Overview

• Spurs beat Villarreal 1-0 at home, winning through a 4th-minute own goal by goalkeeper Luiz Junior on a Lucas Bergvall cross.
• Frank praised the clean sheet and organization but said the attack struggled and remains a work in progress, adding he is confident the team will start scoring more.
• Tottenham have four wins in five matches under Frank with four clean sheets, reflecting a stated clean‑sheet mentality across the squad.
• Several players made Champions League debuts for Spurs, with Bergvall named man of the match after forcing the decisive error.
• Pundits including Danny Murphy and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink credited Frank with tightening Spurs’ defense, while Alan Shearer highlighted the importance of centre-backs Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero staying fit.