Jacob Steinberg was at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium tonight. Here’s his report. Thanks for reading this MBM.
Thomas Frank gives Sky his verdict. “The fans started very well … they did everything they could to back the team in a game where we didn’t perform well … Chelsea were better than us on the day … we need to work hard to keep getting better … we couldn’t match their energy or intensity unfortunately … we have to get things right and be ready for Tuesday [against Copenhagen] … a lot of things hurt me today … we created very little … we lacked freshness … we put a competitive performance in [against Villa] but we did not do that today … there is a reason we started [Xavi Simons] on the bench … two games with a short turnaround … there is not too much into that … we need to keep working very hard … we are building something … unfortunately today it was not good … we are irritated and frustrated about that but we have to get our head down and keep working.”
… and is he confident that he can build a team that supporters enjoy watching? “Not in doubt.”
