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Ciaran Morrison

Thu 25 September 2025 16:00, UK

Thomas Frank’s bright start to life as Spurs manager maybe tested over the next couple of weeks.

Frank was appointed Spurs boss after seven successful years at Brentford, though moving to north London is his biggest test yet as a manager.

The Lilywhites have started the season with just one defeat in seven under Frank and sit third in the Premier League table.

However, Frank still has much to prove at the club despite the positivity at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium right now.

Thomas Frank couldn’t have dreamed of a better start

Ange Postecoglou was sacked by Spurs in June just weeks after leading the club to their first trophy in 17 years.

Some felt Postecoglou was hard done by, so Frank joined the club needing to make a positive impression from the start.

Spurs’ pre-season win over Arsenal showed early promise, and they nearly stunned Champions League winners PSG in the Super Cup final, in what would have been a statement victory.

Frank’s first Premier League match in charge was against newly promoted Burnley, which provided a perfect start for the Dane.

In the Champions League, Frank’s first ever match in the competition was against Villarreal, again one of the most ideal starts.

The only blip for Frank so far was the defeat at home to Bournemouth, though the arrival of Xavi Simons has since given Spurs greater creativity in midfield which was lacking due to injuries to James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski.

Overall, Frank’s start to life in the country’s capital could not have gone much better.

Wolves are potential banana skin

Next for Frank is a home clash with Wolves, who sit bottom of the table and still without a point in the Premier League.

Wolves gained an important victory in the Carabao Cup against Everton in midweek and The Old Gold have lost just once in their past four visits to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

In a game Spurs are expected to win, the contest will provide a stern test of their mentality under Frank.

Frank himself has a poor record against Wolves, winning just three of his 10 contests against them in all competitions, all with Brentford.

Biggest challenge is proving consistency

Whilst Frank’s start at Spurs will give supporters cause for optimism they only have to see what happened to Postecoglou to reserve judgement.

Postecoglou went unbeaten in his first 10 Premier League games at Spurs, but after that point he won only 23 of his 66 matches in the competition.

Frank needs to ensure that the same drop off in results does not happen to him, although Postecoglou would point to an injury crisis in his second season.

After Wolves, Spurs face Leeds, Aston Villa and Everton in the Premier League, and in Europe they travel to Bodo/Glimt and Monaco.

If Frank wants to have a successful first campaign at Spurs, then these are the games he needs to win.

The fixture list has been kind to Frank, and he must take advantage of the opportunity to put Spurs in a good position before the difficulty of the fixture list increases.

Title contenders or the same old Spurs

Spurs are not expected to challenge for the Premier League title this season, but Frank will be aiming for a top five finish and qualification into the Champions League.

They are already five points behind leaders Liverpool in the title race, with Arsenal and Man City expected to provide the main competition to the Reds.

Consistency is what separates those three teams and the rest of the Premier League, and if Frank has aspirations of joining them then he must start by beating Wolves next.

Spurs have already beaten Man City 2-0 at the Etihad this season, and shown the quality they do possess in their squad.

Frank will still need to strengthen certain areas moving forward, but it is the players’ mentality which he needs to sort.

Failing to beat Wolves would show that Spurs are still not capable of putting up a title fight, and that Frank still has work to do.