{"id":32843,"date":"2025-12-13T23:27:31","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T04:27:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/13\/frank-discovers-new-duo-that-will-change-the-game\/"},"modified":"2025-12-13T23:27:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T04:27:31","slug":"frank-discovers-new-duo-that-will-change-the-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/13\/frank-discovers-new-duo-that-will-change-the-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Frank discovers new duo that will &#8216;change the game&#8217;"},"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\/12\/13\/frank-discovers-new-duo-that-will-change-the-game\/#Why_Spurs_are_missing_their_son\" >Why Spurs are missing their son<\/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\/12\/13\/frank-discovers-new-duo-that-will-change-the-game\/#Spurs_new_son_and_Eriksen_duo\" >Spurs&#8217; new son and Eriksen duo<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/13\/frank-discovers-new-duo-that-will-change-the-game\/#Udogi_upgrade_Spurs_enter_race_to_sign_%E2%80%98worlds_most_coveted_left-back\" >Udogi upgrade: Spurs enter race to sign &#8216;world&#8217;s most coveted left-back&#8217;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Tottenham Hotspur have been through all sorts of emotions over the past few years, but the plan is for Thomas Frank to take over for many years and instill a culture of stability and winning.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>However, the Danish manager had a turbulent first few months in the dugout, with his attacking play far from fluid.<\/p>\n<p>Creativity has waned in the Premier League, with both James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski not kicking a ball this season due to injury, but Frank will be expected to return to more productive playmaking in the future.<\/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>Premier League 25\/26 &#8211; xG Leaders<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>club<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>league standings<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>xG<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>(1) Man City<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>second<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>29.1<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>(2)Man United<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>6th place<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>26.8<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>(3) Arsenal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1st place<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>25.4<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>(4) Chelsea<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>5th place<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>24.7<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>(5) Crystal Palace<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>4th place<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>24.3<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><em>(17) Tottenham<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><em>11th<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong><em>14.8<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><em>Data via FBref<\/em><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>We have seen green shoots in recent weeks, with Spurs currently on a two-game winning streak, but with the absence of players like Son Heung-min keenly felt, the team needs a new talisman to burn.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why-spurs-are-missing-son\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Spurs_are_missing_their_son\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Why Spurs are missing their son<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Tottenham have been noticeably unable to replace Son and Harry Kane in recent years after their superstar departures, and although the South Korean&#8217;s form declined last year, he still contributed 23 goals in all competitions.<\/p>\n<p>It is a force of nature and cannot be taught, but only needs to be guided in the right direction. The 33-year-old is currently playing on the pond for Los Angeles FC, but Frank should be able to prove himself in Son&#8217;s place as a new superstar emerges.<\/p>\n<p>    His leadership and disruptive ability was something he had in common with Kane, but even further back with Christian Eriksen.<\/p>\n<p>Certainly, the Lilywhites would benefit from the Dane&#8217;s creative flair now, especially with both Maddison and Kulusevski sidelined. Eriksen scored 69 goals and provided 88 assists in 305 appearances for the north London club, with former Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy marveling at his &#8220;world class&#8221; quality during his time at White Hart Lane.<\/p>\n<p>It would be easy to look to the transfer market for a solution, and Frank needs to find a formula that naturally creates creativity and consistency in attack, but in reality they may have two new recruits ahead of them looking to emulate the likes of Son and Eriksen.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"spurs-39-new-son-and-eriksen-duo\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spurs_new_son_and_Eriksen_duo\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Spurs&#8217; new son and Eriksen duo<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Eriksen and Son helped establish Mauricio Pochettino&#8217;s Tottenham team, which became one of the most feared and entertaining sides on the continent.<\/p>\n<p>It will always be difficult to replace such players, but in the case of Mohamed Kudus and Xavi Simons, Frank may have the tools to rebuild the aforementioned players.<\/p>\n<p>Simmons, 21, has had a tough start in the N17 league, but with two goals in two games, the Dutch No. 10 is starting to show why ENIC Group beat Chelsea in the transfer battle by paying more than \u00a350 million to sign him from RB Leipzig over the summer.<\/p>\n<p>He has been hailed as a &#8220;superstar&#8221; of talent by analyst Ben Mattinson, who ranks him in the top 3% of his position-mates in the Premier League this season for progressive passes per 90, according to FBref, who stress that Eriksen&#8217;s passing range will only develop further in the months and years ahead.<\/p>\n<section class=\"emaki-custom-block emaki-custom-note\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"emaki-custom note\" id=\"custom_block_19\">\n<div class=\"custom_block-content note\">\n<p>A pass is considered progressive if the distance between the starting point and the next touch is at least 10 meters closer to the completed pass into the opponent&#8217;s goal or into the penalty area.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Kudus may not come from the same background as Son, but he certainly has the wow factor and can accomplish things with his football that players around him and against him can&#8217;t match.<\/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>Premier League 25\/26 &#8211; Top assist makers<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>player<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>app<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>assist<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>muhammad jerusalem<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>14<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>6<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Bruno Fernandes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>6<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Rayan Cherki<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>5<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>jeremy doc<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>5<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><em>7 players&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><em>Not applicable<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><em><strong>4<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><em>Data via Premier League<\/em><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>The fact that the former West Ham winger sits as the second-highest assist maker in the Premier League this season says a lot about his ability. Analyst Raj Chauhan praised Simmons&#8217; &#8220;game-changing&#8221; ability, suggesting he has more than the still-impressive Kudus.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps the most exciting part is that the best is yet to come. After all, Son took some time to hit the ground running after joining Spurs from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015, while Eriksen took Christmas until Christmas to reveal his Midas touch in the final third in 2013\/14 after joining from Ajax.<\/p>\n<p>    We have to be patient, but there&#8217;s no denying that Tottenham have signed some forwards whose ability stands out not only among their own ranks but against anyone in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham have yet to hit a gear this season, but there have been plenty of positives as Frank navigates the first few months of this post-Ange Postecoglou era.<\/p>\n<p>    And with Simmons coming into his own and Kudus showing his crafty qualities, the Londoners have all the tools they need to get all the different pieces together to reach the next level.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"udogie-upgrade-spurs-enter-race-for-nathaniel-brown\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/tottenham-s-destiny-udogie.jpeg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/tottenham-s-destiny-udogie.jpeg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Udogi_upgrade_Spurs_enter_race_to_sign_%E2%80%98worlds_most_coveted_left-back\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tUdogi upgrade: Spurs enter race to sign &#8216;world&#8217;s most coveted left-back&#8217;<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Frank is expected to be backed by Tottenham&#8217;s owners ENIC Group in the upcoming transfer window. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham Hotspur have been through all sorts of emotions over the past few years, but the plan is for Thomas Frank to take over for many years and instill a culture of stability and winning. However, the Danish manager had a turbulent first few months in the dugout, with his attacking play far from fluid. 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