upcoming transfer window.

Over recent weeks, some sources have claimed that Liverpool are ahead of Tottenham in the race for Ghanian, while other outlets have stated that Man City are also big fans of the Bournemouth man.

Tottenham are intensifying their interest in Antoine Semenyo

It appears that Spurs are not deterred by the competition for the 25-year-old’s signature and are pushing forward with their pursuit.

This is according to Sky Sports’ Transfer Centre, who claim that Tottenham are now intensifying their interest in Semenyo ahead of the January window.

It is revealed that Thomas Frank is extremely keen on adding a left-winger to the Spurs squad and are looking to move ahead of the competition for the Bournemouth man.

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The report adds that the Lilywhites are willing to pay Semenyo’s £65m release clause to bring him to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Spurs may not have to worry about competition from London rivals for Semenyo

Sky Sports also names Liverpool and Manchester City as the two other clubs that are keen on Semenyo.

However, the outlet points out that while Arsenal are keeping an eye on the player’s development, the Gunners are well stocked in wide areas, having five players who can play on the left.

Tottenham Hotspur fans will be shocked by an astonishing stat that has emerged about the team’s home form this year.

Spurs have now lost to Bournemouth, Aston Villa, Chelsea and Fulham at home this season while being held to a 2-2 draw by Man United.

Tottenham’s only win in the Premier League in front of their fans came on the opening day of the season against newly-promoted Burnley.

The Lilywhites’ poor home record goes back much further than just this season, with the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium being a happy hunting ground for away sides since the start of the calendar year.

Tottenham have fewer home wins this year than the newly promoted side

Spurs have suffered 10 losses at home across 2025, which is the joint-highest in the club’s Premier League history, and they have managed to pick up just 14 points at home across the calendar year.

The Daily Mail has now provided a shocking stat that is almost impossible to believe.

The outlet explains that newly-promoted Sunderland have already won more Premier League games at home in 2025 than Tottenham have.

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This is despite the fact that Spurs have played nine more times at home than the Black Cats across the year.

Spurs are paying the price for sacrificing the Premier League last year

There is no doubt that Tottenham’s struggles at home this season are on Thomas Frank and the players, who need to turn it around quickly.

However, their struggles at home are also partly the consequence of throwing away the Premier League and focusing only on the Europa League last term.

Making one’s stadium a fortress is not like turning a switch. The intimidation factor has to be built up over a period.

Unfortunately, Spurs got used to losing at home last season, and they are finding it difficult to reverse that trend.

Thomas Frank has discussed the possibility of Tottenham Hotspur looking to upgrade on Guglielmo Vicario in January.

It has been reported over recent weeks that Spurs are studying the possibility of signing a new goalkeeper in January.

Vicario did not help his cause by making another poor mistake on Saturday against Fulham, which gifted the away side their second goal.

The Tottenham number one was booed and mocked by Spurs fans after his mistake. Thomas Frank came out strongly against the Tottenham fans’ treatment of Vicario, labelling it ‘unacceptable’.

Thomas Frank reveals if Tottenham will replace Guglielmo Vicario

It was reported by TEAMtalk on Monday that Vicario is expected to remain Tottenham’s number one, and Spurs may only be looking to sign an understudy to the Italian.

That has now been confirmed by Frank himself, who backed the 28-year-old to bounce back from his mistake against Fulham.

When asked if Vacrio’s position as Tottenham’s first-choice goalkeeper is under threat, the Spurs boss responded (via The Daily Mail): “Oh no, not for me, he made one mistake. Everyone makes mistakes. It’s about how you carry yourself in good and bad times, and he is very consistent. His character is fantastic in every aspect.”

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Vicario has proven his worth to Spurs this season

There is no doubt that the former Empoli man has made one too many mistakes so far this campaign, but he has also bailed out his side on many occasions.

Spurs fans should not forget the fact that Vicario has delivered several Man of the Match performances this season.

Thomas Frank has explained why he has no immediate fears of losing his job at Tottenham Hotspur, despite the club’s wretched home form.

The Frank era at Spurs has been eerily similar to Nuno Espirito Santo’s short stint at the club.

The fans are complaining about the team’s negative style of play, the atmosphere at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has turned toxic, and results are worsening with each passing week.

Nuno did not last long in the job, but it is not Daniel Levy calling the shots anymore at N17, with a new leadership group taking over at Tottenham this summer.

Thomas Frank is confident that Tottenham’s owners are not about to sack him

Reports have indicated that the Lewis family will not take any knee-jerk decisions on Frank, and they view it as a long-term project.

The Tottenham boss is convinced that the current owners understand time is needed to build something of value and that they are not about to call time on the project.

When asked how confident he is that he will be given time at Spurs, Frank responded (via Football.London): “I’m very confident. I think the ownership – of course, I’m just starting to know them – but it seems like they’re good guys, intelligent people. They know how to run businesses, and learning about football, learning more now that they’ve become owners.

