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The Problem With Thomas Frank's Spurs Nobody's Talking About

Aston Villa withstood a second-half fight-back from Tottenham Hotspur to advance in the FA Cup and pile the pressure on Thomas Frank, whose side paid the price for another slow start with their latest home defeat.

Spurs trudged off to the familiar sound of half-time boos after sharp goals from Emi Buendia and Morgan Rogers put Unai Emery’s incisive side two goals ahead at the break.

Wilson Odobert’s excellent finish after the restart gave the hosts some hope but it was not enough to prevent an early exit from the FA Cup and add to Tottenham’s miserable run.

Tottenham have just one win in their last six games and they are without a win since the turn of the year - while they lost at home for the sixth time under Frank.

Villa’s excellent season goes from strength to strength under Emery, whose side have now won 13 of their last 15 matches in all competitions.

Tempers flared at the full-time whistle as goalscorer Rogers clashed with Tottenham midfielder Joao Palhinha, who appeared to be angered by the Villa players celebrating in front of him.

This worrying Thomas Frank trend poses a huge concern for Tottenham’s future

The Spurs boss simply does not look himself and, while his tenure is not irretrievable, the reality is that the club needs far more interventions than just the coach

This worrying Thomas Frank trend poses a huge concern for Tottenham’s future

Tottenham 1-2 Aston Villa: The Spurs boss simply does not look himself and, while his tenure is not irretrievable, the reality is that the club needs far more interventions than just the coach

Miguel Delaney 10 January 2026 21:35

Morgan Rogers, speaking after Aston Villa's win over Tottenham

”Of course we wanted to build on the first half. We were good the first half. Second half they came out really well, but they're a good team. They're at home, they're in front of their fans and they played really well in the second half. We had to dig deep, we had to work and defend our box, and we did well, and I thought we deserved the win in the end.

“It was a good build-up and Emi kind flicked it into me. It just fell to me, and I just wanted to get the shot off as soon as I could. Luckily it went in and I was really happy.

“I'm loving it. I feel really good. I'm in a good bit of form. I'm feeling positive, feeling confident, but so are the team, and that's the most important thing as a team. As a collective we're playing really well at the moment.

“We were bitterly disappointed that we couldn't go the whole way [in the FA Cup] last year, getting so far, and we've set out to try and do as well as we can. This was a big test for us in the 3rd round, and I thought we overcome it really well.”

(Andrew Matthews/PA Wire)