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Thomas Frank’s future at Tottenham Hotspur was thrown into doubt after a 2-2 draw at Burnley throughout and after which supporters continued their fierce assault on him.
Followers chanted “you’re getting sacked within the morning” for a second successive weekend and branded his soccer “s—” through the draw at Turf Moor, which noticed Cristian Romero rating a last-minute equaliser.
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Frank’s place remains to be in peril regardless of the midweek win over Borussia Dortmund within the Champions League, and this consequence will pile the stress on Spurs’ house owners, the Lewis household – and chief government Vinai Venkatesham – and what they do subsequent.
“I believe the message to the followers, as I’ve stated the entire time, is that we’re working very exhausting to ensure every thing goes in the correct route and we’ll preserve doing that,” stated Frank. “The one means it may be is calm heads, keep it up and preserve doing what we expect is the correct factor.”
Frank had lunch with Venkatesham between the defeat to West Ham final weekend and the win towards Dortmund and he says they meet commonly. Spurs have a visit to Eintracht Frankfurt in midweek and are making actual progress within the Champions League.
Thomas Frank referred to as for calm heads after the draw with Nineteenth-placed Burnley – Reuters/Peter Powell
On the fan response, Frank stated: “I’m certain they will recognise and acknowledge particularly the primary half, and the development we’ve accomplished there, and will and may have put it out of sight.
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“But additionally acknowledge the willpower and character of the crew that retains working, preserve combating, to the top. We simply have to preserve going. We achieve this many issues proper. However there’s little question, that when it’s not dropping really easy for us, the constant performances we’ve accomplished, which I believe I stated that many occasions, they really are in an OK stage.”
The Spurs coach, nevertheless, lamented his crew conceding targets to Axel Tuanzebe and Lyle Foster, having seen Micky Van de Ven open the scoring.
“We give nothing away within the first half, besides a objective on the finish. We are able to by no means, ever, ever concede that objective,” he stated. “After which we concede one other objective that we will by no means, ever, ever concede.”
Romero to the rescue however it nonetheless looks like defeat for Tottenham
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As last-minute equalisers go, Cristian Romero’s was inconsequential to Tottenham Hotspur followers. That they had already made their minds up concerning the route of this crew beneath Thomas Frank and incomes some extent towards the Nineteenth-placed crew within the Premier League did nothing to alter the temper.
Earlier than the match, Spurs followers congregated within the bar of Burnley Cricket Membership behind Turf Moor, the place Jimmy Anderson had began his profession. Once they obtained to their seats within the Barnfield Building Stand they fired a number of bouncers of their very own within the route of their supervisor.
Supporters turned on Frank after the defeat by West Ham final weekend and this turned it up a notch. “Thomas Frank, your soccer is s—,” was one of many extra blunt chants. “Sideways and backwards, all over the place we go…” was extra withering, a damning evaluation of what Frank has delivered to Spurs during the last seven months.
Cristian Romero celebrates scoring Tottenham Hotspur’s late equaliser however it might not be sufficient to avoid wasting his supervisor’s job – PA/Nick Potts
Frank wandered over to the travelling assist as he headed in the direction of the dressing room, however didn’t get too far. There have been gestures from the entrance row that made it clear the place he stood with the Spurs followers. Mumblings of Mauricio Pochettino’s identify might be heard, pointing in the direction of what they need.
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There have to be one thing about Turf Moor and Spurs managers imploding. It was right here in 2022 when Antonio Conte went on an extended post-match rant about whether or not he was the correct man for the job. This seemed like one other defining journey to Lancashire for a Spurs supervisor.
The win over Borussia Dortmund within the Champions League seemed to be a keep of execution, whereas this consequence will solely put Frank’s future in sharper focus.
The Danish coach exuded positivity when he spoke about this efficiency. “Martin Dubravka was man of the match for a purpose, which implies we did lots of issues proper offensively,” he stated. True, but they all the time go away the door open for opponents. None of Spurs’ gamers performed significantly badly, however there was no match-winner amongst them to grab the second both.
Frank applauded the Spurs followers however didn’t go too near the disdainful away part – PA/Nick Potts
It’s going to go down as one other horrible consequence following a midweek Champions League recreation for Frank, no matter how he frames it. They misplaced to Fulham and Nottingham Forest after the earlier two European video games and this felt like a defeat regardless of Romero’s late objective.
