Tottenham manager Thomas Frank speaking to the media after an intense week of scrutiny
Frank says he has lunch with chief executive Vinai Venkatesham 'three times a week'
Lucas Bergvall is set for a 'longer' spell on the sidelines after suffering an injury on Tuesday
With Micky Van de Ven the subject of transfer speculation, Frank says he's a 'fantastic ambassador for the club' and 'important for the future'
Frank's position has been under significant threat after last weekend's home defeat to West Ham, which sparked more unrest from supporters
But Tuesday's Champions League win over Borussia Dortmund appears to have given Frank more time in the job
If they lose to Burnley at the weekend then Thomas Frank is right back under the cosh, writes Sami Mokbel
On Saturday, his Spurs side travel to relegation-threatened Burnley
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And that's your lot for today!
Thank you for joining us as we brought you Thomas Frank's news conference before Spurs' trip to Burnley this weekend.
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Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank has been speaking to the media this afternoon to preview his side's return to Premier League action on Saturday.
Spurs secured their first win in six games midweek, beating Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in the Champions League and will look to back that up with a positive result away at Burnley.
Here are the top lines from Frank's news conference:
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Thomas Frank is an intelligent and hard-working manager and it's painful to see his stock put under such pressure from this so far inconsistent Spurs side he needs at least 1 decent transfer window, decent being the operative word, look at who united brought in after their bad sea
Max
On Tuesday, we had players playing out of position, others playing despite injuries, and we were great. Super first half, managed the second half against a dangerous opponent. Just give a bit of credit.
Duncan
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A strange one this. Spurs fans most probably believe after the CL a trip to a relegation threatened team in Burnley may be just the game they need. As a Burnley fan I believe meeting a team lacking confidence/key personnel after CL midweek all pressure is on them.
Francis, Burnley
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Finally, Tottenham boss Thomas Frank on the role of Nick Beucher, Vinai Venkatesham and Peter Carrington [owners and chairman]: "All three are very determined and focused to do everything they can so this club has success. They are so into it so the club and get to where it wants to be."
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Perhaps fewer lunches and more time on the training ground!
Theo
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Tottenham boss Thomas Frank on Burnley: "They are competitive. Like at Anfield. It is about us and what we can do.
"We need to be on top of their threats and be able to score goals.
"They are difficult to break down and know who they are."
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Tottenham boss Thomas Frank on playing European football: "It is a big task but that is what we want and where we want to be. We want to have to perform every third or fourth day. We want the big task."
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Fans respond to performances on the pitch - but do we have the players? We lack quality going forward atm, and is Frank getting the best out of the players he has available? I'm not sure, but changing the manager yet again is that the right answer either?
Neil
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Tottenham boss Thomas Frank on how well he slept after the win over Borussia Dortmund: "In general I sleep well but of course it was a big win and much needed performance. We started very well in the first 25 minutes.
"We need to build on it and add more consistency. The last eight games have been more consistent in terms of performance."
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Tottenham boss Thomas Frank on how close Dominic Solanke is to full fitness: "I think he is not close to it, I would say. I think we saw a Solanke that was on, whatever, 70%. It's difficult [to know] when you are on 100%.
"I think we saw a lot of good things from him. He scored a goal, exactly where he should be, with a nice little triple contact. But the big positive is, he was where he should be in the box."
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Tottenham boss Thomas Frank was asked if this is the most amount of injuries he has experienced within a team since becoming a manager: "It must be close to my third year in the Premier League with Brentford, I also had a horrendous year which impacted massively the Premier League season unfortunately so this is definitely close.
"The Bergvall one, how unlucky is that? With contact injuries, there was Joao? Kudus? Some of them is like what is happening here, seems like we are cursed or something like that but injuries are a part of football. Next thing we can look at is how can we speed up the return to play."
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The February fixtures are daunting. Two wins v.s. Burnley and Frankfurt , and possibly a draw v.s. Newcastle at home, is best that can be reasonably expected of Spurs. Yes, it means three, possibly four, losses. And even beating Frankfurt away is a stretch. spurs fans should manage their expectations
Christopher
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Tottenham boss Thomas Frank on Micky van de Ven's future after recent speculation linking him with a move to Liverpool: "He seems happy. Very happy after the game we won.
"He's a fantastic player and a fantastic ambassador for this club. He's maybe had his best season for the club. He's growing as as leader and a big player for the future.
"I would say he is very important player for us. Micky is a Tottenham player for us now and the future."
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Tuesday wasn't perfect, but can't we just enjoy the moment for a while? Constructive criticism is fine, but this relentless negativity is part of the problem - the players feel it, the manager feels it, and it affects their performance. Please let's at least 'support' during matches.
Steve
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More from Thomas Frank on his lunch with the board members: "Nick was here this week. That was planned five weeks ago. So that's normal if he's over that we have lunch.
"I have lunch with Vinai (Venkatesham, Chief Executive) three times a week because it's a good way to talk and get around all the small bits we need to do because we're also busy with meetings and a busy schedule. The same with Johan, the same with Fabio. So it makes sense to use that time to have lunch and talk."
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Tottenham boss Thomas Frank on his relationship with the board: "The support [from the club] has been exceptional throughout the season.
"I know there's a few questions about me, but it's not about me. It's about me, the staff, the players, the club and that needs to be aligned and that direction and alignment is very clear from ownership to the board.
"Everyone is on the same page and there's a lot of things going in the right direction.
"We just need to back it up with even more good performance and more good result. I had lunch with Nick Beucher and Johan Lange [board members] again today.
"So I think it's again a good sign of just that support there is. And we need to keep going.”
Ben Ramsdale
BBC Sport
We've finally got some Thomas Frank to bring you (thankfully because I've ran out of content!)
Full quotes from the Spurs boss are on the way.
Tottenham's struggles to create have been one of the biggest factors behind some fans' frustration towards Thomas Frank.
The club are renowned for enjoying an exciting, free-flowing brand of football but it has been far from it.
And this is highlighted by their terrible xG (expected goals) statistic this season.
Frank's men have generated more expected goals than their opponents in just eight of their 22 Premier League games this season.
Only Burnley and West Ham, who both sit in the bottom three, along with Fulham have won on xG fewer times.
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Can't understand why we criticise Frank for managing the game second half, under Ange we would have lost 2-3.
Mark, Darlington
