Gareth Bale's verdict on under pressure Thomas Frank and Tottenham stars says it all

Thomas Frank is under huge amounts of pressure at Tottenham Hotspur having struggled in the Premier League

Tottenham Hotspur legend Gareth Bale says it's on the players to go out and do a job amid ongoing pressure on Thomas Frank's shoulders. The former Spurs winger says the players will be feeling the pressure themselves after being booed off the pitch in recent weeks.

Frank finds himself under pressure just seven months into his Spurs tenure, with his side 14th in the Premier League. They've won just seven of their 22 games in the top-flight so far this season.

Large sections of the Spurs fanbase made their feelings clear about the head coach following the 2-1 defeat to relegation-battling West Ham United at the weekend.

Frank was taunted with chants of "you're getting sacked in the morning" by his own fans, but believes he can get supporters back on side.

He said: "As long as we win football matches and make sure we win enough of them, everyone will support us. It is not about me. It is about supporting the team, the players."

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Speaking to TNT Sports ahead of the clash with Dortmund, Bale said: "The players still have to go out and do a job. Obviously, the manager sets up a system, a tactic, a style of play that they want to do, which hasn't been working of late.

"Also, the players do need to take responsibility. Obviously, they're getting booed as well.

"They're struggling more at home than anywhere else. I think that comes with the pressure at the stadium. The fans are letting them know.

"As players, when you're getting booed, you do feel it. You do lose that bit of confidence. When you're playing at such a high level, if you do lose that little bit of confidence you'll get punished.

"Especially playing in the Premier League and the Champions League at high levels against opposition who will take advantage of those situations that are going on."

Frank held a meeting with the Spurs board prior to the game against Borussia Dortmund, claiming it was 'all good' despite their recent struggles.

The Spurs boss met with chief executive Vinai Venkatesham, and board members Nick Beucher and Johan Lange before telling reporters: "We had a good conversation about life and football and the future of the club.

"It is an extremely good sign because normally people run away if there is bad news or bad weather coming, they are normally not coming in and being friendly for lunch."