Tottenham supporters feel Thomas Frank must avoid starting two particular players together after the Arsenal defeat.<\/p>\n
Eberechi Eze\u2019s hat-trick powered Arsenal to a dominant 4\u20131 victory, leaving Richarlison\u2019s long-range effort as nothing more than a consolation. Spurs produced several poor performances and are now winless in three Premier League games, slipping to ninth.<\/p>\n
Fans have criticised Frank\u2019s \u201cstubborn\u201d decision to pair Rodrigo Bentancur with Joao Palhinha in midfield, arguing the duo made the team far too defensive. In his first Premier League North London derby, Frank benched Pape Matar Sarr\u2014who scored the winner in their pre-season meeting\u2014while Bentancur, recently handed a new contract, started alongside Palhinha.<\/p>\n
Many Spurs fans now insist the Bentancur-Palhinha partnership should not be used again, viewing it as a negative approach.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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