Under-pressure Tottenham head coach Thomas Frank hailed their “magic” Champions League house win over Borussia Dortmund as proof that everybody on the membership is “on the same page”.
First-half targets from Cristian Romero and Dominic Solanke gave Spurs a 2-0 victory over 10-man Dortmund, which lifted Frank’s facet into the highest eight computerized qualification locations.
But home outcomes have put the Dane below enormous strain, with final Saturday’s house loss to lowly London rivals West Ham sparking boos and chants from his personal followers of “sacked in the morning”.
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Ex-Spurs captain Michael Dawson believes Frank has silenced a couple of critics with the win over Dortmund
Despite a turbulent week, wherein his future was in critical doubt amid talks with the membership’s hierarchy over lunch on Monday, Frank bounced again on Tuesday night time as Spurs followers cheered off their crew for the primary time in 2026 following a five-game winless begin to the brand new 12 months.
“That energy between the fans and the players was magic,” he mentioned at his post-match press convention.
Asked if this efficiency proved he was price sticking with, Frank smiled: “I feel it is concerning the crew and all the pieces, however after all I perceive the query.
“What I really feel the entire time is the workers is with us, I feel the gamers are with us, the possession, everybody needs the same factor and we’re on the same web page.
“We do a lot of things in the right direction and today was a big performance and a big win. Of course, I’m very aware of that, but I’m also very aware that this we have done and we need to keep that consistency and turn that a little bit.
Cristian Romero (proper) hit Spurs’ opener
“As I say, some of the other games we easily could have won. Now we need to build on this.
“And I simply see a crew that’s operating very, very exhausting and I feel that is a really, excellent signal. That’s a wholesome signal of a tradition and we’re constructing one thing a bit of bit step-by-step.
“We can easily have got better results the last three games, we just didn’t, but we’re running hard.
“I feel the massive factor is to construct on this with a efficiency and a win in opposition to Burnley.”
Quizzed on how he will celebrate, Frank said: “I feel two huge glasses of crimson might be needed, I’ll take pleasure in that.”
Solanke: Dortmund win gives us momentum for Burnley clash
Dominic Solanke added Tottenham’s second in a much-needed win
Attention now turns to Saturday’s Premier League journey to relegation-threatened Burnley, the place solely a win feels ok for Frank.
Spurs sit 14th within the Premier League, and in the event that they have been to lose at Turf Moor they might discover themselves simply seven factors above the drop zone.
Solanke’s first aim of the season on his first begin of the marketing campaign might be an enormous enhance for Frank going into the sport in opposition to Scott Parker’s facet – and the striker hopes the win over Dortmund will give Spurs “momentum” for this weekend’s crunch conflict.
When requested if the victory might be a turning level for a reasonably dismal season for Spurs to this point, Solanke instructed TNT Sports: “I hope so.
“We’ve executed fairly properly within the Champions League and should you look again to final season and the way properly we did within the Europa League, it positively gave the crew confidence.
“We know we haven’t been good enough in Premier League this year, so hopefully this gives us the extra boost, we can improve in the league and continue in the Champions League.
“When we’re all collectively – gamers, workers, followers – that is key. We’re all one membership, all of us need the same factor. We have to put the performances in on the pitch like we did tonight and hopefully we are able to carry on the momentum.”