PSG/Tottenham: Frank oddly upbeat after the defeat

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·14 Agustus 2025

PSG/Tottenham: Frank oddly upbeat after the defeat

Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham faced each other this Wednesday at the Bluenergy Stadium in Udine as part of the 2025 UEFA Super Cup. The match ended with a Parisian victory (2-2, then 4-3 on penalties, video highlights PSG/Tottenham). After the match, Thomas Frank, the coach of the English team, spoke at the press conference.

Frank: “We played against the best team in the world right now.”

“I am very proud of the players, the club, the supporters… We played against the best team in the world right now. I decided to play this way, with three central defenders after our match against Bayern (0-4, on August 7). We knew we had to do something different against PSG. We weren’t far from pulling it off. They kept pushing, they brought on substitutes who put us under pressure.

“When you draw 2-2 with PSG, you’ve already ticked something positive.”

Before that first goal, they didn’t have many chances. When you draw 2-2 with PSG, you’ve already ticked something positive. We lost on penalties, so we need to work on that (laughs). If you look at our match, I can only say ‘wow’, what a game we played, what a superb performance.”, comments relayed by L’Equipe.

One can partly understand Frank’s arguments, as he is building his team after arriving this summer to a somewhat lost squad. Tottenham showed some good things, which can be encouraging for the future. Leading 0-2 against PSG is not something everyone can do. This is one of the best teams around at the moment.

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However, it was clear they came in lacking fitness. Even though the Spurs coach had emphasized before the match that Paris wouldn’t be that far behind, it was clear that the Parisians were logically less fit. So suffering a comeback might be more frustrating for the coach.

Still, he can highlight the positives, thinking about what’s next. There will be more important things to do in his new project. We can also note just how highly regarded PSG is today. Losing on penalties to Parisians who are lacking preparation is already not so bad. It’s flattering.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.