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Micky Van de Ven had earlier opened the scoring, which means Spurs’ two targets got here from their centre-backs. Between these strikes, Burnley had threatened a shock win – which might have been their first since October – after targets from Axel Tuanzebe and Lyle Foster.
Lyle Foster fired Burnley into the lead – AFP/OLI SCARFF
One of many criticisms Frank faces is that his crew features greatest when they’re away from house, significantly towards groups who dominate possession. This group of gamers don’t look able to complete management of their opponents, and so it proved.
They don’t seem to be a defensive crew, but their greatest assaults come on the counter-attack when their slippery forwards get on the ball. Set-pieces are additionally a menace. However opponents will all the time really feel they’re within the recreation, and will definitely have spells after they have momentum. “Sideways and backwards,” was a brand new one from their pissed off assist.
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Spurs’ plight will inevitably result in their greatest gamers being linked with strikes away, which is the case with Van de Ven, who would fill a centre-back-shaped gap at Liverpool if Ibrahima Konaté leaves as a free agent in the summertime.
The Dutchman, 24, performed in a number of positions right here. When Spurs have the ball, he’s an orthodox left-back, then he shifted to centre-back when possession was misplaced and a again three was fashioned. He may additionally pop up in central midfield and confirmed his attacking instincts for the opening objective.
Micky van de Ven scored for Tottenham and his type in a aspect struggling domestically for 2 seasons is making suitors from golf equipment pushing for trophies suppose he might be lured away – Getty Pictures/Stu Forster
Burnley’s defending for Van de Ven’s objective might be proven as an ideal demonstration of how to not take care of a nook. Maxime Estève and Bashir Humphreys have been the worst offenders as a number of alternatives to clear have been handed up. When Humphreys’ clearance limped to Van de Ven, he arrowed his shot into the underside nook.
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Kyle Walker was being saluted by Spurs followers seconds earlier than establishing the equaliser. After spending eight years on the membership, he nonetheless has hero standing with followers however confirmed little loyalty with a cross that rolled again the years. From his place on the correct flank, he delivered a ball that sliced open the Spurs defence and Tuanzebe accepted the invitation to faucet in.
Foster got here off the bench and troubled Spurs’ backline, finally discovering the online on the second try after Guglielmo Vicario saved his preliminary effort. Wilson Odobert offered the cross for Romero to stage. “So, we did greater than sufficient to get the equaliser. And over the sport I believe we did greater than sufficient to win it. However sadly not,” Frank stated.
04:57pm
Full-time at Turf Moor
Some extent for Burnley. Not sufficient. Some extent for Thomas Frank and Spurs. Sufficient for him to maintain his job?
04:57pm
Throughout at Metropolis
A routine 2-0 win on the Etihad.
04:54pm
It’s all over at Fulham…
That strikes them into seventh with 34 factors and on a good run, in equity. Brighton not “in an excellent second” in any means and slip to twelfth with 30 factors from their 23 video games.
04:52pm
GOAL! Romero ranges for Spurs!
Most likely deserved, however that can damage Burnley.
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04:51pm
Spurs hit the bar!
Simons it was. Burnley clinging on, as probably is Thomas Frank. Burnley want the three factors to spice up their survival hopes and Frank wants a consequence in order that he doesn’t lose his job.
04:49pm
GOAL! Wilson places Fulham forward in stoppage time!
Ought to Verbruggen have accomplished higher? By the sounds of it, sure.
04:49pm
Wolves come shut…
Mosquera hits the crossbar from a nook however it stays 2-0.
04:41pm
Wolves haven’t actually troubled Metropolis
4 photographs to 10 and one on track to 4 from Metropolis. Not that we should always have anticipated the rest. It may have been three a minute in the past, Semenyo hitting the submit for what would have been his second of the sport.
04:39pm
Burnley’s objective was coming… and it arrived
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This was coming. Lyle Foster got here on to provide Burnley recent legs and has poked them in entrance. His first effort was saved by Vicario’s ft and the second went in regardless of Udogie’s efforts on the road.
04:37pm
GOAL! Burnley are forward!
