Tottenham’s Issues Run Deeper Than the Dugout

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Tottenham’s struggles reflect deeper issues than coaching alone. Inconsistency, fragile leadership and a lack of collective authority have undermined progress.   While Thomas Frank urges patience, responsibility must shift onto players to raise standards and deliver cohesion. Structural problems linger from years of uneven planning, and without visible accountability on the pitch, frustration will grow. Improvement now depends less on ideas and more on commitment, resilience and ownership.

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00:00Tottenham Hotspur's current slump isn't simply a coaching problem.

00:06It reflects deeper structural and squad issues that have been building for years.

00:11Their 3-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest intensified scrutiny on head coach Thomas Frank after a poor Premier League performance,

00:18left Spurs inconsistent and struggling to compete at the level expected of a club of their stature.

00:25While Frank has urged Pacen's frustration around Tottenham runs far beyond his tactics,

00:31their only home wins have come against Manchester United, Southampton and Burnley in 2025,

00:37leaving fans anxious about consistency.

00:41Injuries have also further hampered the team and many of the squad's core members have struggled to show leadership or cutting-edge quality.

00:49The squad's underperformance over the past two years highlights a wider cultural problem at the club,

00:55stemming from years of mismanagement and uneven recruitment prior to Lewis' family takeover.

01:02Players must take the ownership and respond to adversity.

01:06Too often, Spurs have relied on individual brilliance rather than collective cohesion.

01:11New stylings are still shaping to the Premier League,

01:14while established stars must rediscover form to lift the team.

01:18Past successes, including Europa League glory, now feel distant.

01:22The Spurs struggle to find momentum domestically and in Europe.

01:26The next runner figures are pivotal.

01:28Liverpool, Crystal Palace and Brentford loom as tests of whether Frank's squad can raise its standards under pressure.

01:35While the board has backed Frank, reiterating faith in his long-term vision and transfer strategy,

01:41the improvements must come on the pitch first.

01:44Without immediate progress, Spurs risk deepening the gulf between expectation and reality,

01:50eroding confidence among supporters and leaving the club in a precarious position in the league table.

01:56The responsibility lies with the players.

01:59They must step up, show resilience and turn performances into points.

02:04Tottenham's problems are complex, but without visible commitment and accountability from the squad,

02:09the challenges ahead will only get that bit bigger.

02:13The challenges ahead will only get that bit bigger.

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