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3 days ago
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What positives can Spurs take from PSG defeat?
Tottenham "will feel a lot of positives" around how they performed against Paris St-Germain despite it ending in penalty heartbreak, says former Spurs winger Aaron Lennon. "Their whole structure looked better," he told BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast. "There was so much discipline and you need that in the Premier League. "There were too many times last season where the team were too open and they got exposed, but under Thomas Frank I think we are going to see a much more organised Tottenham side. "Once the dust has settled from the defeat, they will feel a lot of positives." Ex-goalkeeper Paul Robinson added: "They were able to adapt and change throughout the game, but just couldn't hold on. "You can see that Frank is tactically aware of how to try to beat a team who are inferior because the structure and set-plays were there against PSG. "You could see the players had an understanding and there was an enjoyment around being without the ball. They were quite comfortable to retreat into a defensive shape but then knew what the trigger was to break out of that and press again. "That is something we've not seen before from Spurs." Listen to the Football Daily podcast on BBC Sounds
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3 days ago
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What positives can Spurs take from PSG defeat?
Tottenham "will feel a lot of positives" around how they performed against Paris St-Germain despite it ending in penalty heartbreak, says former Spurs winger Aaron Lennon."Their whole structure looked better," he told BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast. "There was so much discipline and you need that in the Premier League."There were too many times last season where the team were too open and they got exposed, but under Thomas Frank I think we are going to see a much more organised Tottenham side. "Once the dust has settled from the defeat, they will feel a lot of positives."Ex-goalkeeper Paul Robinson added: "They were able to adapt and change throughout the game, but just couldn't hold on."You can see that Frank is tactically aware of how to try to beat a team who are inferior because the structure and set-plays were there against PSG."You could see the players had an understanding and there was an enjoyment around being without the ball. They were quite comfortable to retreat into a defensive shape but then knew what the trigger was to break out of that and press again."That is something we've not seen before from Spurs."Listen to the Football Daily podcast on BBC Sounds
BBC News
3 days ago
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'Spurs deserved to win' - Super Cup reaction as PSG come back to beat Tottenham
Update: Date: 08:07 BST Title: Get Involved Content: Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to have your say It shouldn't be understated just how far ahead in preseason Spurs were to PSG - they'd had 4.5 weeks longer in training and had played six matches (to PSG's none). Yes Spurs looked better than last season but I'd not put too much weight on the performance. Matt, Peterborough Update: Date: 08:00 BST Title: 'You've got to know how to see the game out' Content: PSG 2-2 Tottenham (4-3 on pens) Aaron LennonFormer Tottenham midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live You can see that the Tottenham players are hurting. As a player you know games you should win and this was one of them. Five minutes to go, 2-0 up, see it out. Even when it goes to 2-1, you've got to know how to see a game out. Tottenham didn't handle that well enough. I still think Tottenham need a few players in. There are links with Eberechi Eze and Savinho. Losing James Maddison [to injury] and Son Heung-min is huge for this football club - two big players and big characters and leaders, and lots of goals and assists. Update: Date: 07:52 BST Title: 'Tottenham deserved to win' Content: PSG 2-2 Tottenham (4-3 on pens) PSG PSG boss Luis Enrique, speaking to TNT Sports: "For 80 minutes we didn't deserve that, I think Tottenham deserved to win the match because they were in form, they were training for six weeks and they played a great match. "We have been training only for six days but sometimes football is unfair. I have to say we were very lucky in the last 10 minutes that we could score two goals. My players had faith until the last minute, like our supporters." Update: Date: 07:45 BST Title: Spurs win the xG battle Content: PSG 2-2 Tottenham (4-3 on pens) An indication of how well Tottenham played last night against the European champions - albeit a somewhat undercooked version - is that they came out on top on expected goals. I know how much some of you loathe the slightest utterance of xG but it's essentially just a measure of the quality of chances that a team creates. Anyway, Spurs edged it on that measure - 1.38 to Paris St-Germain's 1.17. Of that 1.38, though, 1.22 came in the first half with PSG well ahead in the second, 0.9 to 0.16. It's always important to remember the state of the game with these things and given Spurs were 2-0 for much of the second half, they had less need to push on to try and create more chances but it does show how Luis Enrique's side improved as the game went on. Update: Date: 07:35 BST Title: 'Small margins' decided Super Cup - Frank Content: PSG 2-2 Tottenham (4-3 on pens) Tottenham boss Thomas Frank says his side were unlucky to be beaten by Paris St-Germain in the Uefa Super Cup, with "small margins" deciding the game. This video can not be played Spurs lost Super Cup by 'small margins' - Frank Update: Date: 07:31 BST Title: Get Involved Content: Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to have your say Proud of the way Spurs played last night in first 'competitive' game under Frank. Enrique saying Spurs deserved to win a clear indication we must be doing something right. Definitely a blueprint there for playing the top teams in the UCL! Abhorrent abuse of Tel online a real downer on night. Jerome Knox, Dalkeith Update: Date: 07:24 BST Title: Tel racially abused after Super Cup Content: PSG 2-2 Tottenham (4-3 on pens) Spurs have confirmed forward Mathys Tel was subject to racist abuse following their defeat to Paris St-Germain. Tel was one of two Spurs players who failed to convert from the spot in the penalty shootout. In a statement on X, external, the club said: "We are disgusted at the racial abuse that Mathys Tel has received on social media following