Thomas Frank’s Tottenham: Super CUP offered the strength of the piece, long balls and pressure-but flexibility will also be a key | Football news

Tottenham contributes to losing two goals in each of the match and the penalty decline in defeating the Super Cup may make the tempting to look at some “the old breath”. But this was different. Thomas Frank’s fingerprints were all over the performance.

The new Tottenham coach did not get the result he wanted against Paris Saint -Germain. A batch of silver was in his first competitive game responsible for a great moment for him. But there can be no denial that his thoughts were clear.

Frank’s evaluation that “the operation was successful, but the patient died,” seemed fair. The tactics were largely justified. Even Luis Enrique said they deserve to win, just for the PSG program to show their true quality and get rid of the cup.

“What a mentality throughout the game. A lot of things you should be happy with.” This was Frank’s rule. What would be great to see is the extent to which these tactics are modified, given that Burnley arrives before traveling to face Manchester City in the following week.

It should provide an early look at Frank’s elasticity.

Cutt pieces can be Tottenham’s power

Its effects on Odin were both public and accurate. It is clear that there are two goals. Each of the back records in the middle can be more ideal given that this was an advantage of his success in Berostford, which proves almost a brand.

No team in the Premier League scored more goals than Frank’s bee last season. They had the highest average quality shot of the cut cut and the transfer rate in second place after Liverpool. Princeford also recognized the lowest number of goals for each group.

Frank has long understood that these “cheap” goals can be the marginal gains that make the difference and there will be Tottenham supporters who will appreciate this interest in detail because the ingredients are present so that this is a major weapon for Subaham as well.

Nine of the starting lineup against PSG was more than six feet. “We knew it was an area where we could harm Paris Saint -Germain and worked hard to do so.” He talked about “a great focus on groups of all fields of the stadium” and stressed that he will continue to do so.

The opening match came from a free kick that won near the mid -road line and pumped towards the distant position by Guglielmo Vicario. Frank is fond of creating excess loads and it was noted that Tottenham was looking for a free man at the back. I worked for their second goal.

While Frank talked about “go directly”, the reality is that this represents a more fundamental shift for Sputtenham, one of them has alluded when it became clear that Kevin Danso has won the long throw competition in training. Take them from the right and He left in Odin.

The most prominent in Vicario.

But nothing clearly shows the change than the instructions provided to Vicario. Tottenham played from Angecoglou the lowest number of long passes for any team in the Premier League last season – stick to that regardless of individuals or opposition.

As a result, the two goalkeeper play the least number of long passes per 90 minutes in the competition played by Tottenham – Fraser Forster advanced for a long time slightly less than Vicario. But the Italian success map against PSG showed that there is a different approach.

Luis Enrique side is very fond of clicking that their tactics include running the ball on the field from the beginning so that they can the box in the opponent. Frank wanted his team to go beyond that, and the theft of Paris Saint -Germain from this opportunity, and worked in most of the match.

Adaptation to stronger opponents

This ability to adapt is a great reason for Frank’s presence in the job, of course. Postecoglou’s failure to do this has been a factor in recognizing 65 goals in the recent period, which is more than 30 years and most of them in the 38th season since World War I.

Tottenham’s score against the strong parties was particularly shocking last season, losing 14 of 16 matches in the Premier League against the teams that ended in the first eight places. It was more than Leicester, IPSTOS, and even as the lower club Southampton.

Going to the form of 5-3-2, which is also what he did in Brentord, indicates a template for these games now. He decided to do this after losing 4-0 to Bayern Munich at some time. “I knew that we had to do a little different against Paris Saint -Germain,” he said.

The big question that remains is how Frank controls the style against the weakest opposition. The idea of Saturday will come when Tottenham Burnley faces. In charge of dismantling the team with the best defense in England last season, this must be a completely different test.

It is the type of game that may be called James Madison or, dare to do so, Morgan Gibbs-Wite or Eberechi Eze, especially useful in choosing this pass to open things. Without them, she has the ability to be embarrassing ovation given the time of transformation.

A new approach required against Burnley

But Frank may have a new tactical plan. This has been the case since Princeford was upgraded to the Premier League through the matches in 2021 only to change their approaches when promoting and surviving comfortably, while both were moved in the previous season in the championship – Norwich and Watford -.

Even last season, Berntard spent a higher time in a low mass than any other team – however he somehow managed to rank among the first three teams to possess it in the last third. He can shake the dust from switching was pressing and defense deeply.

There was evidence of this against Paris Saint -Germain because, despite the pressure that the UEFA Champions League winners managed to confirm in the closing stages, there were also examples of Tottenham after them. “High pressure is not negotiable,” said Frank.

This can be seen in the efforts of Joao in her eyes, and Rodrigo Bentancourt, especially Pep Sar, the midfield, shows great enthusiasm for forcing PSG widely and supporting the appearances of the two wings to cut off crosses. If the three remain, Tottenham won.

For those who traveled to Italy, this may continue. But as Frank himself said, he only allows himself 24 hours after a defeat. “I will make sure that the players are ready and go out on Saturday.” Do not shock if the tactics change again.