After ending seventeenth within the Premier League final season, Spurs started Frank's tenure with three wins and three clear sheets in 4 video games.
The Dane has repeatedly mentioned he desires to make Tottenham Hotspur Stadium “a fortress”, however the loss to Chelsea means Spurs have gained simply one in every of 5 dwelling video games below him.
They haven't gained back-to-back league video games since starting the season with wins in opposition to Burnley and Manchester Metropolis, and have gained simply one in every of their previous 5 video games in all competitions because the October worldwide break.
Poor dwelling kind is a continuation of a pattern that began below Ange Postecoglou final season – Spurs have gained simply three of their previous 19 dwelling Premier League video games (4 attracts and 12 losses), with no present top-flight facet successful fewer dwelling matches since 10 November, 2024.
In reality, in England's high 4 tiers, solely Southampton have gained fewer dwelling video games than Spurs on this interval.
“There can be extra questions of Thomas Frank after the sport,” former Premier League goalkeeper Rob Inexperienced mentioned on BBC Radio 5 Reside.
“I do not assume he'll have realized something after that as a result of it was such an abject efficiency on the ball. They by no means gave themselves an opportunity. They by no means acquired higher. No sustained stress at house is simply not adequate.”
Former Spurs midfielder Jamie Redknapp mentioned on Sky Sports activities that the defeat was “one of many worst performances I've seen from Tottenham”.
“That was as simple because it will get,” he added. “If that was a boxing match I would have stopped it. They by no means laid a glove on Chelsea. They made it really easy.”
Followers echoed his sentiments as they made their emotions clear, with boos ringing out on the full-time whistle.
Frank mentioned he understood the frustration of supporters however requested for endurance whereas his facet continues to develop.
“They [the fans] did the whole lot they may to again us in a recreation that we did not carry out properly in. Chelsea had been higher than us on the day,” he mentioned.
“There isn't any doubt, and I preserve saying it, that now we have a entrance 4 that's new. We've to construct along with quick turnarounds in video games. We'll try this. I am not unsure that can occur.
“I believe each staff I've coached has scored a number of targets. It should occur once more sooner or later right here.”
Assault is not Frank's solely subject – solely Wolves (4) have made extra errors resulting in opposition targets than Tottenham within the Premier League this season, who've made three together with Manchester United, Nottingham Forest & Fulham.
Tottenham have two alternatives to make amends at dwelling within the subsequent week, with video games in opposition to Copenhagen within the Champions League and Manchester United within the Premier League.
After an abysmal league marketing campaign final season, Frank has definitely introduced enchancment. However extra is required to enhance each outcomes and the temper in north London.
“I do not assume I've been in a recreation the place now we have created that little,” Frank instructed BBC Sport after his facet completed Saturday's recreation with an xG ranking of 0.05.
“There'll all the time be positives however for the time being I am struggling to see it.”
