Thomas Frank, head coach of Tottenham Hotspur, spoke openly after leading his team to an away defeat against Manchester United in their latest Premier League match.
On 8 Feb 2026 GMT+7, Thomas Frank, manager of the "Spurs," expressed pride in every player on his team who, despite being down to 10 men from the 30th minute, fought hard before ultimately losing 0-2 to the "Red Devils" Manchester United in the English Premier League last night. He also believes Cristian Romero did not intend to make a heavy foul on Casemiro.
At Old Trafford, Spurs started quite well, but at the 29th minute they were reduced to 10 men when Cristian Romero received a red card for a heavy foul on Casemiro. Eventually, Manchester United scored twice through Bryan Embolo and Bruno Fernandes.
Frank said, "I think the first 30 minutes was a good away performance in a tough place against a confident and fluent team until we got the red card. Nevertheless, I am very proud of the players."
"Their patience, determination to compete, and effort to create scoring chances make me very proud. Then, of course, we made three attacking substitutions and conceded the second goal. I think for the 60-70 minutes playing with 10 men, they gave everything, and I am also very proud of the fans. You could hear their cheers throughout the game."
Regarding Cristian Romero’s red card: "First of all, Cristian did not intend to play in a way to get a red card. He clearly tried to win the ball, but unfortunately the rules mandated a red card. Cristian has apologized to his teammates in the dressing room."
"We didn’t get a good result today, but what they showed on the pitch was incredible. Every player was amazing. We must focus on the next game, which is against Newcastle on Tuesday night."