'I need to text him!' - Spurs boss Thomas Frank reveals he must thank Jurgen Klopp as he reveals inspiration for high-press tactic that inspired win over Man City

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Thomas Frank has hailed former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp for providing the inspiration behind Tottenham's convincing win over Manchester City.

WHAT HAPPENED?

A thrilling afternoon for Tottenham, who enjoyed a convincing win away at Manchester CIty and after the match Spurs boss Frank admitted that he drew his tactical inspiration from Jurgen Klopp. It will no doubt irk Pep Guardiola to discover the high press employed by Spurs was endorsed by the former Liverpool boss.   

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THE BIGGER PICTURE

The high press isn't new to Frank, who employed similar tactics during his successful spell in charge of Brentford. But this is the first time he has revealed that Klopp was an influence in his decision to deploy the move against Man City.   

WHAT FRANK SAID

Frank said, "Yeah, it was good, he was a clever man. I need to text him and say 'hey, that's awfully clever'. I definitely believe in the aggressive press, as you saw today, as you saw with my Brentford team, you know, I believe in the high pressure, I believe in if we can be front-footed. I like that mentality. I think it's offensive, you know, it's a more offensive way of defending and then it's more fun to defend in the opponent's half, and of course, today I think we were very successful also to score a goal from it."   

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WHAT NEXT FOR FRANK?

No one will deny Frank the opportunity to put his feet up and enjoy the feeling of a job well done. But he has pressing matters at hand, not least who to bring in to bolster his midfield after the failed Eberechi Eze deal and depressing injury updates for both James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski in recent days.