Jurgen Klopp paid Thomas Frank ultimate compliment as Liverpool handed Tottenham warning
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Liverpool comes up against a manager under pressure in Thomas Frank on Saturday, although the under-fire Tottenham boss can count Jurgen Klopp as one of his biggest fansJurgen Klopp was full of praise for Thomas Frank during his time at Brentford(Image: Getty Images)Liverpool might be coming up against a manager under pressure on Saturday, but former Reds boss Jurgen Klopp is in no doubt about just how good Thomas Frank is at his job.Arne Slot takes his side to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium tomorrow as they look to boost their top-four hopes in the Premier League, having improved their form of late after a dismal couple of months.The Reds will of course head to north London without Mohamed Salah, with the Egyptian away at the Africa Cup of Nations, meaning he will miss at least Liverpool’s next few games amid the ongoing uncertainty around his future.READ MORE: Mohamed Salah was left in tears as Liverpool teammate inflicted AFCON agonyREAD MORE: FSG set for $1.7 billion boost as Liverpool owner 'agrees' major dealSlot will be hoping to find a way to guide his side to victory regardless, and he might well aim to take advantage of the pressure that has built on Frank in recent weeks.The former Brentford boss took over from Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham during the summer, but he already finds himself under fire from supporters who haven’t been too happy with what they’ve been seeing from their side.Spurs have won just two of their eight league games at home since Frank took over, and they sit 11th in the table ahead of kick-off - four points behind Liverpool, and six off the top four.Thomas Frank finds himself under pressure after just two home wins in the league with Tottenham(Image: Getty Images)Frank has found himself fielding questions about his future ahead of the game, with speculation growing over a potential firing. Nevertheless, he can count one of Liverpool’s greatest ever managers among his fans.Klopp lavished Frank’s Brentford side with praise after a meeting during the 2023-24 season, paying the Danish manager the biggest compliment he could despite Liverpool recording a 3-0 win at Anfield."More than 20 years ago when I started my career, I wanted to create a team that nobody wants to play against and we faced that team today," Klopp said after the game.Jurgen Klopp was hugely impressed by Thomas Frank's Brentford side(Image: AFP or licensors)"It's crazy!
The goals we scored were fantastic."Although Spurs haven't hit those same heights yet, Klopp's comments do serve as a warning to Liverpool about what they could face tomorrow. It will of course be Slot who faces Frank on this occasion, and the current Liverpool boss is also a big fan of the Tottenham manager.After Frank described Liverpool as “the best team in the world” back in January, Slot responded: "His (Frank's) opinion means something to me because he has shown at Brentford how well he has done for so many years without spending crazy amounts of money."Get LFC's 2025/26 season home and away kitsThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.
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