Work to do as Spurs collapse - but promising signs for Frank

It looked like being a dream debut for Tottenham boss Thomas Frank. Leading 2-0 with little more than five minutes remaining against European champions Paris St-Germain, surely the Super Cup was on its way to north London.

Not so. A stirring comeback from the Parisians and a shootout win stopped Spurs from becoming the first Europa League winners to lift the Super Cup since 2018. But the Dane’s fingerprints were all over this Tottenham performance, which showed promising signs for 85 minutes. Set-pieces? Check. Pragmatism? Check. Efficiency? Check.

“I think we played a very good game against one of the best teams in the world, maybe the best at this moment in time,” said Frank, who replaced Ange Postecoglou as manager this summer. “We had them exactly where we wanted them for 80 or so minutes. Then the momentum changed with the 2-1 goal. The team and fans have a lot to be proud of.

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“The first half was almost perfect and obviously set-pieces were very good and we were very dangerous. “At times I think we showed that we can play up against any team in the world.”