Tottenham Hotspur sit 14th in the Premier League table, and the sack pressure is building on Thomas Frank, as he continues to underwhelm in his first season in N17.

The Lilywhites’ realistic chance of winning silverware this season came to an end on Saturday when they were dumped out of the FA Cup third round by Aston Villa. Their awful league form has compounded the frustrations of the fans, whose calls for the dismissal of Thomas Frank have been growing with every passing game.

The FA Cup defeat to Aston Villa means Tottenham have won just one of their last seven matches in all competitions. Thomas Frank is rapidly running out of ways and time to salvage anything from his debut season at the club. Under the Dane, there seems to be no clear strategy or game plan as to how to go about things. The style of play is boring, turgid with sideways and back-ways passing most of the time.

Tottenham have struggled with creativity and chance creation this season. The injury absences of James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski have affected the team’s creativity massively. Marquee summer signing Xavi Simons has not lived up to his hype in north London, meaning the...