Thomas Frank stated Tottenham’s 3-2 defeat to Bournemouth courtesy of a Ninety fifth-minute Antoine Semenyo objective was “extraordinarily painful”.
Spurs boss Frank is about to return beneath much more strain from Spurs followers after the 14th-place facet misplaced for the eighth time within the Premier League this season. They’ve now received simply two of their final 12 league video games.
Joao Palhinha’s beautiful bicycle kick regarded like rescuing a degree for the guests however Semenyo’s strike from distance handed the Cherries their first win in 11 video games.
Frank instructed BBC Sport: “That’s soccer sadly. It’s extraordinarily painful to be on the Tottenham facet after the sport.
“We put all the pieces into the sport, the boys labored actually arduous, the workers labored arduous to return down right here and attempt to get a outcome.
“We went 1-0 up, conceded two second-phase objectives – particularly the second, now we have to do a lot better.
“Then the second half the character and mentality, the main target to remain within the sport and maintain going towards a troublesome counter-attacking staff was very pleasing to see.
“I believed we had been nearer to successful than Bournemouth had been.”
Frank on January: ‘We’re available in the market’
Mohammed Kudus’ harm has left Spurs brief on firepower and Frank stated it was doubtless they’d be available in the market for brand new signings.
He added: “We’re very a lot available in the market and dealing very arduous to do what we are able to to enhance the squad.
“January is a troublesome window and we solely need to get gamers in in the event that they enhance the staff.”
Iraola: It was Semenyo’s final sport
Victorious supervisor Andoni Iraola heaped reward on match-winner Semenyo, who appears to be like set to log out within the good model forward of a proctracted £65million transfer to Manchester Metropolis.
The supervisor stated: “We would have liked this one, now we have been very shut within the final video games. Soccer can’t each time go to the opposite facet and at this time was the proper second, additionally for Antoine [Semenyo].
“To play the way in which he did, the dedication to assist in no matter manner till the final second. I believe soccer has been truthful and given him a stunning second.”
On whether or not it was Semenyo’s final sport for the membership earlier than shifting to the Etihad, Iraola admitted: “I believe it was, unluckily for us I believe it was.
“He has been if not the perfect, top-of-the-line I’ve coached. He has improved each single season. He has scored 10 objectives in half a season and never even a quantity 9. It’s not simply the numbers however numerous issues – the physicality, the balls within the air and the defensive issues. He shall be an enormous miss.”
