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Tottenham without Son Heung-min is reeling. However, coach Thomas Frank is not in control of this.
Britain's BBC highlighted the contents of Frank's press conference after his defeat against Fulham on the 30th (Korea time).
Tottenham lost 1-2 to Fulham in the 13th round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2025-2026 season at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the 30th. Tottenham, which lost two goals in the first six minutes against Fulham, was unable to even fight back properly afterwards, but was completely defeated in the 14th minute of the second half due to Mohamed Kudus' comeback goal.
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There was even a problem with the team's collapse. The situation happened after the game. The difference between the players' positions was a problem. Some players, including Pedro Porro, were offended by the excessive booing of Guglielmo Vicario and tried to head to the locker room without greeting the fans, while others, including Lucas Beribal, applauded the fans from the center circle. In the process, the prisoner was seen yelling at other colleagues and colliding.
However, Frank was not aware of this problem at all. Asked about the situation, he replied, `I don't know exactly because I haven't seen the incident. We're going through a tough time now, and our players need to stay as calm as possible and do everything they can to get through this situation" only stated.
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It may be a problem to point out the conflict situation clearly, but only answering that you do not know about the conflict situation cannot be a clear solution as a director. It is a problem that would not have come out easily if coach Frank had complete control of the team or had a leader like Son Heung-min on the team. Frank's question of authority has been exposed several times.
In November, when Tottenham was defeated against Chelsea, some players, including Mickey van der Pen and Jed Spence, ignored coach Frank's handshake that entered the stadium and headed to the locker room. Frank said at the time, `All the players are naturally frustrated. You want to do well, you want to win. I understand that because I want to do well. I think it's a question of what's hard to be consistent in good times and bad times. So I went to the fans as well," he downplayed the situation.
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Then "I can tell you that if we win, it's more fun. I understand why you're asking, but I think it's one of the small issues. Van der Penn and Spence are doing their best. I've been doing very well so far this season, but everyone is frustrated. We do things in different ways, so I don't think it's a big deal."
Questions continue to arise as to whether Frank is really the manager who can lead Tottenham properly. This season, the vacancy of the real leader Son Heung-min is felt even greater.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
