Even though he lost, he still won: Frank defeated Paris in a tactical way, and subsequent signings became the key to the championship

Thomas Frank's Tottenham taught the European champion a lesson, but exposed the shortcomings in the lineup depth!

In the European Super Cup final held in Udine, Tottenham Hotspur defeated Paris Saint-Germain in the penalty shootout, coach Thomas Frank's tactical deployment and team performance won wide praise.

This game not only demonstrates Tottenham's resilience, but also exposes Paris Saint-Germain's fatal weaknesses - and the lineup depth issue that Tottenham's management urgently needs to be solved in the transfer market. Before the game, Paris coach Enrique's layout was interpreted by the outside world as a contempt for Tottenham: Vitinia was left alone in the Champions League midfielder trident, while Guevarazhelia, Dembele and other attackers appeared in large numbers, but ignored the defensive balance.

Tottenham did the opposite, giving up fighting against Paris, and instead creating threats through high-pressure and set-piece tactics.

As Frank said after the game: "We did not try to defeat them in their way, but instead adapted them to our pace. "

The progress of the game confirmed the success of this strategy.

Although Tottenham's ball possession rate was at a disadvantage, the Paris midfielder made frequent mistakes through targeted oppression. Saar's running interception and Romero's defensive command became the key, while Paris lost patience like a "child with blocks" and caused controversy on the sidelines due to the chaos in tactical execution. On Frank's tactical board, set pieces tactics are obviously the core.

Tottenham's two goals came from corner kicks: Romero used his teammates to cover the back point and assisted Van Devin to head the ball; then the new captain made a header and the ball was eliminated by Paris goalkeeper Schwarier.

It is worth noting that Paris' weak defense against set pieces is no longer a secret - as the commentator said: "It is really puzzling if Enrique does not even train this point. "

The performance of Paris new goalkeeper Schwarier became a turning point. The "new goalkeeper" signed by Enrique frequently made mistakes in the high-altitude ball handling, which is in sharp contrast to the former main goalkeeper Donaluma who is unemployed at home.

The latter's agent has received inquiries from many giants. Ironically, these teams value "the goalkeeper who can win the Champions League for you."

You must know that they led 2-0 with five minutes left to give the Champions League champions a normal look for most of an hour.

But the lineup shortcomings made them lose the opportunity to win the championship again at the last moment.

Despite the defeat, Frank still hit back with his performance. Compared with his predecessor Postkoglu's extreme style of "either attack or defending to the death", the Tottenham he created shows a tactical balance: all players are placed in a compact position during defense, and threats are created through the linkage between Kudus and Richarlison during offense.

Post-match data shows that Tottenham has hit the Paris penalty area in the sports game (12 times) even more than the opponent (9 times).

However, the substitution adjustment at the end of the game exposed the hidden danger of Tottenham's insufficient lineup. When Paris replaced Li Gangren, Ramos and other substitutes to strengthen their offense, Tottenham Hotspur could not maintain high-intensity pressing due to their physical decline.

columnist pointed out: "If Levi does not strengthen the attack line and midfield in the transfer window, Frank's tactical blueprint may be unsustainable. "

This game is like a mirror: Tottenham has proved that they can compete with the top European teams, but to achieve a real breakthrough, the management's signing support is more critical than tactics.

As the fans left a message on social media: "Frank gave Tottenham souls, please give them blood and flesh now. "