Thomas Frank previews Tottenham's match against Bournemouth in the Premier League. He was asked about whether he dodged a bullet not managing Manchester United.
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0:00 intro
0:10 Kudus is going for a scan to clarify the issue, I don't have a big update, will miss Bournemouth. Udogie is in training. Solanke will not travel with the team.
0:58 Johnson has made himself a club legend at Tottenham, top scorer last year. Kudus came in this year playing on the right, there was an opportunity to sell Brennan now and that was the right decision.
2:10 Was a fair price for Johnson.
2:37 We don't know what's happened behind the scenes at United, could be something for the head coach or the leadership. it's very difficult to achieve sustainable success if you change key positions, you need to keep people over a long time. the latest clubs to do that with success that are Liverpool City and Arsenal.
2:57 There is still someone above you whether you are manager or head coach. Whether you are manager or head coach you don't instantly get the key to the money box. Have to be collaborative between the sporting director and head coach.
5:59 It's a very crazy league, very even league. Competition between teams is very good, small margins between teams.
6:45 We have appealed Romero's FA charge, I don't know when we will hear back he is available for Bournemouth.
7:20 I think characters like Davies are so underrated, he's a true pro and an ambassador for the club. He's a fantastic guy to have.
8:16 We are a little bit short on offensive options, no one has grabbed that shirt on the left hand side so it is up for grabs for Mathys Tel.
9:32 The first half was much better than the second, sometimes it is not just about possession, second half we dropped off in our running and ability to keep the ball.
10:49 Tel had a positive impacts, let's see what will happen against Bournemouth.
11:55 Have to focus on the next game, the FA Cup is also hugely important. Rotation will be just for freshness.
12:35 Solanke looks a little rusty at the moment, has been out for 6 months so when he's ready there will still be time for him to get to full fitness.
13:30 Iraola has done a top job, has been part of creating an interesting team. They play aggressive pressing football.
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By HaytersTV
January 5, 2026