Thomas Frank was brought to Tottenham as the pragmatic choice so will know the logical next steps when his own supporters are demanding his sacking. An underserved draw at Burnley, thanks to a last-minute Cristian Romero goal, leaves Spurs with two victories in 14 Premier League matches and chants from the away end of “We want Frank out”.
If the loss to West Ham resulted in crisis talks last Sunday, Frank must fear if Tottenham have their own version of a Cobra meeting, especially with the faithful angry. Micky van de Ven gave them hope of a much-needed win but Spurs did not capitalise on the opener, allowing Burnley back into the match, with Axel Tuanzebe and Lyle Foster making the pressure almost unbearable for Frank until Romero offered the briefest of respite as results put Frank in a vice.
Beating Borussia Dortmund in midweek moved Tottenham up from rock bottom but if there was an improving mood, it was not evident at Turf Moor. There was no aggression or quality to Tottenham’s play with a hardening background hum of discontent from those who had travelled up from London. “You’re getting sacked in the morning” and “Thomas Frank, your football is shit” were pithy retorts to what they were seeing, while a minority brought up the name of a certain Mauricio Pochettino.
