{"id":6424,"date":"2026-01-21T03:07:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T03:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/?p=6424"},"modified":"2026-01-21T03:07:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T03:07:20","slug":"thomas-frank-buys-time-with-tottenham-win-over-borussia-dortmund-in-champions-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/?p=6424","title":{"rendered":"Thomas Frank buys time with Tottenham win over Borussia Dortmund in Champions League"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">It was clear many fans had turned on Frank during the defeat by the Hammers, with large numbers singing &#8220;you&#8217;re getting sacked in the morning&#8221; at him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">That feeling remained evident before Tuesday&#8217;s match.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;I really do think 99% of this stadium are Frank out,&#8221; said Spurs supporter Sarah Sturgeon-Scraggs, who has been attending home games with her dad Ronnie since she was nine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;I have enjoyed coming to the matches because of the people we sit with and I get to spend time with my dad, but we get so little joy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Ronnie added: &#8220;Barring some sort of miracle on player support, style and results instantly the fans have abandoned him and I feel personally that he must go.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">This win and the much-improved first-half performance was still not enough to change their view, with a return to a more conservative and unadventurous display in the second half a cause for frustration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;The first half was really enjoyable,&#8221; said Sarah. \u201cThere was a lot more movement, a lot more forward passing and a press. However, the second-half performance shows why Frank is not the right person to be managing this team. We went to five at the back, the game ground to a halt. It sucked the joy out of it yet again.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;I am still Frank out.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Fellow Spurs supporter Ali Speechly held a similar view before kick-off.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;If we could see signs of what he is trying to achieve we might have more patience,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;It looks like a bunch of players doing what they want.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Any change of heart after the game?<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;Much better first half, where has that been? But second half we were dead again,&#8221; she said. &#8220;They either play a good first half or second half. It feels Thomas Frank can&#8217;t string the two together.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Some, however, did see enough to believe Frank can build on this.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Alfie said before the match that Tottenham were playing \u201clike a Championship team\u201d, but after he said: \u201cThe first half was brilliant. The second half wasn\u2019t great but we didn\u2019t concede.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">\u201cBut I am really happy with the result and I think Frank might have a lot more up his sleeve than we think.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was clear many fans had turned on Frank during the defeat by the Hammers, with large numbers singing &#8220;you&#8217;re getting sacked in the morning&#8221; at him. 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