Frank backs himself to turn things around at Spurs

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Dec 28 - Manager Thomas Frank is confident he is the right man to take Tottenham Hotspur forward, saying his history of turning around slow starts proves he can help lift the Premier League club out of their current malaise.

Tottenham are 14th in the table, with one win in their last eight league matches ahead of Sundays visit to ninth-placed Crystal Palace.

At Brondby, I didnt win the first eight games and then we were unbeaten in nine. At Brentford, we lost eight out of 10 games and then we were unbeaten in 10, Frank, who joined Spurs in June, told reporters, referring to his two previous clubs.

So I am convinced we will see a similar pattern here. Im not in doubt of that, because I know how to make a competitive team. We will make a very competitive team here, as well.

The 52-year-old said he had never spent more time thinking about the game.

The good thing is Ive always been a good sleeper so thats helpful. But of course you can feel that the thoughts are just underneath you. Weve all experienced that with work, he added.

... Theyve been there a long time (for me) because theres a lot of things to sort out. When