Shay Given notices something worrying about Thomas Frank at Tottenham after Bournemouth defeat
Shay Given thinks that Thomas Frank looks stressed following Tottenham Hotspur’s 3-2 defeat away at AFC Bournemouth.
The Spurs boss was booed by supporters once again after going over to the away end at the South Coast on Wednesday evening.
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Cristian Romero believes Tottenham’s hierarchy must take some responsibility following the defeat; however, the manager is the one taking the brunt of fans’ criticism.
Frank is now under real pressure to turn things around at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, but time could be running out for things to change.
Shay Given worried about Thomas Frank at Tottenham
Shay Given is worried about Thomas Frank at Tottenham, who looks stressed and tired from the team’s poor form.
The former Premier League goalkeeper is a big fan of Frank, but fears that the job might be too big for him at Spurs.
The Lilywhites have now won just two of their last 12 Premier League matches and even managed to hand Bournemouth their first Premier League win in 12 on Wednesday.
Speaking about the situation, Given told Football Daily: “I like Thomas Frank. I think he’s a really good manager, really good coach, and I’ve said on here before, maybe last season, when the big jobs come up, he’s never linked with them.
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“Now he’s in that position, he’s had a big job, he’s had a big club, but again, he looks shattered, bags under his eyes, he looks stressed.
“That’s what management does to these guys, and they can’t go home tonight and put their head on the pillow and have a good eight-hour sleep. He’ll be stressing and tossing and turning all night, you know, for the next training session, the next game.”
Tottenham now face a key decision over Frank’s future, with games against Aston Villa, West Ham United and Borussia Dortmund coming up next.
Thomas Frank responds to Micky van de Ven confronting Tottenham fans
After the defeat at Bournemouth, Micky van de Ven confronted Spurs’ supporters for booing the team and the manager.
Frank understands frustrations from supporters, but insists that the players and coaching staff are equally as disappointed.
“I haven’t seen that situation, that’s one thing. I think it’s fair to say everyone involved in Tottenham, players, staff, fans, everyone, is a tough one to take today,” Frank told the media.
“I think hopefully everyone can see how hard we worked to get everything in the right direction. And I think overall the performance was good, especially in the second half, in a game where we deserved to get more.
“That is extremely painful to be part of, so of course people are frustrated, I’m frustrated, so that’s natural.”