Distress for Thomas Frank (because it stands). Lyle Foster has put Burnley forward with 15 or so minutes of play left.
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04:36pm
Erling Haaland on for Metropolis
Cherki off.
Welbeck had a objective dominated out of for offside however almost scored quickly after, however Leno saves effectively.
04:32pm
Brighton have the ball behind the online
Almost an instantaneous response from Welbeck however it would absolutely be dominated out for offside…
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Certainly it’s… not by a lot however sufficient.
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04:31pm
Stage at Craven Cottage!
Samuel Chukwueze, assisted by Joachim Andersen, ranges by the Thames. A well-taken objective from a good angle on the right-hand aspect.
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04:30pm
Nonetheless loads of time for Burnley to offer an upset
Although how a lot of an upset wouldn’t it actually be given Spurs’ type this season? It wouldn’t be that a lot of a shock.
04:29pm
Energetic Spence
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Djed Spence has had a shot saved from lengthy distance. He has been vigorous, to be honest. However Burnley are actually on this. Broja has had one other sight of objective and they’ll sense a constructive consequence right here.
04:24pm
Even in each sense in Lancashire
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Broja despatched by way of once more. This time Vicario saves and will get injured within the course of. That is a good recreation.
04:19pm
Truthful to say that Brighton are actually on high
Probably not within the recreation till they went forward however they’ve now amassed 9 photographs and three on track in comparison with the hosts’ eight and two. 1.22xG to 0.64 for what it’s value (nothing in itself).
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04:08pm
Again beneath means within the second halves
Burnley are eager to get one other and look effectively up for it.
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Van de Ven was a scorer at one finish and saviour on the different. His block on Armando Broja simply saved a objective. Dubravka having a good recreation right here. He has saved from close-range from Dominic Solanke. Future Udogie is on for Porro at half-time and arrange the prospect.
03:51pm
HALF-TIME
Half time within the two video games in Lancashire and the one in London.
03:49pm
Walker’s excellent cross punishes his previous membership
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Kyle Walker was getting serenaded by the Tottenham followers when he despatched that cross over. It was a magnificence, excellent for Axel Tuanzebe to plant into the underside nook. 1-1 right here.
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03:48pm
Burnley are stage!
Very quickly in any respect (effectively, 5 or so minutes), Spurs’s lead has been minimize out…
And 30 miles or so additional north, Metropolis have doubled their lead as Antoine Semenyo scores in stoppage time of the primary half.
03:41pm
GOAL! Spurs forward by way of MvdV
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Micky Van de Ven, again within the crew and on the scoresheet. Burnley fail to clear a nook and the Dutchman slams it into the underside nook. Bashir Humphreys didn’t cowl himself in glory with the clearance. “We’re staying up,” sing the Spurs followers.
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03:39pm
No penalty for Metropolis
Farai Hallam heads to the monitor and has an excellent look however doesn’t give the handball in the long run.
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03:37pm
Sad Spurs followers (reprise)
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Little bit of discontent from the Spurs supporters, who sing “sideways and backwards, all over the place we go…”
03:36pm
Feels like Metropolis may have a penalty
They’re trying…
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03:33pm
Almost two for Brighton in fast succession…
Mitoma’s shot from the left of the field is effectively saved by Leno within the Fulham objective…
03:29pm
GOAL! Brighton are forward
Clearly I spoke too quickly. Brighton rating with their first shot of the afternoon with Yasin Ayari making the distinction with a right-footed shot from the left aspect of the penalty space. Might the keeper have accomplished higher? Presumably.
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03:28pm
Greatest likelihood of the match for Fulham
Raul Jimenez’s shot from shut vary is saved by Bart Verbruggen to maintain the sport stage and goalless. Fulham with the lion’s share of possession and play to date. And possibilities.
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03:25pm
Porro’s free-kick narrowly misses
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Pedro Porro has caught one into the side-netting – a kind of that appears prefer it has gone in. However the match has simmered down and it has been fairly even after Spurs’ respectable begin.
03:22pm
A protracted day for Wolves forward?
They final beat Metropolis in September 2023 however it has been 5 losses since that.
03:19pm
One other likelihood for Metropolis
And it’s Cherki, however he fails to transform.
