Tottenham boss Thomas Frank has been chatting with the media earlier than Tuesday’s Champions League recreation towards Bodo/Glimt at Aspmyra Stadion (20:00 BST).
Listed below are the important thing traces from his information convention:
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Frank confirmed Dominic Solanke may have “minor surgical procedure” on an ankle problem that has been bothering him “for a short while”, however the striker is just not anticipated to be out for lengthy and he’ll know extra a few timeframe for his return after the worldwide break.
He added that the membership are “lastly on high” of Randal Kolo Muani’s useless leg so there may be “good progress” and captain Cristian Romero not travelling with the squad is only a “precaution”.
Requested about creativity within the last third, Frank stated: “It is steps ahead. Final yr it was [Dejan] Kulusevski, [James] Maddison, Son [Heung-min] and Solanke as a entrance 4. Now we now have just about a brand new entrance 4 and they’re doing very properly. They’re gelling an increasing number of collectively and we attempt to give them the very best techniques and ideas.”
On returning to Norway after beating Bodo in final season’s Europa League semi-finals: “I’ve checked out that recreation, in fact, however I’ve additionally checked out a whole lot of different video games of Bodo. They seem to be a incredible staff and their membership is incredible. Their story is exclusive in some ways. I am fairly certain the entire of Europe is aware of about Bodo, as a result of I feel it is a bit of little bit of a fairytale. I like that Scandinavian hyperlink between Denmark and Norway.”
Extra on Tuesday’s opponents: “I comply with them a bit of bit, possibly a tiny bit nearer, and the background, to see how they’ve constructed that membership – aligning technique, construction, onerous work over years. What Kjetil Knutsen and his employees have achieved is exceptional. Their type of play is sort of distinctive in some ways. Extraordinarily properly coached staff. Huge reward – I like them lots.”
Frank opted to coach at Hotspur Method somewhat than on Bodo’s synthetic pitch: “If we now have coaching right here [Norway] and we wish to do some little bit of tactical [work], it will be a bit of bit extra apparent what we’d do. I do know the floor is totally different. In case you actually wish to get used to it you might want to prepare right here day in, time out as Bodo do. We’re prepared for that problem however, for me, it was the tactical purpose.”
He added he is not going to change his tactical strategy primarily based on the pitch and performed down its influence.