Brentford boss Frank: Tottenham a different team with Maddison

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31 Jan 2024 • 8:01 PM MYT
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Brentford boss Thomas Frank admits Tottenham are a different proposition with James Maddison available.

Fit-again Maddison could start tonight for Spurs.

He is a key player for them," said Frank.

They are different team with and without Maddison. He's been a game-changer for them this season.

Spurs have a lot of other good players, so it's not that they can't replace him, but the dynamic in the team just changes with him. He is the one that can do something out of nothing: pass, shot, cross, action. We need to find a way to close him down."

On Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou, Frank also said: He's done a top job at Tottenham in many ways.

I like the offensive approach; I like the all-or-nothing approach as well. I think it's brave and I think you need to be brave to create big things.

It looks good. But no matter what style you have, and no matter what you do, there are strengths and weaknesses. So, it's up to us to try and minimise the strengths of Tottenham tomorrow.

Their high pressure, the way they try to dominate games and how they try to get through teams quite quickly can we keep that at a minimum? If we can, I think we have a good chance.

We will go there with an offensive approach as well. We know we are facing a fantastic team and club, but we know that when we are on it, we can go anywhere and win."