STAN WAWRINKA. 🤯🤯🤯🤯
The last one handed backhand winner he ever hit at the Australian Open.
It’s enough to send chills down your spine.
One of the most beautiful shots in the history of tennis… it’s not up for debate. 🥹
Thomas Frank’s impact on Spurs part 72: their relentless work out of possession. Pressing (Richarlison, Sarr), harrying (Bentancur, Palhinha, Sarr, everyone), tracking back (Sarr), doubling up (Kudus, Porro), covering across (Van de Ven). Defence all excellent. #THFC#MCITOT
Son Heung-min leaves Tottenham Hotspur as a winner, as a club legend. Bilbao will never be forgotten. Son’s a bona fide Spurs great for the goals, assists and skills, for the commitment, leadership and for that European trophy. For the smiles, too. Son brought so much joy to Spurs fans with the way he played and with his sunny demeanour. He brought so much to the Premier League.
Right decision to leave, Son’s 33 and slowing but inevitably a hugely emotional decision. Son’s been at Spurs a decade, 173 goals in 454 appearances and that record-making, goalscoring partnership with Harry Kane.
Son was creator and finisher, at his best unstoppable as he darted in from the left, all balance, burst of pace and touch taking him past defenders, opening up the shooting opportunity. Opponents knew what was coming but too often, too quickly Son was upon them and past them. He was also tough and, as a few full-backs discovered, could look after himself.
Son leaves so many memories: that solo goal against Chelsea in 2018; that virtuoso goal against Burnley in 2019, beating seven players (voted Match of the Day’s Goal of the season and FIFA Puskas award); and so determined he played with a fracture to his arm and still scored twice against Villa in 2020.
Son scored four goals in one game against Southampton and twice in a 6-1 rout of United at Old Trafford, both in 2020. He celebrated a century of PL goals in trademark style against Brighton in 2023, cutting in from the left and rifling a shot in; even scoring direct from a corner against United in 2024.
Accolades include PL Team of the Year 20/21, PL Golden Boot winner 21/22, three-time Spurs Player of the Season, and, most memorably, Europa League-winning captain. Good luck to Son in his next adventure, in MLS or wherever. #THFC
@MichaelBridge_ Good player. Great protector and can distribute those balls over the top comfortably for Franks front line. Can help players like Archie develop too
Thomas Frank would be a smart appointment by #THFC. His teams play good football, balancing defence with menacing attack plus set-pieces. Frank would organise Spurs, have a Plan B if needed and would improve players through his coaching and one-on-one management. Whole new level of scrutiny/pressure/expectation at Spurs to Brentford but he’s determined, thoughtful, pretty ego-free and incredibly likeable. Time in his company is insightful and entertaining. Gets on with staff, players, fans, media.
But Frank would be leaving a well-run, hassle-free club in #BrentfordFC for a club that can be dysfunctional at times, that has chewed up more established managers (who’ve then go on to do well elsewhere, Conte etc), that has a tension between chairman and supporters.
Big loss for Brentford if Frank leaves, even if partly softened by chunky compo, but they will doubtless appoint well. Again. Frank has to be tempted. Spurs, for all the obvious flaws, are a big draw. Stadium, training ground, some very good players and young prospects to develop and a large fanbase. Plus dear old Ange got them in the CL. Plus they have a very personable, super bright CEO in Vinai Venkatesham. The type of person you’d want to work with/for. Good luck to Frank if he goes. Genuinely likeable guy and a very good manager.