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“I think when we’re dealing with intelligent people, they can see every successful dynasty, every successful club has taken time. Yeah, you have one where you maybe win one year or the second year, but you can’t sustain it if you don’t build something sustainable. It’s impossible.”

Spurs want to follow Arsenal’s example with Mikel Arteta

It has been claimed that the Lilywhites are prepared to take a leaf from the book of their North London rivals on how they handle their managerial situation.

That is according to journalist Dean Jones, who said last week that Tottenham want to follow what Arsenal did with Mikel Arteta, who was backed through some extremely challenging times by the Gunners in the first couple of seasons.

Jones claimed that Spurs are not panicking and that the club’s board are prepared to show a similar level of faith in Frank to the one the Emirates hierarchy did in the Spaniard.

A European giant will make it easy for Tottenham Hotspur to sign their player next summer, despite once paying £76m for his services.

There have hardly been any positives to speak of for Tottenham over the past week and a half as they have slipped to three successive losses against Arsenal, PSG and Fulham, conceding 12 goals across those matches.

However, one undoubted positive has been the performances of Randal Kolo Muani, who garnered praise from Thomas Frank after scoring a brace against the parent club last week.

Some pundits believe that Kolo Muani could go on a goalscoring spree for Spurs over the coming months, now that his fitness is improving and his confidence is up.

Tottenham will find a permanent deal for Randal Kolo Muani straightforward

It has been reported by British sources over recent days that Tottenham are still very much open to signing Kolo Muani permanently next summer.

Now, a report by RMC Sport has claimed that the 26-year-old decided to join Spurs in the summer as he was impressed with the project they presented.

The report says that after being left out of Luis Enrique’s plans, the France international wanted to go to Juventus, but Tottenham Hotspur were able to swoop in after PSG’s negotiations with the Serie A giants collapsed.

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It is asserted that Spurs ‘will be presented with an easy route’ to buy Kolo Muani permanently at the end of the season.

Pundit makes confident claim about Kolo Muani’s future

Former Bordeaux left-back Benoit Tremoulinas has now asserted that Kolo Muani has no way back at PSG when Enrique is still at the club.

The pundit suggested that while the striker’s professionalism and commitment are not in question, he is not a good fit tactically for the Spaniard’s system.

Tremoulinas told L’Equipe (as relayed by Le10 Sport) about Kolo Muani: “Perhaps he’s realistic about how he arrived in the squad he joined. Maybe the style of play of this Paris Saint-Germain under Luis Enrique didn’t work with Randal Kolo Muani. However, what we can say about the player is that he has always had an impeccable attitude.

“Even Luis Enrique and his staff said it: in every training session, he gave it his all. He trained even harder, while many players would have given up, used injuries as an excuse to leave. He never gave up. So, what we can hope for Randal Kolo Muani is that he simply gets back on track elsewhere.

“Could he return to PSG while Luis Enrique is still there? No, I don’t believe it. I don’t believe it because Luis Enrique has a well-defined set of players in his system, and Kolo Muani isn’t one of them, so there’s no point in hoping for anything.”

A shocking stat shows just how far behind the current Tottenham team is compared to the force they were under Mauricio Pochettino.

While Spurs may have failed to win silverware under Pochettino, the supporters understandably look at those five-and-a-half years as golden years for the club.

The Lilywhites played some exciting, aggressive football, the fans had a great connection with the squad and the coaching staff, and came close to winning both the Premier League and Champions League.

Tottenham are a long way from hitting those heights now, and one stat shows just how big a blunder it was for the North Londoners to sack Pochettino.

Tottenham’s shocking loss record over the last 99 games

In his first press conference as Tottenham boss, Thomas Frank said he wants Spurs to compete on all four fronts, pointing out that it has not happened since 2019.

However, the numbers suggest that the Lilywhites are as far away from hitting those heights as they have ever been.

The Sun journalist Jake Saunders has now revealed on social media that Tottenham have lost 44 of their last 99 Premier League games. In comparison, they lost just 46 games of the 202 that Pochettino oversaw.

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In other words, Spurs have been losing twice as often over the last few years as they did under the Argentine coach.

Spurs have lacked a coherent long-term strategy

With hindsight, while it is understandable why the club went for ‘winners’ like Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte, we can conclude they got many of their managerial appointments wrong.

It appears as if the decision-makers have been reactionary and swinging from one extreme style to another.

The squad struggled to adapt when they went from Pochettino’s high-intensity tactics to Mourinho’s defensive methods, and Tottenham made a similar mistake when they went from Antonio Conte to Ange Postecoglou.

Tottenham Hotspur travel to St James’ Park for a second time this season, as they prepare to face Newcastle United midweek in the Premier League.