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That transfer within the seventeenth is presumably what Guardiola had in thoughts when selecting these gamers on this form – fast, slick interaction. Wolves minimize open there however Cherki fires extensive.
03:17pm
Cherki with licence?
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Guardiola has gone with a field midfield and cut up strikers (Marmoush and Semenyo). It ought to in idea give Cherki some licence to do his stuff.
03:16pm
Nothing a lot to speak about in London
Only one shot within the Fulham vs Brighton recreation at Craven Cottage. That got here from Fulham and, in line with its xG score, was a one in 25 likelihood. The sport but to spark into life. Loads of time, although.
Fulham’s Kevin in motion with Brighton & Hove Albion’s Carlos Baleba – Reuters/Peter Cziborra
03:13pm
Marmoush trying sharp on his return from Afcon
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That was simply the beginning Marmoush may have hoped for it and the motion and improvised end together with his studs was the type we’ve come to anticipate from Haaland. It’s been a troublesome season thus far for the Egypt striker with accidents, poor type after which the African Nations severely disrupting any makes an attempt to achieve some momentum. However he seemed very sharp there changing Nunes’ cross.
03:12pm
Burnley have the ball behind the online…
But it surely is not going to rely.
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“Miles off, isn’t he?” is the decision from a colleague subsequent to me within the press field. Sure, Lucas Pires’s strike for Burnley actually didn’t want a VAR test. Everybody bar a number of followers may see that.
03:09pm
Frank intrigues together with his formation
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That is attention-grabbing from Thomas Frank. He has developed this method the place Spurs are successfully a again 5 when they’re defending. However as soon as in possession, Spence is pushed as much as proper wing and Van de Ven is left-back. This has been an excellent begin for them. Frank used this method to good impact towards Borussia Dortmund and has began effectively with it right here.
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03:07pm
GOAL! Metropolis are forward
Marmoush places Pep Guardiola’s males forward early on.
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03:06pm
Early promise for Spurs
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Simply three minutes in and Spurs are trying assured. Djed Spence has one other pop at objective, this time saved by Martin Dubravka.
03:04pm
A really early likelihood for Spurs… however wasted
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The Nike boots virtually labored! Spence was by way of on objective within the first assault of the match however his pull-back fails to discover a Spurs team-mate. Slack defending there from Burnley.
03:00pm
KICK-OFF!
We’re beneath means at Turf Moor, Craven Cottage and the Etihad Stadium.
02:53pm
Djed Spence dressed to impress
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Djed Spence got here into Turf Moor sporting fluorescent Nike boots that the sportswear giants declare make athletes “really feel calm, centered and current” and .
I’ll be trustworthy, that appears like outlandish nonsense to me.
02:51pm
These line-ups once more
Haaland benched for Metropolis…
02:29pm
Thomas Frank arrives for his massive day
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02:27pm
And the underside half of the desk…
With West Ham all-but assured a victory right this moment the duty for Burnley will get tougher. Thoughts you, they should overtake not simply West Ham however one other crew as effectively. A win right this moment could be an unlimited assist. As for Wolves? Overlook about it.
02:20pm
Kyle Walker in cost at Burnley
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Burnley, unsurprisingly, are unchanged from the crew that obtained a draw at Anfield final weekend. They’ve a Spurs flavour to their crew, with Scott Parker enjoying for them between 2011 and 2013. Ex-Tottenham full-back Kyle Walker skippers them and Marcus Edwards can be on the wing.
02:15pm
The highest of the desk…
02:14pm
Solely a win will do for Frank
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Burnley’s safety is to the letter of the regulation. Membership proprietor Alan Tempo walks into press room and he will get his accreditation completely checked. He shall be hoping Scott Parker’s defence are as tight.
Thomas Frank, in the meantime, is beneath stress and it looks like a match the place solely a win will do. After the win over Borussia Dortmund in midweek, he has made three adjustments, one in every of them enforced as Lucas Bergvall is out long-term. Micky van de Ven has returned to the crew after being suspended for the Champions League. Future Udogie and Archie Grey are dropped, with Conor Gallagher and Yves Bissouma coming in.
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It’s Bissouma’s first begin of the season. He seemed like leaving the membership in the summertime when bids arrived, though a deal by no means materialised. He has additionally been out of favour for disciplinary causes over the course of the marketing campaign.
