While the results have mainly remained indifferent, Tottenham improved since the 5-3 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain just days after the embarrassing 4-0 away defeat to Arsenal. Spurs have been a more attacking side in recent weeks, with a more coherent midfield and attack. That’s until today, at least, where Spurs regressed.

Thomas Frank likened his emotions to a hurricane despite his typically calm persona after another defeat as Tottenham Hotspur boss. Spurs were well beaten 3-0 by Nottingham Forest on Sunday in

Forest pressed and were richly rewarded. Tottenham had no answer. Richarlison was anonymous, as was Xavi Simons, and Premier League debutant John Victor was completely untroubled in the home goal. Frank will need to defend his goalkeeper again but the whole team deserves criticism as they failed to handle an energised Forest.

Spurs were beaten 3-0 at the City Ground following a goal in either half from Callum Hudson-Odoi and an Ibrahim Sangare strike.

The north London club are not fully convinced that an expensive forward could star week in and week out, sources tell TEAMtalk

Spurs boss Thomas Frank insists that there is no quick fix to his side's current problems.

"It's pretty evident if no-one gets the time, no-one can turn it around," says Thomas Frank as Spurs beaten at Nottingham Forest.