Once stable in the top four, Tottenham Hotspur now find themselves languishing 12th in the Premier League standings after four defeats from their last five. Pressure is piling on Thomas Frank, with the mood around the club turning increasingly sour.

Their home form has made his case even weaker as Spurs haven’t won at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium since the opening week, picking up 2 draws and 4 defeats since.

The latest was a 2-1 loss to Fulham at the weekend, where returning home after three weeks didn’t help at all. Mohammed Kudus pulled one back in the second half, but the damage was done inside the opening five minutes, and the players were booed off at full-time.

Newcastle sit one place below Spurs but are level on points, also struggling for any real consistency. Back-to-back defeats to West Ham and Brentford were responded to by beating Manchester City and then putting four past Everton, most recently in a 1-4 win.

What time does Newcastle vs Tottenham Hotspur kick off?

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Stadium: St James’ Park

Date: Tuesday, 2nd December 2025

Kick-off time: 8:15 pm BST

Referee: Thomas Bramall

Newcastle vs Tottenham Hotspur: Head-to-head record

Last season’s Carabao Cup semi-finalists Tottenham already met Newcastle, who went on to win the competition, in the cup a month ago, when Newcastle knocked Spurs out with a comfortable 2-1 home win.

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That said, Newcastle have dominated this fixture, winning five of their last six meetings. It’s been a rough match-up for Tottenham, who haven’t beaten them since December 2023, and St James’ Park has rarely been kind to them in recent seasons.

Tottenham team news

There are no fresh changes from the weekend, though captain Cristian Romero is back after serving a one-match suspension for yellow card accumulation.

Radu Dragusin has rejoined full training and could return to the matchday squad, although he isn’t expected to play.

That said, Thomas Frank hasn’t offered any timeline for the returns of Dejan Kulusevski or Dominic Solanke, though we believe both will only be back towards the end of the month at best. James Maddison, Yves Bissouma and Kota Takai all remain sidelined.

Newcastle team news

Nick Pope suffered a knock last week, so Aaron Ramsdale will start in goal.

Kieran Trippier, Sven Botman, Emil Krafth, William Osula and Yoane Wissa are all unavailable, although Wissa is close to returning.

Predicted Tottenham line-up

Vicario, Spence, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie, Bergvall, Bentancur, Simons, Kudus, Kolo Muani, Odobert

Our prediction

Praised early in the season for building a defensively solid side, Frank has watched his team leak 11 goals in the space of a week. Normally, you’d expect that kind of collapse to at least come with some attacking spark, but Spurs aren’t creating anything either.

Frustration has spilt over, and supporters have turned sharply on the manager. His recent comments – like pointing out that Tottenham finished 17th last season or saying fans who booed the players during the game weren’t “true Tottenham fans” – have only added fuel to the fire.

It’s genuinely hard to see where the turnaround comes from, but grabbing a win at St James’ Park would be a decent place to start.

Keep an eye on Xavi Simons. Fans were surprised that he didn’t start any of the last three matches, and he was one of the few bright sparks when Spurs faced Newcastle in the Carabao Cup.

For Newcastle, Malick Thiaw is the danger man. He was excellent defensively at the weekend and helped himself to a brace as well.

Tottenham’s sporting director, Johan Lange, wants to bring a talented midfielder to Spurs in January, but another Premier League club are determined to win the race for the player.

Spurs have some talented young midfielders in their ranks in the form of Lucas Bervall, Archie Gray and Pape Sarr.

It has emerged that after the success of Gray and Bergvall, the Lilywhites are also looking to push through a deal for another rising teenage midfield star.

It first emerged last week that Tottenham have set their sights on Anderlecht starlet Nathan De Cat, who is turning a lot of heads with his performances in the Belgian top flight and Europe this season.

It has since been reported that other Premier League clubs may challenge Spurs for the 17-year-old Belgian, while a new update has now claimed that one club are particularly keen.

Aston Villa looking to ruin Tottenham attempt to sign Nathan De Cat

According to CaughtOffside, Lange is ‘pushing hard’ to bring De Cat to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Spurs ‘actively pursuing’ the midfielder.

Brighton and Bayern Munich are also fans of the youngster, who has impressed scouts across Europe this season.

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However, it is Lange’s old club, Aston Villa, who may pose the biggest challenge to Tottenham as they are particularly keen on De Cat.

In fact, it is asserted that Unai Emery’s men are now ‘preparing an ambitious move’ for the teenager as they look to reinforce their midfield core.

How much would Spurs have to pay to sign De Cat?

CaughtOffside say that Anderlecht remain firm in their stance that the Belgian Under-18 international will remain at the club until the end of the season.

However, the Jupiler Pro League club are willing to come to the negotiating table if a big offer arrives for De Cat.

Anderlecht want a €35m (£30m) package for De Cat, while Villa are readying an offer of around €22m–€25m (£19.3m-£22m) offer along with a sell-on clause and some bonuses.