Thomas Frank once again speaks of his admiration of Eddie Howe ahead of Spurs v Newcastle United
We've always liked Thomas Frank. The former Brentford boss always spoke well of Newcastle United and Eddie Howe during his time as coach of the Bees and that has continued now as manager of Tottenham Hotspur.
Frank finds himself under intense pressure at Tottenham, which is hardly surprising as they are becoming the new Chelsea when it comes to changing managers.
Like Newcastle, Spurs are finding it hard to juggle Premier League and Champions League life and their squad is paying the price.
Spurs are expected to be missing as many as 11 first-team players tomorrow when Newcastle United visit.
Thomas Frank has a lot of admiration for Eddie Howe
Thomas Frank was very complimentary of the job Eddie Howe has done at Newcastle amid mounting pressure after a run of poor form during his pre-match press conference.
"Newcastle are very physical and intense in the way they play. It is a coach [Eddie Howe] I admire a lot.
"He has been part of transforming the club and making sure they didn't go down. Then you can see they have the second year they have experienced in the Champions League. It is not easy to play the Champions League and Premier League."
Frank says his Spurs side are desperate for a win
Continuing on, Frank agreed with this game's title of 'Desperation Derby' and leant heavily on that word when discussing their current situation.
"There is no doubt we are desperate to win games. Desperate. I am focusing on Newcastle.
"That is a great opportunity ahead of us against a good team. That is the main thing.
"Not everything has been perfect, but the ability to run and fight has been very good. We desperately need them because when you're in a situation when it is not going straightforward, you need the fans even more."
