Tottenham Hotspur supervisor Thomas Frank praised his aspect’s “mentality and character” after they got here from two targets down to grab a degree of their Champions League conflict with Bodo/Glimt on Tuesday.
In what was a largely unconvincing performance from Spurs inside the Artic Circle, a second-half Jens Hauge brace gave Bodo a deserved lead earlier than Micky van de Ven and a scrappy Jostein Gundersen personal aim late on salvaged a draw for the north Londoners.
It comes simply three days after one other late Spurs fightback when a stoppage-time strike from Joao Palhinha earned Frank’s group a degree in opposition to Wolves within the Premier League.
And that resilience is a trait Frank was fast to spotlight after the sport in Norway.
The Spurs boss stated: “The constructive is the mentality and the character of the gamers was superb. [We] stayed within the recreation, saved combating and that gave us an excellent level once you’re 2-0 down, away from residence within the Champions League, particularly in opposition to a Bodo group who’re superb right here.
“So I’m joyful that we obtained again into the sport, I believe that’s very constructive.
“I believe it’s honest to say till 2-0 Bodo was higher than us. We all know they’re exceptionally good at what they’re doing. They’re very well-coached, that was clear to see.
“However after 2-0 I felt we had been the most effective group within the final a part of the sport.”
When requested for causes for his aspect’s underwhelming show, Frank refused to be drawn right into a debate about Bodo’s synthetic floor, however as an alternative chalked it as much as a nasty day on the workplace and insisted he was happy with Spurs’ Champions League factors return to date.
“It’s what it’s,” Frank stated. “I believe we may have saved the ball higher, little question about that. That may simply be on the day the place you didn’t hit your highest stage as a group or as a participant. However crucial factor is to maintain making an attempt and hold doing the precise factor.
“It’s vastly necessary that we present that mentality and hold working and hold combating laborious.
“I believe 4 factors from the 2 video games is nice. That’s a effective begin and we have to work from right here.”
Tottenham are presently fourth within the Champions League desk. They subsequent journey to Monaco on 22 October however first have Premier League fixtures in opposition to Leeds United and Aston Villa.
