It was Spurs star Frank’s worst game all season.

Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool have usually engaged in conventional goal-filled matches thus far within the Premier League season.

The Reds beat Spurs 5-1 on their solution to the highest flight title final season, however the north London aspect will need to remember the encounter courting again to 2017. That is as a result of Harry Kane and Son Heung-min’s aspect cruised to a 4-1 victory over their opponents on Saturday evening.

It was a memorable recreation for Spurs for all of the mistaken causes, as two crimson playing cards have been proven, Guglielmo Vicario was crushed with two objectives, and Arne Slott’s mini-resurrection resulted in a continuation of a 2-1 defeat.

Thomas Frank would have been livid at Xavi Simmons’ actions the second the full-time whistle blew. The underwhelming summer time signing obtained a crimson card early within the first half, serving to Liverpool safe a confidence-boosting three factors. Nonetheless, there have been different underachievers who tremendously disillusioned the staff.

Poor efficiency of Maine Spurs vs Liverpool

Certainly, whereas Simmons’ wild moments with Virgil van Dijk little doubt helped the visiting Reds, taking part in towards 10 males will not be at all times simple.

Sadly, Frank’s attacking staff lacked consistency and Richarlison scored the profitable purpose for the hosts within the ultimate minute, permitting Spurs to come back again and provides Liverpool the win.

Mohamed Kudus specifically did not shine throughout his memorable 58-minute look, with the previous West Ham United attacker registering only one shot on Alisson’s purpose. Furthermore, regardless of accumulating solely 31 touches on the ball, the hit-and-miss quantity 20 nonetheless offers away a excessive 11 possessions.

Randall Kolo Muani additionally possible pissed off Frank, who failed to seek out the again of the web in his fourth effort. As well as, the previous Brentford supervisor shall be left reeling from Cristian Romero’s sacking late within the recreation after a botched move ahead allowed Alexander Isak to take the lead.

TalkSPORT pundit Alex Criminal went as far as to label Romero an “absolute legal responsibility” ultimately, with the 27-year-old little doubt fearing he would have been sacked as supervisor had he not obtained a crimson card anyway.

Nonetheless, there was one underperforming participant who has but to be talked about, and his efficiency degree dropped considerably towards the guests within the slot, making it his worst recreation of the season thus far underneath Frank.

Spurs stars who had their worst video games underneath Frank

On the finish of the 2-1 defeat, nobody in Spurs’ white garments might have trudged off with their heads held excessive, away from Richarlison, who could have poured his vitality into the second half.

Lukas Bergvall actually would not have been pleased with his effort, because the midfielder, hailed as “higher than most” by a Spurs podcast host earlier this month towards Newcastle United, light into the background as the sport progressed, and the scenario on the pitch was not helped by Simmons’ ill-considered sending off.

Bergvall, who scored two photographs at Newcastle’s purpose and accomplished 100% of his dribbles, was the driving drive behind the breakthrough and helped Spurs share the factors on Tyneside.

In stark distinction, towards a rejuvenated squad within the slot, the younger Swede largely retreated into his shell when the going bought powerful, registering zero sort out wins, zero profitable dribbles and simply 15 correct passes. To make issues worse, he by no means had a shot on Alisson’s purpose and the supervisor changed him within the 71st minute.

It is a worrying decline for a star participant whose elegant composure on the ball was as soon as praised by The Athletic’s J.J. Bull as “much like Modric”, and general it appears unlikely that Bergvall will add to his anticipated three-goal contribution within the Premier League this season.

There is a good probability that this low season efficiency might see the 19-year-old not noted of the following few matches on a crowded winter fixture checklist, because it was his worst efficiency of the season in comparison with different performances that led to the aforementioned accolades.

It is going to be attention-grabbing to see what Spurs’ subsequent line-up seems to be like forward of tough battles towards Crystal Palace and Brentford, however Frank might want to get his staff choice proper to guard himself as he’s already underneath stress.