'Oh my God' - Thomas Frank has three Tottenham starters who are 'miles off' the level of their teammates
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Thomas Frank has enjoyed a largely strong start to life in the North Londoners’ dugout, but Spurs had to come back from 2-0 down to earn a 2-2 draw with Brighton on Saturday, 20 September.
Frank’s men are now third in the Premier League, while they also started their Champions League campaign well, with a 1-0 win over Villarreal.
Meanwhile, Football Insider have exclusively revealed that Tottenham are considering a deal for Sevilla star Ruben Vargas.
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Despite Spurs’ strong start to the campaign, Atletico Madrid ace Conor Gallagher is prepared to snub Tottenham’s interest.
Meanwhile, discussing Frank’s squad depth live on talkSPORT’s Final Word on Sunday, 21 September, Troy Deeney remarked: “(Destiny) Udogie, the left-back.
It’ll be so night and day in terms of the performance.
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“I think a few of them, the likes of (Mathys) Tel, Udogie at left-back, even the goalkeeper, will make him (Frank) think ‘Oh my God’, I’m going to have to work these boys to the bone, just to get to January.”
Tottenham have endured a turbulent few months after sacking former boss Ange Postecoglou, with former executive chairman Daniel Levy leaving the North London side.
Tottenham’s last three resultsAll competitions 2025/26West Ham (A)0-3 WVillarreal (H)1-0 WBrighton (A)2-2 DSpurs are in great form
However, Frank’s early-season exploits suggest that sacking the Europa League winner in favour of the 51-year-old was the correct call.
Spurs boast a significantly better defence than the one that conceded 65 goals in the Premier League last term, allowing their opponents to score just three goals in five top-flight fixtures so far this season.
Therefore, Deeney’s criticism of Udogie is arguably harsh, although the 22-year-old has made just one league start this season, when his side allowed Brighton to score two first-half goals.
Meanwhile, the fact that Tottenham came back from a 2-0 deficit against the Seagulls proves that Frank’s squad are willing to fight for the former Brentford boss.
Spurs must continue their rich vein of form when they face League One club Doncaster Rovers in the EFL Cup on Wednesday, 24 September.