Speaking post-match, Frank spoke glowingly of the supposedly depleted Spurs team the Bees had succumbed to, and he described right-back Pedro Porro as “fantastic” and “Trent-ish”—referencing Real Madrid’s Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Brentford lose out on highly-rated coach as first-choice Thomas Frank replacement - Justin Cochrane has joined Thomas Frank in moving to Tottenham

Thomas Frank has many strengths as a manager.Perhaps his biggest quality is creating squad unity - it is why Brentford have thrived in the Premier League. He has managed - and improved - big names like Ollie Watkins,