Thomas Frank responded to a refrain of boos from Tottenham supporters after a goalless draw at Brentford with a promise to make his workforce extra fluent and extra prolific.
The Spurs boss accepted the dissent from the away finish after the ultimate whistle and requested them to understand the worth of a clear sheet in opposition to the Bees, who’ve taken factors from Aston Villa, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United and Newcastle on the Gtech Group Stadium and scored 4 on their earlier outing in opposition to Bournemouth.
Frank mentioned: ‘They weren’t too glad and it is honest once we do not hit that high efficiency general, however I believe it is double-sided as a result of we have to acknowledge the defensive aspect of the sport, which we have carried out glorious immediately in opposition to a workforce that scored three in opposition to Liverpool and Man United.
‘For those who as a workforce are usually not sturdy defensively it is simply inconceivable to compete over an extended season. Unattainable if you wish to finish within the good place you wish to finish in.
‘However in fact the offensive half must be higher. There is not any two methods about that. I am very conscious that we’re not the place I would like us to be. Very conscious.
‘It is not that we do not need to play offensive or attacking soccer. We work very, very arduous on that, however when you work arduous on that you may’t, in case you wrestle scoring targets or creating sufficient probabilities, you possibly can’t open up an excessive amount of as a result of then you have to rating too many targets. It is a wonderful steadiness.’
Thomas Frank was greeted with boos by Tottenham followers as he went over to the away finish at full-time following the 0-0 draw with Brentford
Frank added: ‘I would favor if everybody was completely happy and we’re successful 3-0. I’m assured we are going to make it fluent and higher and scoring sufficient targets.’
He pointed to the restricted time to work on offensive construction and lacking key artistic gamers, together with Xavi Simons who’s serving a three-match ban and Lucas Bergvall who was injured on Sunday at Crystal Palace.
Brennan Johnson was additionally lacking having agreed a £35million transfer to Palace.
Frank mentioned: ‘It is honest to say Lucas and Xavi will hopefully quickly be again and in addition (Dominic) Solanke at some stage. He’s out on the pitch and part-training with the group. There is a chance he may very well be again this month. And we’re out there, seeking to enhance the squad however the January window is tough and we have to be calm.’
Brentford boss Keith Andrews thought his workforce deserved to win and thought Spurs captain Cristian Romero ought to have been despatched off for a last-man sort out on Igor Thiago.
Andrews mentioned: ‘I’ve had a really clear have a look at it. I assumed it was a pink card. What makes it much more irritating is he ought to have had a pink card within the first recreation, 26 days in the past, when he scissored Thiago from behind, which was a harmful sort out. I felt Spurs have been very fortunate with that immediately.’
