Tottenham boss Thomas Frank has described Cristian Romero as a "leader", but also acknowledged that the 27-year-old Argentina centre-back needs to learn to control his aggression. This comes after Romero's second sending-off of the season, which saw him ejected from Saturday's 2-0 loss at Manchester United against Casemiro. With Romero out for four games due to disciplinary issues, Frank has expressed confidence in the player's abilities but also warned that he needs to work on his temperament.
Frank drew a parallel between himself and Romero, stating that when he was 30 years old, he thought he was "on top of the world" but had a long way to go in terms of leadership and understanding. He praised Romero for playing with passion and aggression, which can sometimes result in red cards, but also emphasized the need for him to learn from his mistakes.
Spurs are currently 15th in the Premier League table, six points above the drop zone, and Frank described the situation as "desperate". The team is missing several key players due to injuries, including defender Destiny Udogie, who has suffered hamstring damage. With Dejan Kulusevski also struggling with a knee injury since May, Frank expressed uncertainty about whether the winger will be available for the upcoming games.
Frank's comments provide insight into the challenges facing Tottenham this season, from Romero's disciplinary issues to the ongoing injuries affecting key players. Despite these setbacks, the manager remains optimistic about his team's prospects and is working hard to ensure they can compete with the top teams in the league.
Frank drew a parallel between himself and Romero, stating that when he was 30 years old, he thought he was "on top of the world" but had a long way to go in terms of leadership and understanding. He praised Romero for playing with passion and aggression, which can sometimes result in red cards, but also emphasized the need for him to learn from his mistakes.
Spurs are currently 15th in the Premier League table, six points above the drop zone, and Frank described the situation as "desperate". The team is missing several key players due to injuries, including defender Destiny Udogie, who has suffered hamstring damage. With Dejan Kulusevski also struggling with a knee injury since May, Frank expressed uncertainty about whether the winger will be available for the upcoming games.
Frank's comments provide insight into the challenges facing Tottenham this season, from Romero's disciplinary issues to the ongoing injuries affecting key players. Despite these setbacks, the manager remains optimistic about his team's prospects and is working hard to ensure they can compete with the top teams in the league.
I feel like Spurs are getting a raw deal, you know? They're 15th but still six points above the drop zone, which is actually pretty decent considering how many injuries they've had. It's like they're constantly one step behind due to everyone else getting healthy and them just dealing with these long-term issues. 
And Romero, I get what Frank is saying - he needs to work on his temper, but at the same time, you can't help but love the passion and aggression he brings to the pitch! 
It's like they're this exciting team that's just missing a few pieces to come together. Fingers crossed they can get some consistency going soon 
theyre literally 15th in the league and still not getting it right! like frank says its desperate but i think hes being too polite lol if u r 15th ur basically on yer way down so somethin needs to change ASAP 
& yeah romero's gotta learn to chill out aka control his aggression 
ill be surprised if hes back from this 4-game ban & doesnt get another red card 
hope kulusevski recovers fast tho or its gonna be a looong season 
the coach is trying to balance passion with caution 
but some players gotta learn 2 control their emotions 
cristian romero needs 2 work on that temperamental side of him 
he's got skills 2 make a diff, but gotta calm down 
and btw tottenham's situation is like... 
desperate times call 4 desperate measures 
especially when you're 30 (lol frank's still a youngin at 37 tho) and feel like you're on top of the world... meanwhile in tottenham land they're just trying to stay above water 
with all these injuries and whatnot - fingers crossed destiny udogie recovers quickly 
but at the same time, frank's right that he needs to work on controlling his aggression 
and honestly, 15th in the premier league is kinda desperate 
but still, spurs have got this 
. I mean, coming from a manager who was 30 and thought they were invincible... like what, is that a thing? 
. I'm all for Frank trying to develop his players, but come on, some of these injuries are just unacceptable 
It's still early days, I hope they can turn it around and make a push for the top spots 
what's crazy is spurs are only 6 points above the drop zone so yeah, things are tight 
... hope they can get some key players back ASAP 
4 red cards so far this season already? that's like, a lot for one player 
that's impressive considering he's only 27 
and as for Thomas Frank's statement about needing to learn leadership... 
factoids show that in his first season with Spurs, Frank was 36 years old 
not yet the 30-something "on top of the world" dude he is now 
which isn't bad considering they're missing key players 
!