Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank voiced his frustration after watching his side fall to a heavy 4-1 North London derby defeat to Arsenal, with Eberechi Eze netting a brilliant hat-trick . The loss adds further pressure after Spurs were also beaten 1-0 by Chelsea earlier this month, marking back-to-back huge derby disappointments, softfootball reports.
Tottenham entered the derby with tactical adjustments, but Arsenal's attacking force proved too strong. Frank accepted responsibility for the changes and emphasised that the problems ran deeper than formation choices. The Spurs boss is now tasked with getting a response from a side struggling in decisive moments of big matches.
In a reaction shared via Tottenham's official X handle , Frank addressed the match with brutal honesty, acknowledging that his team delivered the opposite of their intentions and fell far below the expected standard. The manager admitted the performance lacked intensity, structure, and competitiveness in key areas.