Tottenham boss Thomas Frank is under immense scrutiny following his team’s disappointing performance against Chelsea last weekend. The Lilywhites were far from their best and were comprehensively outplayed by their local rivals on home soil, ending up on the losing side once again. Despite a promising start to the Premier League campaign, the North Londoners have now suffered three home defeats already.

Many had questioned whether the jump from Brentford to Tottenham would be too big for Thomas Frank. However, the Danish tactician silenced his critics early in the season as the Lilywhites climbed up the table and closed the gap on their rivals. That said, Frank’s men are now enduring a poor run of form, struggling to find consistency in recent games.

Thomas Frank needs to change his approach at Tottenham this season.

The pragmatic approach adopted by the Dane has not gone down well with the Spurs faithful. Supporters want their team to play free-flowing, attacking football at N17, keeping opponents on the back foot at all times. Unfortunately, that has not been the case under Frank’s management. The Lilywhites have also been overly reliant on set-pieces this season, underlining the lack of creativity from open play.

Brentford, under Thomas Frank, were...