Spurs Boss Thomas Frank Takes The Positives From Wycombe and Luton Ties

Thomas Frank: Spurs Finding Their Stride in Double-Header Pre-Season Tests

As Tottenham Hotspur's pre-season ramps up, head coach Thomas Frank is choosing to focus on progress, not perfection, following Saturday’s back-to-back friendlies against Wycombe Wanderers and Luton Town.

The day began at Hotspur Way with a spirited 2-2 draw against Wycombe, in which Pape Matar Sarr stole the show with a well-taken brace. Hours later, the squad travelled to Kenilworth Road to face Luton Town, ending in a goalless but hard-fought stalemate.

For Frank, these weren’t a run-of-the-mill friendlies, they were calculated tests of stamina, structure, and squad chemistry.

“Box ticked” on the physical front

“Overall, okay, happy,” Frank told SpursPlay, the club's official video platform, after the second match. “The big takeaway, on the positive side, is that we got more or less 75 minutes into most of the players.

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“That was the reason we played two mixed teams and subbed on all the youngsters in both games. So, the physical, minute-wise, box ticked. I’m happy with that.”

In short, it was a day about giving legs a proper stretch, and Frank made no secret that this was the core goal. The back-to-back format allowed nearly the full squad to get meaningful time on the pitch without overloading anyone. The rhythm is starting to build, even if the execution wasn’t always seamless.

Signs of identity, and areas for polish

The morning match offered promising glimpses of Frank’s high-pressing blueprint. The Lilywhites repeatedly disrupted Wycombe’s build-up and turned possession into danger quickly.

“I felt the high pressure and regaining of the ball was very successful in many ways throughout the game,” the ex-Brentford coach said. “We created six, seven very dangerous situations… and scored a good second goal through Pape.”

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But it wasn’t all celebration. Defensive lapses allowed Wycombe to hit back twice, a reminder that while pressing can create chances, structure behind the ball still needs tightening.

As for the Luton fixture, the Dane admitted it wasn’t quite as cohesive. A reshuffled team struggled to find rhythm, and while the players worked tirelessly, the flow never quite clicked.

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“That was the game where I felt, ‘okay, there is a bit to be worked on’,” he said. “The boys put everything into it, they were positive, heads down working hard, but those connections, relationships… they definitely weren’t fluid. But it’s good to have something to work on.”

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The Spurs squad now turns its focus to the upcoming tour of Hong Kong and South Korea, where preparations will reach new heights, and history will be made.

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Spurs are set to take on Arsenal in the first-ever North London Derby played outside the UK this Thursday, followed by a clash with Newcastle United on August 3.

For Thomas Frank and his team, the summer is about more than scorelines, it’s about sharpening systems, strengthening bonds, and slowly layering in the identity he wants this new-era Spurs to embody, unlike their previous all-out attacking, often unbalanced approach under Ange Postecoglou.

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And for supporters, it’s a first taste of what’s to come under Frank’s guidance, energy, intensity, and the promise of more to come.