Tottenham Hotspur kicked off his Thomas Frank days in the Premier League, winning Burnley 3-0 on Saturday in front of his supporters.
Thanks to Richarlison’s two goals and Brennan Johnson’s decent finish, this was a near perfect start to the manager’s tenure in North London.
The former Brentford boss will be particularly pleased with the widespread impact of new signing Mohammed Kudos as the winger set two of three goals on a great play on the wing.
However, it was Richarrison who produced a standout moment in the match as Brazil International surprisingly found the back of the net with an overhead kick finish to compete for goals for the match-day season.
Despite the 3-0 victory, Frank knows there’s more work to improve his team, especially when it comes to creativity in the middle of the park.
James Madison (7) is the only central midfielder on the team that managed two or more assists in the Premier League last season, talking about his lack of creativity in that area of the pitch.
Why the Spurs need more creativity in their teams
Lily White needs to bring new stars who can provide creative sparks from the mid-centre position, especially in a big game with the best teams, to take their teams offensively to the next level.
In the 2024/25 campaign, the middle mid-center options for Ange Postecoglou simply didn’t create enough from the middle. As mentioned before, Madison was the only player he could turn to to create opportunities, and he played in offensive positions as well as in the middle of the park.
24/25 Premier League | Shah | assist |
|---|---|---|
James Madison | 5.91 | 7 |
Rodrigo Bentanchour | 1.00 | 0 |
Lucas Bergval | 0.82 | 1 |
Pope Mathal Saar | 0.79 | 2 |
Yves Bissouma | 0.63 | 0 |
Archie Gray | 0.20 | 0 |
Statistics via Sofascore | ||
As you can see in the table above, Rodrigo Bentancourt, Lucas Bergval and Yves Bizma have offered little to create quality opportunities for Premier League teammates.
This is why the Europa League champions should go to the market to find the next Christian Eriksen before the end of the transfer window, as the Danish magician was a creative wizard during the club.
Denmark International scored 88 assists in 305 appearances in all Spurs tournaments per transfer mark, hitting double digits for assists in five seasons.
Eriksen often played as Tottenham’s central or offensive midfielder, consistently providing quality at the top of the pitch, creating regular opportunities for his teammates with his ingenious passes.
The Spurs will need to find the next version of the previous Manchester United Maestro, and the club is reportedly approaching signing a similar type of midfield talent.
Spurs close to the midfielder of the Premier League
According to Miguel Delaney, Tottenham Hotspur is approaching a deal where Crystal Palace signs to attack midfielder Ebeki Eze to strengthen its team.
The reporter claims that the Lily Whites are seeing the fees of around £55 million and additional add-ons and are persuading the Eagles to say goodbye to the Midfield Star, but there is no agreement yet.
The Telegraph was allegedly claimed that England International lacked the palace forces due to a clash with Chelsea on Sunday, but the playmaker showed off his professionalism by blocking noise playing for the current club.
Journalist Jack Rosser supports claims that Delaney is approaching as talks over a contract to sign Eze has “moved forward” with the Spurs, adding that the midfielder wanted to play for the Eagles, rather than watching from the sidelines against the Blues.
Now, Tottenham is to clear the final hurdle and finalise an agreement with Oliver Glasner to take the 27-year-old to North London before the end of the window.
Why do you massacre the king?
Eze was once known as the “magician” in the middle by Pandit Mika Richards. The midfield magicians need to seal the Palace Star contract as it’s exactly what the Spurs need to strengthen their team.
England International is a versatile star and a proven performer in the Premier League, capable of playing in the middle of the centre, attacking midfield, playing as a winger, or running for Frank and hitting the ground.
Eze hit double digits on each goal of the last three seasons in all the palace tournaments, including 14 in the 2024/25 campaign.
However, his creativity could be his own version of Frank himself Eriksen after 12 assists and 17 “big chances” were created for the FA Cup winner last season.
24/25 pl | Around 90 | Rank vs. Cam & Winger |
|---|---|---|
More than that | 0.22 | Top 31% |
assist | 0.28 | Top 21% |
Through the ball | 0.38 | Top 25% |
Key Pass | 2.02 | Top 18% |
Shot creation action | 4.69 | Top 11% |
A successful take-on | 2.33 | Top 10% |
Statistics via FBREF | ||
As you can see from the table above, Eze was highly ranked among his position peers in the Premier League when it comes to creating opportunities for teammates.
These statistics, along with his “big opportunity,” assist in tallying, showing that the 27-year-old star is the creative midfielder currently lacking.
He has proven that he can create opportunities at an impressive speed from the middle of a Premier League park, but he poses a huge threat as a scorer.
At the age of 27, Eze was also the prime year of his career, and Tottenham found consistency in his play in the final third, allowing him to sign him at perfect timing, as shown by his amazing output.
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