THOMAS FRANK ’S HONEST "I'M NOT ENJOYING IT" CONFESSION SENDS SHOCKWAVES THROUGH LONDON
Thomas Frank faces fan fury after a "boring" 0-0 draw. Read his honest take on the Spurs transition and the Sunderland must-win.
Thomas Frank confesses he's not exactly having a blast managing Tottenham right now, but he's looking forward to a time when he can view this tough period in a positive way.
With the team struggling, fans are getting on Frank's back. During the 0-0 draw with Brentford on New Year's Day, some traveling fans even chanted, Boring, boring Tottenham Hotspur.
The former Bees boss gets the fans' frustration. He's not thrilled with the team's current situation but believes the pain now will pay off later.
So, the quick answer is no, Frank said when asked.
Stepping back, it's a privilege to lead this great club during a big transition. I think someone said we've changed eight leaders at the top.
It's the most change in 140 years. But the potential is massive.
That's part of the deal. I'm excited to look back and see it as a huge learning experience. Right now, I'm embracing it.
Frank continued, When you're working hard and things aren't going smoothly, it's hard to enjoy.
For example, I don't enjoy running hard in the moment. But I know I need to push through to get fitter or win a race.
We need to dig in and get through this. Looking back, we'll see this time as a valuable lesson that made us stronger.
It's a marathon, for sure. It feels like I'm hitting some tough miles right now. But I'll keep my head down and keep going.
Frank knows Tottenham are seen as 'boring' as they try to find the right balance.
Fans are criticizing Frank's approach as Tottenham struggles to play the attacking style they crave.
It took until the 93rd minute for Spurs to get a shot on target against Brentford. Frank admits they need to improve their attack.
It's not perfect. We want to play freely. "I do want to point out some positives from the last two away games," he said.
We built a strong base defensively against Crystal Palace and Brentford. We were good at shutting down their attacks.
We're working hard and understand the disappointment. I feel it too.
We need to improve a few things. For instance, against Brentford, we gave the ball away 25 times due to simple mistakes.
I showed the players those 25 moments today. These are things we can fix. Football has mistakes. You lose the ball because of bad decisions, poor touches, or lack of focus.
So, that's one area to address. Next is improving our patterns, structure, and positioning. We didn't get that right last night. I showed that to the players today. It's my job, along with the coaches, to sort that out.
Third, we're missing some important attacking players. They've been out for a while. I don't want to keep bringing it up.
It's pretty boring, but it's the truth. We need to do everything we can to put on an attacking, intense performance against Sunderland in two days.
I'll do my best to make sure we do that. If we do and get three points, that's seven from three games, which is great.
AWONIYI DOUBLE LEAVES NOTTINGHAM FOREST ON THE VERGE OF PREMIER LEAGUE SAFETY
Nottingham Forest moved closer to safety with a 3-1 win over Chelsea, while West Ham fell into the relegation zone after Spurs won.
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Nottingham Forest came out of the weekend looking pretty safe after pulling off an impressive 3-1 win at Chelsea. They’re almost clear of the relegation mess. Tottenham’s big away win at Aston Villa shook things up too, and now West Ham are back in the bottom three, running out of time faster than ever.
Forest have stepped up just when they needed to, leaving West Ham and Tottenham behind with a string of solid performances. Honestly, no one saw this coming, especially since Vitor Pereira shuffled his lineup with eight changes, fresh off a Europa League win against Aston Villa.
Even so, Forest were ahead within 90 seconds, thanks to Taiwo Awoniyi’s quick strike. By the 15th minute, Igor Jesus calmly buried a penalty after Malo Gusto’s reckless foul in the box. Chelsea had a chance to get back in it, but Cole Palmer wasted a penalty right before the break after a scary head collision involving Jesse Derry.
Awoniyi doubled down and scored again early in the second half, pushing Forest six points ahead of West Ham with just three games left.
West Ham’s weekend started badly; they looked flat and lost to Brentford. Things got worse Sunday night when Tottenham pulled off their first back-to-back Premier League wins since August 2025, beating a heavily rotated Aston Villa side 2-1.
Forest is now out of West Ham’s reach, or almost. Tottenham’s still close enough for Nuno Espirito Santo’s team to worry, but with three tough games coming up, Spurs could stay up even without another win, unless West Ham digs deep and pulls off something unexpected before their home finale against Leeds.
Right now, Forest can practically taste safety. Spurs finally see a way out after weeks of struggle. As for West Ham, they’re left hoping for a miracle, a last-minute twist to dodge the drop.
CESC FABREGAS CONFIRMS INTEREST IN PREMIER LEAGUE RETURN AMID CHELSEA'S MANAGER SEARCH
As Chelsea searches for a new manager, Cesc Fabregas breaks his silence on his future at Como and his Premier League ambitions.
Cesc Fabregas recalls exactly how a conversation with Jose Mourinho prompted him to join Chelsea, despite having the opportunity to return to Arsenal.
After winning six trophies in just three seasons, the Spanish World Cup winner left Barcelona for the second time in 2014. That summer, Fabregas made a move back to the Premier League, signing with Chelsea for about €33 million.
He already knew English football well. Fabregas had arrived at Arsenal as a 16-year-old from Barcelona in 2003 and made 212 Premier League appearances for them. When he decided to leave Barcelona, Manchester City also wanted him, but Chelsea convinced him, mostly thanks to Mourinho.
Talking with talkSPORT’s Rory Jennings on YouTube, Fabregas laid out how it all happened. “Honestly, when I made up my mind to leave Barcelona, my first thought was just to go back to Arsenal. They had this buyback clause; they had two weeks to use it after I told them I was leaving. They knew about it but didn’t take it. That surprised me a little, but in the end, I had to think about my career. I was 27, at the peak of my career, and I wanted to continue performing and winning trophies. City and Chelsea were both options.
“But when Mourinho spoke to me, that was it. He showed me his plans for the team and told me about Diego Costa, Courtois, and Filipe Luis and how, with those guys, we’d win the league. He was right, by the way. We won both the Premier League and the Carling Cup.”
Fabregas wasted no time winning over Chelsea fans. On his debut at Burnley, he set up two goals, including a stunning assist for Andre Schurrle. He finished his first season at Chelsea with five goals and 24 assists, along with Premier League and League Cup medals.
Things dipped the next season. Fabregas got just 15 goal contributions, and Chelsea slipped all the way to tenth. But when Antonio Conte took charge in 2016-17, they bounced back, and Fabregas picked up another league title.
He added an FA Cup win in 2018, his second, after his earlier one with Arsenal, and left for Monaco a few months later. His last Chelsea match came in the FA Cup against Nottingham Forest. When he got subbed off, he couldn’t hold back tears.
Chelsea supporters still sing about him; that “Oh, Fabregas is magic...” chant sticks around. And with his name in the conversation for a possible return, maybe they haven’t seen the last of him yet.
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