{"id":24825,"date":"2025-10-10T23:41:34","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T03:41:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/10\/frank-already-has-his-own-hook-for-spurs-phenomenal-star\/"},"modified":"2025-10-10T23:41:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T03:41:34","slug":"frank-already-has-his-own-hook-for-spurs-phenomenal-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/10\/frank-already-has-his-own-hook-for-spurs-phenomenal-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Frank already has his own hook for Spurs&#8217; &#8216;phenomenal&#8217; star"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/10\/frank-already-has-his-own-hook-for-spurs-phenomenal-star\/#Bukayo_Sakas_performance_against_Spurs\" >Bukayo Saka&#8217;s performance against Spurs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/10\/frank-already-has-his-own-hook-for-spurs-phenomenal-star\/#Franks_own_Spurs_star\" >Frank&#8217;s own Spurs star<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Tottenham Hotspur have been fortunate to have a number of top-level attacking talents over the last few years, often giving their supporters moments to cherish forever.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>Son Heung-min is just one player who falls into that category, with the Korean forward often having the talent to score inside the final third.<\/p>\n<p>The winger scored a total of 173 goals for the Lilywhites, which puts him fourth on the club&#8217;s all-time list, with most of his impressive goals coming against local rivals Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>    He scored nine goals in 22 games against the Gunners, the third most of any team he has faced in his career, further underscoring his influence in the North London derby.<\/p>\n<p>However, despite his impact on Spurs, he could not outweigh one player who often proved to be a thorn in the club&#8217;s side when playing against them.<\/p>\n<p><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"bukayo-saka-rsquo-s-form-against-spurs\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bukayo_Sakas_performance_against_Spurs\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Bukayo Saka&#8217;s performance against Spurs<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Since his breakthrough in 2020, Arsenal star Bukayo Saka has made 10 appearances against Spurs, going on to win 60% of his appearances.<\/p>\n<p>The Englishman scored five goals against the Lilywhites and is averaging a goal every other game, often popping up and finding the back of the net at key moments in derby clashes.<\/p>\n<p>    He may not have scored in any of last season&#8217;s games, but he provided the assist for Gabriel&#8217;s late winner and Mikel Arteta&#8217;s side claimed bragging rights once again.<\/p>\n<p>Saka now has more than 25 goals and assists in total over the past three seasons, further underscoring his top-level talent despite being only 24 years old.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s no denying that the Lilywhites faithful wish they had a player of his caliber, given the level he&#8217;s produced, but it&#8217;s safe to say that signing a star player like a winger would now cost a considerable amount of money.<\/p>\n<p>But coach Thomas Frank need not worry. Because the Dane already has his own English player in his ranks at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-spurs-star-who-rsquo-s-frank-rsquo-s-own-saka\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Franks_own_Spurs_star\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Frank&#8217;s own Spurs star<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Spurs&#8217; 2024\/25 season was an eventful one to say the least, with the team under manager Ange Postecoglou achieving great results while failing to achieve results in other competitions.<\/p>\n<p>    The Europa League win ended the Australian&#8217;s 17-year wait for a trophy, but it ultimately covered up the cracks that had appeared in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>He could only finish 17th in England&#8217;s top flight, subsequently losing 22 games in the process, which cost him his job in North London.<\/p>\n<p>Frank was appointed as the pick-up manager, and he has quickly settled into the role with ease, as evidenced by the team&#8217;s record of just one loss in their opening nine games.<\/p>\n<p>This summer he added the likes of Mohamed Kudus and Xavi Simons to his ranks, but the North Londoner already had an answer for Saka within his ranks.<\/p>\n<p>    Dejan Kulusevski is yet to feature for Denmark due to injury, but there is no denying that the attacker will play a big role when he returns in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p>The Swede, described as &#8220;phenomenal&#8221; by one creator, is currently sidelined with a knee injury, but managed to star consistently in the 2024\/25 season before going under the knife to resolve a recurring problem.<\/p>\n<p>He scored 10 goals and provided 11 assists in all competitions last season, finishing the season as one of the Lilywhites&#8217; most creative expressions in attacking areas.<\/p>\n<p>His level of performance last year was comparable and he was described by FBref as a Saka-like player, further underscoring how impressive he has been under Postecoglou.<\/p>\n<p>    Comparing their respective numbers, Kulusevski outperformed the Arsenal star in a number of key areas, showing the vast amount of quality he possesses.<\/p>\n<p>This table highlights the depth in areas where he was able to outperform Saka, and his return to fitness has undoubtedly given Frank and the Spurs fan base a huge boost.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\" scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Kulusevski V SAKA &#8211; PL Statistics (2024\/25)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Statistics (every 90)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>with sepci<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>of<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>games played<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>32<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>twenty five<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>goals and assists<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>16<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Accuracy of shots on target<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>36%<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>32%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Goals per shot on target<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>0.4<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>advance to the final third<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>2.3<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>pass into the opponent&#8217;s box<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>2.1<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>advance to the final third<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>2.5<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>aerial won<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>40%<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>33%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Statistics by FBref<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>It is unclear what fitness level he will have after such a long injury spell, but once he is at full capacity, the Swede will add a new dimension to the club&#8217;s strong front line.<\/p>\n<p>If he can repeat or even better his results from last year, there&#8217;s no reason the forward can&#8217;t help make Frank&#8217;s first season in north London a memorable one.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham Hotspur have been fortunate to have a number of top-level attacking talents over the last few years, often giving their supporters moments to cherish forever. 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