Tottenham fans have already seen two different starts under two different managers, with Ange Postecoglou and Thomas Frank both tasked with leading Spurs back into the top four, but which of the two enjoyed the stronger opening as Tottenham boss?
Tottenham Hotspur have had a revolving door of managers over the past two decades, with former chairman Daniel Levy responsible for sacking as many as 15 during his reign.
This summer, it was the turn of Ange Postecoglou, who, despite guiding Spurs into Europe, was dismissed after just two seasons in charge, despite guiding Tottenham to Europa League glory.
In his place came Thomas Frank, the 51-year-old former Brentford boss, who was given the reins ahead of this campaign. He has already made a bright start to life in north London, with Tottenham sitting in third place after five Premier League games.
The question, however, is how Frank’s early progress measures up against the start made by Postecoglou in his debut season as Spurs manager.
Ange Postecoglou vs Thomas Frank Tottenham starts compared
Plenty of Tottenham fans will remember that Ange Postecoglou hit the ground running in the Premier League, and his side looked well-drilled and exciting in the opening weeks of his first season in charge.
The Australian managed to collect 13 points from his first five league matches, winning four, drawing one, scoring 13 goals and conceding five, a run that had Spurs sitting inside the top two.
Thomas Frank, meanwhile, has earned 10 points from his first five games, placing Spurs in third, with only Arsenal and Liverpool sitting higher in the table.
His record is less explosive in attack as Spurs have managed ten goals so far, but stronger defensively, with three clean sheets and only three goals conceded.
Can Thomas Frank deliver more than Ange Postecoglou?
It is fair to say that Ange Postecoglou’s opening spell felt like a honeymoon period, yet fans will also recall how quickly things unravelled once injuries struck after the tenth matchday, with Spurs sliding down the table and eventually finishing fifth, a position that denied them Champions League football.
Thomas Frank will be desperate to avoid a repeat of that trajectory, and while he sits three points behind Postecoglou’s benchmark after five games, there is every reason to believe that Spurs are better equipped this time to sustain a campaign.
Tottenham have backed their new boss in the market, strengthening depth across the pitch, and unlike Postecoglou, Frank should not have to worry about an injury crisis derailing his plans, at least not to the same damaging extent.