"But today, it simply didn't work. I completely understand the criticism, and I will always take full responsibility. The full responsibility will always be on me today when we didn't perform. Frank revealed that he had opted for a defensive 5-4-1 formation in an attempt to contain Arsenal's dynamic attack, but his tactical gamble backfired badly. Within the first half, Arsenal's quick passing and movement ripped through Spurs' structure, forcing the manager to abandon the system at halftime."
"Frank admitted that he got his tactics and system wrong against Mikel Arteta's side and when he changed it, the Gunners scored early in the second half which ultimately ended his team's chances of getting anything from the match. We changed it at halftime, but by then, they had already scored early in the second half, 3-0, and the rest is history, he explained. The Danish manager acknowledged that beyond tactics, Tottenham lacked aggression and intensity in key moments."
Tottenham suffered a 4-1 defeat to Arsenal in the North London Derby as Eberechi Eze scored a hat-trick to secure a famous win. Arsenal extended their lead at the top to six points while Tottenham dropped to ninth in the league. Thomas Frank apologised to travelling supporters and accepted full responsibility for the result. Frank deployed a defensive 5-4-1 formation that was breached by Arsenal's quick passing and movement, forcing a halftime change. An early second-half goal made a comeback unlikely. Frank also cited a lack of aggression and intensity in key moments.
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