Jamie Carragher questions one major aspect about Thomas Frank after Spurs’ loss at Arsenal

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Jamie Carragher believes that there is one big question that Thomas Frank has not yet answered in his first few months at Tottenham Hotspur.

When he took over at N17 in the summer, Frank made it clear that he would adapt his style at Tottenham, but fans have not seen much evidence of that so far.

Frank even said that he wants his Spurs side to be brave and aggressive, but those are the last two adjectives that would have to come to mind while watching the Lilywhites at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.

The performance cannot be written off as a one-off either, as Tottenham fans have seen their side struggle to create chances time and again this season.

Jamie Carragher questions whether Thomas Frank can create chances at Tottenham

Carragher suggested that the Tottenham boss made a mistake by going with five at the back and leaving his midfield short of numbers at the Emirates.

However, he insisted that the bigger problem is Frank’s negative approach, questioning if the Dane is capable of setting up a team to create chances consistently.

Carragher told Sky Sports about Tottenham following their 4-1 loss to Arsenal: “They don’t play that system so often, and that is always the downfall of that system. That’s what we’ve been talking about for twelve months with Man United and Ruben Amorim.

“When we talk about the back five, we always talk about the two central midfield players, and that’s the part of that system that will let you down.

“In terms of isolation, of just today tactically, yes, that caused him a big problem, but I think the bigger picture for Thomas Frank and Tottenham is, can he create chances? Can he score goals? Can he go and win games rather than stopping the opposition?”

Spurs fans’ patience with Frank is running out

Speaking a couple of days ago, Chris Hughton urged Tottenham fans to give Frank time to implement the right culture and tactical ideas at Spurs.

Reports indicate that Frank does have the backing of the Spurs hierarchy for now, but they will be just as alarmed as fans are by the recent performances against Chelsea and Arsenal.

The supporters are now clearly starting to turn on the 52-year-old, and unless he manages to turn things around soon, he might end up going the same way as Nuno Espirito Santo.