Paul Merson has revealed his concerns for Thomas Frank ahead of Tottenham Hotspur’s Premier League clash against his former club.
Tottenham Hotspur return to action this weekend with the aim of winning a match for the first time in more than a month.
This could prove difficult because Thomas Frank and his team are yet to record a Premier League victory at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium since the opening day of the season.
The mood around the club has been particularly bad following the international break, as Spurs have suffered two London derby defeats.
Paul Merson believes Thomas Frank is in trouble at Tottenham
Frank has faced the heat in recent weeks for his team’s substandard performances. Losing 4-1 to Arsenal was the last straw for some supporters and there has not been much to shout about since.
However, Merson thinks Frank is in trouble not necessarily because of Tottenham’s results, but due to the comments he made about the fans after their defeat to Fulham last Saturday.
Making his prediction for the match against Brentford, Merson told Sportskeeda: “I think Thomas Frank is in trouble, severe trouble. And it has nothing to do with the results. They are Tottenham and they are always up and down like this.
“But what he said about Spurs fans not being ‘real’ because they booed Guglielmo Vicario isn’t something that will go down well with the club’s supporters.
It will be a hostile atmosphere when Tottenham host Frank’s former club Brentford on Saturday. It’s a sell out crowd at Spurs’ ground every weekend, 60 odd thousand people turn up for their home games.
“When your biggest rivals are ripping it apart in the league and your manager accuses you of not being ‘real’, it can quickly become a toxic environment. That comment will be unacceptable for any Spurs fan.
“Brentford rested some key players for the Arsenal game. But the problem for them is that they can’t win a game away from home!
“I think Tottenham will need Micky van de Ven to step up in this game because Brentford have pace to burn and that can hurt Spurs. Anything less than a win would put more pressure on Frank and I think Tottenham will fail to secure three points.”
Spurs got the better of Brentford last season
Tottenham did not win many matches in the Premier League last season, but they defeated Brentford both home and away. Of course, this was when Ange Postecoglou was the man in charge, while Frank was managing Brentford.
If Spurs do not record a fourth consecutive victory over the Bees, it is definitely not a good look for Frank. He really needs a win and this Saturday provides as good a chance as any.
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