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The Guardian - UK
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David Hytner at the Select Car Leasing Stadium

Frank and open: early observations as Dane’s Spurs tenure begins with friendly win

Tottenham manager Thomas Frank pats Mohammed Kudus on the back
Tottenham manager Thomas Frank pats Mohammed Kudus on the back after the winger’s eye-catching outing against Reading. Photograph: John Walton/PA

It is rarely wise to read deeply into pre-season fixtures. Especially the opening one. Yet when it is the first game for a manager at a club, the temptation is there. How can it not be? The initial glimpses offer the outline of the plan.

Thomas Frank got his Tottenham tenure under way with a 2-0 win over Reading at the Select Car Leasing Stadium on Saturday afternoon. He played different XIs in each half and the goals came early in the second period from Will Lankshear and Luka Vuskovic. For the latter, it represented the gloss on an eye-catching first appearance.

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