last night's Uefa Super Cup defeat. "Mathys showed bravery and courage to step forward and take a penalty, yet those who abuse him are nothing but cowards - hiding behind anonymous usernames and profiles to spout their abhorrent views. "We will work with the authorities and social media platforms to take the strongest possible action against any individual we are able to identify. "We stand with you, Mathys." Update: Date: 07:20 BST Title: Get Involved Content: Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to have your say Suppose we are not bad for a team that finished just above the relegation zone. Palhinha and Kudos will be great additions. Shame the subs did not have the desired impact. COYS roll on Saturday v Burnley. Can't wait. Terry Denton, Carshalton Update: Date: 07:15 BST Title: Work to do as Spurs collapse - but promising signs for Frank Content: PSG 2-2 Tottenham (4-3 on pens) Sami MokbelBBC Sport Senior football correspondent This video can not be played Spurs squander two goal lead as PSG win Super Cup It looked like being a dream debut for Tottenham boss Thomas Frank. Leading 2-0 with little more than five minutes remaining against European champions Paris St-Germain, surely the Super Cup was on its way to north London. Not so. A stirring comeback from the Parisians and a shootout win stopped Spurs from becoming the first Europa League winners to lift the Super Cup since 2018. But the Dane's fingerprints were all over this Tottenham performance, which showed promising signs for 85 minutes. Set-pieces? Check. Pragmatism? Check. Efficiency? Check. "I think we played a very good game against one of the best teams in the world, maybe the best at this moment in time," said Frank, who replaced Ange Postecoglou as manager this summer. "We had them exactly where we wanted them for 80 or so minutes. Then the momentum changed with the 2-1 goal. The team and fans have a lot to be proud of. "The first half was almost perfect and obviously set-pieces were very good and we were very dangerous. "At times I think we showed that we can play up against any team in the world." Update: Date: 07:07 BST Title: Spurs squander two-goal lead as PSG win on penalties Content: PSG 2-2 Tottenham (4-3 on pens) It wasn't to be for Tottenham in the Uefa Super Cup. Spurs were just three minutes away from winning a second European trophy in three months, having waited 17 years for silverware before that. But, after leading 2-0 right up until the 85th minute, Champions League winners Paris St-Germain produced a late comeback, with Goncalo Ramos scoring an injury-time equaliser. That took the tie straight to penalties, where PSG prevailed as Micky van de Ven and Mathys Tel failed to convert. Update: Date: 07:00 BST Title: Good morning! Content: Just ONE more day until the Premier League gets under way again. How excited are we? And with domestic football returning, news conferences are back. We'll be hearing from Arne Slot, Andoni Iraola, Graham Potter, Keith Andrews and Marco Silva today. There's still plenty of time left in the transfer window, so we'll bring you any updates as and when we get them. But first, let's dive into some Uefa Super Cup reaction...
BBC News
3 days ago
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Football Daily The Debrief: PSG complete Super Cup comeback against Tottenham
Steve Crossman is joined by former Tottenham winger Aaron Lennon, ex-Spurs goalkeeper Paul Robinson and chief football correspondent John Murray to react to PSG's late comeback over Tottenham Hotspur to win the European Super Cup on penalties. How great of an impact will this loss have on the Spurs players? What positives can they take forward from this game? Hear from Thomas Frank as the panel discuss what his Tottenham side looks like and how it differs from the side led by Ange Postecoglou last season. Has Luis Enrique made the right decision in swapping Gianluigi Donnarumma out for new singing Lucas Chevalier in goal? French football expert Matt Spiro also joins the pod to answer: what is the significance of this trophy for Champions League holders, PSG? Timecodes: 3'29: Live reaction from the Friuli stadium 5'07: PSG unaffected by fatigue? 9'20: What will Spurs take from this loss? 11'05: Thomas Frank audio 13'07: French football expert, Matt Spiro 16'20: What's most impressive about Thomas Frank's Tottenham? Football commentaries this week: Saturday 16th August PREMIER LEAGUE: Sunderland v West Ham 1500 KO, live on 5 Live. PREMIER LEAGUE: Spurs v Burnley 1500 KO, live on 5 Sports Extra. PREMIER LEAGUE: Wolves v Man City 1730 KO, live on 5 Live. Sunday 17th August PREMIER LEAGUE: Chelsea v Crystal Palace 1400 KO, live on 5 Live. PREMIER LEAGUE: Nottingham Forest v Brentford 1400 KO, live on 5 Sports Extra. PREMIER LEAGUE: Manchester United v Arsenal 1630 KO, live on 5 Live.
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3 days ago
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'Frank has to put the belief back into Spurs players'
Former Tottenham and England teammates Paul Robinson and Aaron Lennon were on punditry duty for BBC Radio 5 Live at Stadio Friuli to watch Spurs give away to a 2-2 lead and eventually lose on penalties against Paris St-Germain."Devastation," said Robinson." Absolute devastation and shock all around us for those in white shirts up in the stands who are quickly making their way to the exits."Five minutes away from winning their second major trophy in 17 years. They did everything right until they conceded the first goal that made it 2-1 and then they crumbled."I think this will be damaging for Tottenham, I really do. They were 2-0 up with five minutes to go. They are absolutely devastated."They got the trophy that they had been longing for last season and this could have been a real step forward for Tottenham. Instead it's a real blow."In the next 24-48 hours, Thomas Frank has to go back to the training ground, unpack it, show the players video of everything they did well and put the belief back into them."At the moment they are so low that they could crawl under a snake's belly with a top hat on. Frank needs to pick them up and get them back to what they did for 75-80 minutes in this game."PSG weren't their usual selves. They have been clunky at times, clumsy at times. Tottenham have been the better team but you never rule out a team of this quality."Lennon added: "You can see that the Tottenham players are hurting. As a player you know games which you should win and this was one of them."Five minutes to go, 2-0 up, see it out. Even when it goes to 2-1, you've got to know how to see a game out."Spurs didn't handle that well enough."
