Thomas Frank makes plea to Tottenham fans, it could be ‘unbelievable’
Thomas Frank has made a personal plea to Tottenham fans ahead of a crucial Premier League match against Aston Villa.
Spurs host Villa at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday aiming to build on their fine start to life under Frank.
Tottenham’s 2-1 win at Leeds United prior to the international break was their fourth victory in seven Premier League outings this term, with just one defeat.
That solitary defeat for Spurs came at the hands of Bournemouth on home soil, where Tottenham do not exactly boast the finest of records.
Tottenham have disappointing home record
Indeed, Tottenham have won just three of their past 17 home games in the Premier League, losing 10 and drawing the other four.
Since the start of that run in November 2024, no ever-present Premier League team has lost more home games or picked up fewer home points (13) in the competition.
| Opponent | Date | Result |
| Burnley | 16/08 | W 3-0 |
| Bournemouth | 30/08 | L 0-1 |
| Wolves | 27/09 | D 1-1 |
This season alone, Tottenham have dropped five points from home league games with Bournemouth and bottom side Wolves, with their only win coming against Burnley on the opening weekend.
It goes without saying that is a rather abysmal record, and it is one former Brentford boss Frank rightly wants to rectify.
Speaking to reporters ahead of the game, Frank called on supporters to get fully behind their side in order to work as one.
“We would like our home to be a fortress. That is the ultimate aim,” he said. “Can we make our home an unbelievably difficult place to come to?
“Then you know the job is half done in terms of what you like to try to achieve. And that is like an unbelievable cohesion between the team and the fans and that needs to go hand in hand.
“It cannot only be the team, it cannot only be the fans. It needs to be both and we need to bring energy to each other.“
As Frank says, the players need the fans, but the fans also need the players to perform. All too often the two do not go hand-in-hand.
Aston Villa’s post-international break record not good reading for Tottenham
Aston Villa will rock up in North London on a four-game winning run in all competitions, most recently beating Burnley 2-1.
Villa’s last four results:
- Aston Villa 1-0 Bologna (Europa League)
- Aston Villa 3-1 Fulham (Premier League)
- Feyenoord 0-2 Aston Villa (Europa League)
- Aston Villa 2-1 Burnley (Premier League)
That momentum has been halted by the two-week break, but Villa have a great record immediately following international windows.
Indeed, they have won eight of their past 10 Premier League games upon returning to action, which includes a 2-1 victory away at Tottenham in November 2023.
Another bad omen is Frank’s record against Villa boss Unai Emery, having never beaten the Spaniard in five attempts in the Premier League.
It is perhaps not surprising, then, that Opta’s supercomputer has predicted a draw between Spurs and Villa this weekend.
All supporters inside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium can do is give their absolute all, then it is over to the players to do likewise.
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