Thomas Frank urges Tottenham to seize title chance despite challenges
2025-08-13 03:25
Tottenham Hotspur will face Champions League champions Paris Saint-Germain in the 2025 European Super Cup. Coach Thomas Frank said in an interview that he would only see challenges as opportunities and not as pressure, and also called on the team to seize the opportunity to compete for the championship.
With Brennan Johnson scoring a goal, Tottenham Hotspur defeated Manchester United 1-0 in the 2024/25 UEFA Europa League final, successfully winning the championship and qualifying for the Champions League.
Thomas Frank, who was appointed Tottenham Hotspur manager in June, said: "I think this is a very important game for the club, the team, myself and everyone involved with Tottenham Hotspur. It's a big challenge, but also a bigger opportunity. My way of thinking is to see opportunities, not pressure or anything else. So for me, this is a big opportunity and we will definitely seize it and give our all."
"I'm a big believer in the team's principles and structure in both attack and defense, so there must be a clear structure in both the first and second phases of attack and possession. Defensively, we also need structure, whether it's pressing, pressing or defending in the penalty area. We've been training hard on this and hope to be perfect tomorrow. We're facing a strong team that performed well last season, but we're ready."
Thomas Frank continued, "Romero will play a very important role in tomorrow's match. He has played in many major finals and won them many times. He knows what to do and that will be a huge help to us. These players are very important, but like the Paris Saint-Germain players, they won important trophies six or seven weeks ago. They had a great feeling and are eager to win more. From everything I heard and saw, it was a great experience. The players are ready, and Romero will undoubtedly be the key figure."
"We've had a relatively normal pre-season, which I think every manager would like to have. But I'm always pragmatic because everything has its pros and cons. PSG played a lot of games last season, a very tight schedule, which only ended four or five weeks ago. They're still in match shape and have regained their energy, which is very important for a game like this. Tomorrow will be a very competitive game with both sides having their strengths and weaknesses."
In addition, Thomas Frank also said, "I think I have an excellent team and lineup. In terms of the transfer window, we are still active and will do everything we can to build the strongest lineup before September, but there are still some uncertainties in the process. We have completed great training in the past two days. The pace is relatively relaxed and enjoyable. We will be ready."