Football Daily | Thomas Frank and the problem with daring to do too much at Tottenham

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!As the wait goes on for Thomas Frank to be announced as Tottenham Hotspur’s new manager, Football Daily can’t help but wonder what exactly is causing the delay. On Sunday it was reported that personal terms between the Dane and Daniel Levy had more or less been agreed, a compensatory fee in the region of £10m for Brentford was deemed to be adequate and all that was left to be decided was how many of Frank’s coaching staff would be joining him. But while the Daily holds Keith Andrews – who has successfully muscled his way in to the pantheon of camera-hogging set-piece coaches with great hair in recent months – in the very highest of regard, we’re going to go out on a limb and guess the former Ireland international’s inclusion in any exit package almost certainly isn’t a deal-breaker.The level will increase immediately once we are playing against Portugal or Spain. We will rise to the occasion. This will come. It will bring out the very best in us” – Thomas Tuchel, there, wrapping up some words in a big white sheet with two eyeholes cut into it, and inviting them to come back and haunt him.Following last week’s balanced piece in Football Daily on how Cristiano Ronaldo’s ego continues to destroy Portugal’s chances of success, readers will look forward to some acknowledgement of that side’s Nations League victory. Perhaps focusing on how a 40-year-old Scotland captain, say, would be viewed if he had just led his country to a tournament final victory over England, scoring eight goals along the way including one in the final and the winner against Germany in the semi-final” – Brian Broderick. Continue reading...

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