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Tottenham Hotspur coach Thomas Frank admitted that he is bearing the brunt of sending the club's two best players away in recent years after playing poorly against AS Monaco.
According to Spurs Web', which delivers the news of Tottenham, Frank finished the third leg of the 2025-2026 European Champions League (UCL) League phase against Monaco at Stade Louis II in Monaco, France on the 23rd (Korea time) and was asked if it was a problem without Kane and Son Heung-min.
Tottenham was unilaterally pushed to Monaco on the day to allow 23 shots, but managed to draw 0-0 thanks to a one-man show with eight saves by gatekeeper Guglielmo Vicario. Tottenham has only one win in five recent matches, including the Cup. In a draw with Wolverhampton (1-1 draw), Beaud Glimt (2-2 draw) and Monaco, they lost to Aston Villa 1-2 in their previous league matches. It beat Leeds United 2-1 before the A-match day in October. The UCL match was ranked 15th in the league phase with one win, two draws and five points.
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In particular, it was a big shock that he showed a level that did not fit the UCL in the match against Monaco, which showed no significant difference in objective power. Tottenham returned to the UCL for the first time in three years this season after winning the European Europa League last season. However, after sending key striker Harry Kane to Bayern Munich in 2023, former captain Son Heung-min also moved to LA FC in the U.S. ahead of this season.
After the departure of the English Premier League's record of most joint goals, Son-Keduo', the team's offensive weight has dropped sharply in two years as no replacement has been recruited. Tottenham set up a three-top with Hishalisson, Wilson Odover and Mohamed Kudus. Lucas Beribal, Rodrigo Bentancur and João Paligna built the midfield.
Coach Frank, who took the helm of Tottenham this year, admitted to the question, "'It would be reasonable to say so.'" Kane is wearing a Munich uniform this season and has scored 20 goals in 12 games. British public broadcaster 'BBC' predicted that there is a possibility of winning the current Face Ballon d'Or. Son Heung-min has scored nine goals in 10 U.S. professional football games, showing off his best debut impact ever in the league. For Tottenham, which has been sluggish with strikers, the gap between the two players is inevitably felt.
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Director Frank said "Odover is a really good 'Talent'. He has been positive, but he is adapting to the Premier League and the Champions League. It's the same as any other player. Xavi Simmons has just joined the club, and Veribal is still young. Kudus did his best for us, but he played almost every game. So I think I lacked a little bit of energy today. Randal Colomuani is a player who will make a difference, but he was injured and had some problems. I'm not complaining. He explained why young strikers and midfielders are not performing at their best due to their condition and lack of experience.
"My role is to fulfill the full potential of the player," he said, stressing that we have to accept the reality we are facing.
Coach Frank said that it was not the worst because he scored no runs and one point on the day.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
