Frank did his best to keep a lid on his emotions and emphasize the positives after the game, but he insisted Spurs should “never, never, ever” allow a goal like Tuanzebe’s, echoing that message and action when discussing Foster’s goal, echoing his words by slamming the table in front of him three times.

“I can’t say I didn’t do everything to win,” he said on Match of the Day. “We need to keep improving and the only way we can do that is to stay calm and keep doing what we think is right.”

“You can see it in the game. We did more than enough to win the game. We just need to defend better in the two situations and, of course, score another goal that could make the difference at 1-0.”

Once again, Frank was forced to rely on his defenders for goals, once again exposing his lack of attacking potential and resources.

Only Richarlison has scored more goals this season than Van de Ven, who has scored seven goals. The Dutchman’s tally is also the highest of any Premier League defender in all competitions.

Romero has scored four goals in the Premier League this season, but his latest goal was not enough to dampen the familiar vitriol directed at Frank.