London, England – Thomas Frank, the man wey dey lead Tottenham Hotspur, don open mouth talk say e prefer the attacking style wey dem show against PSG, rather than the defensive play wey dem display when dem face Arsenal. Frank bin get am bad for the Emirates Stadium, especially as fans no gree the back-five formation when e no work out.
Last weekend, Spurs show better flair wey allow dem to lead twice before dem succumb to Vitinha’s hat-trick. Na wah! Randal Kolo Muani, wey dey on loan from PSG, finally score im first goals for Spurs while dem young boys Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray dey try their best for midfield. Dem fit still hold their positions as dem prepare face Fulham on Saturday, as Spurs dey urge to win at home for the first time since the season don start.
But make we no forget, captain Cristian Romero dey off the pitch because bang bang, im no fit play. Frank dey under plenty pressure given say him squad don win only three out of 12 matches in all competitions. E don clear say, him dey look for attacking play: “I don like to play offensive, na wetin I want from wetin I don dey do since I start coaching, even from small children wey I dey coach for Frederiksvaerk.” (If dem fit play like under 8s wey go dey score goals, wetin come be their excuse as big boys?)
Last season, Frank dey manage Brentford, and dem start di season fine, with seven wins from eight games. But e be like say hin need to find that magic for Spurs, as dem currently dey struggle. Di home record na wah – five points from six games! E fit pass dey say dem don jinx their home ground.
In di preview to Fulham match, Frank talk say: “Patience dey important, but I believe say we go create chemistry like wey we do for Brentford. We get big guys like Yoane Wissa, Bryan Mbeumo, and Mikkel Damsgaard former wey score plenty goals. If we fit find di right balance now, everything go dey alright.” (We dey hear you, na just make am work!)
During di week, dem criticize Frank say e dey too cautious. Even Ramon Vega, former Tottenham defender, don vex talk say Frank no get di courage wey e need to lead di team. Frank just laugh am off say: “I no dey read anything wey dem dey talk. I don know say I go receive critics for this job.” E get level of confidence wey clear say e no dey disturbed by wetin anybody go talk unless na di people wey dey close to am.
As di match against Fulham dey approach, di pressure go dey increase. Frank don set di bar high, and fans dey expect more from di team. Di youthful play wey we see against PSG fit be di way to go if Spurs wan make fans smile again.
If dem no bring di kind play wey dem show against PSG to Fulham, e go hard to escape di critics wey don dey build up. Na warning to Frank say he need to give di fans something to shout about this Saturday night.
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