00:00If you've been following Tottenham Hotspur over the international break, you may have noticed Mickey van der Venn lining up in an unusual role for the Netherlands.
00:11With competition at centre-back including Virgil van Dijk, Matthijs De Ligt and Nathan Ake and Jurien Timber, coach Ronald Koeman opted to play van der Venn at left-back in the Netherlands' 4-0 win against Finland.
00:25Given the fierce competition at the heart of defence, this could be his most straightforward path into the national starting XI for the World Cup next year.
00:35At Spurs, his position is secured. Paired with Cristian Romero, he forms one of the Premier League's most formidable centre-back partnerships.
00:44Since taking charge, Thomas Frank has sought a similar equilibrium across the squad.
00:49Following the unbalanced attacking approach under Ange Posta-Koglu, Frank has focused on addressing defensive weaknesses while building creativity in attack.
01:01Spurs' attacking units has not consistently jailed with a pre-international break analysis of showing 45% of chances from the right, 29% centrally and only 25% from the left.
01:13In the 2-1 win at Leeds United, Frank appeared to find a solution.
01:19Javi Silliman's Wilson-Oderberg and Destiny O'Dogey started together for the first time, combining naturally down the left.
01:26O'Dogey's directness as a left-footed dribbler and O'Dogey's ability to drift centrally gave Spurs fresh attacking verve.
01:34O'Dogey is emerging as a key creative force for club and country, linking effectively with Simmonds and Matthijs Tell
01:40and flourishing for France under-21s, where he scored and assisted in recent 6-0 and 6-1 victories.
01:48His rhythm and confidence could give Spurs the creative balance Frank needs, especially against defensive opponents.
01:56Frank's early tenure shows flexibility in structure and formation, maximising the impact of senior players.
02:04With improvements on the left and a settled defence, Spurs look well positioned to continue their climb in the Premier League, under his guidance.
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