Glenn Hoddle thinks Tottenham have just given themselves a Champions League boost
Glenn Hoddle has insisted that Tottenham Hotspur were the much better side in the UEFA Super Cup final, and has explained why Spurs fans should be optimistic about their side’s chances in the Champions League on the back of that performance.
Tottenham’s results against the bigger sides were generally very poor under Ange Postecoglou, and the Australian was often criticised for not adapting his style of play when coming up against top teams.
We have already seen that things will be very different under Thomas Frank, who has a history of tweaking his tactics based on the strengths and weaknesses of the opponent.
That is what he did against PSG, with the Lilywhites setting up in a 3-5-2 formation and nullifying the Ligue 1 giants’ attacking threat for the vast majority of the encounter.
Glenn Hoddle says Tottenham can take a lot of belief from their performance against PSG
While Spurs ultimately failed to get their hands on the trophy, Hoddle was impressed by the fact that the North Londoners were dominant against the European champions for the majority of the encounter.
He insisted that Thomas Frank has found the template to use when his side comes up against top teams in the Champions League, especially away from home.
Speaking on TNT Sports (13/08/25), the Tottenham legend said: “They more than held their own, they were the better team by far. I think Luis Enrique actually sort of apologised in a way when he went up to Thomas Frank at the end there.
“For me, when they analyse the performance, that will give them so much belief going into the Champions League. Playing against this great side that have won the Champions League, ‘we went toe-to-toe and more and over 90 minutes we were the better team’.
“The substitutions made the difference, but at the end of the day, they have got a Champions League to play and I think that’s a template. The way they played there, don’t be surprised if they play Liverpool, if they play Manchester City, if they play Arsenal – that’s a template to play in the Champions League and maybe away from home.
“That is something they will really grasp. They will look at that and analyse and say ‘we were the better team’. So that’s a template now to go on the front foot and go toe-to-toe with these teams. That is a massive performance from Tottenham tonight from a manager’s point of view.
“Yes, it’s emotional and disappointing because you are 2-0 up with 10 minutes to go and you’ve lost the trophy, but at the end of the day I think it’s a real positive night for Tottenham.”
Thomas Frank now has to show another string to his bow against Burnley
There was a lot to like about Tottenham’s performance from Udine, and Spurs fans can be relatively confident after this display that their side will be hard to score against when they come up against the top sides.
However, the Tottenham head coach’s defensive organisational skills have never been in doubt. If anything, some of Frank’s critics have accused him of being too defensive.
Frank has admitted that he will have to adapt his style at Spurs, and he now faces a big test against Burnley in a game where his side will have a lot of the ball and will have to try to break down a low block.
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