We’ve seen two sides to Thomas Frank’s Tottenham Hotspur at the start of the 2025–26 season, and a visit to Manchester City will likely see the Dane return to the UEFA Super Cup playbook.
The idealism of the previous regime is no more, with Frank’s flexibility quickly coming to the fore. He surprised many with his usage of a 3-5-2 against Paris Saint-Germain, before reverting to the 4-2-3-1 we saw throughout preseason for Spurs’ Premier League opener at home to Burnley.
There’s been transfer disarray in north London over the past week, but their start to life under Frank has at least supplied some optimism over Spurs’ fortunes this term. Nevertheless, there’s no denying that the current squad isn’t cut out to compete on multiple fronts for the season’s duration.
A tough trip to the Etihad beckons, and here’s how Frank could set his team up in Manchester.