02:07pm
Man Metropolis vs Wolves groups
Man Metropolis beginning XI: Donnarumma, Matheus Nunes, Khusanov, Guehi, O’Reilly, Rodri, Semenyo, Reijnders, Bernardo Silva, Cherki, MarmoushSubstitutes: Ake, Ait-Nouri, Haaland, Doku, Foden, Lewis, Alleyne, Mukasa, Trafford
Wolves beginning XI: Sa, Mosquera, Santiago Bueno, Krejci, Tchatchoua, Joao Gomes, Andre, Mane, Hugo Bueno, Arias, HwangSubstitutes: Agbadou, Arokodare, Pedro Lima, Doherty, Johnstone, Lopez, Gomes. Moller Wolfe, Strand Larsen
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Fulham vs Brighton groups
Fulham beginning XI: Leno, Castagne, Andersen, Cuenca, Robinson, Iwobi, Berge, Wilson, Smith Rowe, Kevin, JimenezSubstitutes: Bassey, Cairney, Chukwueze, Diop, King, Kusi-Asare, Lecomte, Reed, Sessegnon
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Brighton beginning XI: Verbruggen, Kadioglu, Van Hecke, Dunk, Boscagli, Baleba, Gross, Gomez, Ayari, Mitoma, WelbeckSubstitutes: Coppola, De Cuyper, Hinshelwood, Kostoulas, Milner, Minteh, Rutter, Steele, Veltman
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Burnley vs Spurs groups
Burnley beginning XI: Dubravka, Anthony, Broja, Edwards, Esteve, Humphreys, Tuanzebe, Florentino, Pires, Ugochukwu, WalkerSubstitutes: Barnes, Bruun Larsen, Ekdal, Foster, Laurent, Mejbri, Sonne, Tchaouna, Weiss
Spurs beginning XI: Vicario, Danso, Romero, Van de Ven, Porro, Bissouma, Gallagher, Spence, Simons, Odobert, SolankeSubstitutes: Byfield, Dragusin, Grey, Kinsky, Kolo Muani, Scarlett, Tel, Udogie, Williams-Barnett
01:51pm
A reminder of this afternoon’s 3pm fixtures
Burnley vs Tottenham HotspurFulham vs BrightonMan Metropolis vs Wolves
01:47pm
Guardiola fears accidents may wreck Metropolis’s title hopes
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Pep Guardiola fears accidents and Manchester Metropolis’s gruelling fixture schedule may wreck successive campaigns.
Metropolis are heading into this weekend’s recreation towards Wolves – described as a “remaining” by Guardiola after humbling defeats final week – with 11 gamers on the sidelines.
They’ve additionally come off the again of three away matches and after the Membership World Cup in the summertime restricted their pre-season, Guardiola is now counting the fee, together with his crew profitable simply twice within the final seven matches.
When requested for the answer to Metropolis’s mini-slump, Guardiola stated: “Eleven gamers again. It’s easy huh? Like final season, give me my gamers again.” Guardiola additionally says he has wanted to play older gamers for prolonged intervals, which has led to fatigue and accidents.
“Be match, that’s all I ask. Not more than that. And we don’t have it. When we have now it, most of them, we have been there – seven, eight victories in a row. When we have now it, we attempt it. However they’re fatigued, like final season we can not rotate the groups.
“We have now the identical issues; and Gundo [İlkay Gündoğan] ought to play all of the video games, and Kova [Mateo Kovačić] ought to play all of the video games, and Bernardo [Silva].”
Metropolis misplaced within the Manchester derby after which travelled to Norway in midweek the place they have been defeated by Bodø/Glimt within the Champions League. Final week in addition they travelled to Newcastle for the EFL Cup semi-final.
“Why will we discuss that topic once more? Nothing goes to alter,” he stated. “In Bodo, we had 11 gamers out. It’s lots of video games however what number of occasions will we discuss that? We play lots however I consider we have to give 4 days between video games.
“It doesn’t occur, we have now journey. It’s not going to alter. We attempt to work, depend on our gamers and gamers which have a physicality to maintain recreation by recreation in any other case it’s troublesome.”