Frank won the gods in his battle, and he slapped Guardiola with the most Tottenham way

A year ago, Postkoglu used a wild 4-0 game to let Tottenham fans see the gorgeousness and passion of football. A year later, on the same field, the new coach Thomas Frank used a seemingly plain 2-0, but made the entire Premier League feel a biting chill.

If Uncle Bo's victory was a brilliant firework, then Frank's victory was a cold and sharp scalpel. It accurately cuts out Manchester City's old scars and announces the arrival of a tougher, more pragmatic and perhaps more terrifying new Tottenham.

Welcome to the era of Thomas Frank.

[Guardiola's vicious cycle, familiar recipe, bitter ending]

For Guardiola and Manchester City fans, isn't this defeat a desperate yesterday reappearing?

Despite the roster having several summer new players, the progress of the game is frustrating. How did Manchester City lose the game? The answer is terriblely simple:

an irresistible quick counterattack.

A fatal goalkeeper turnover.

This is the nightmare that has bothered them countless times last season. Brennan Johnson's speed made Manchester City's heavy-money defense line useless, and a simple long pass counterattack tore all defenses apart. The team's second goal was more like a tragedy and comedy.

New goalkeeper James Trafford made a disastrous home debut. He tried to copy Ederson's skillful and bold pass-control style in front of the goal, but he sent the ball directly to Tottenham player Saar. Although he tried hard to save his first shot, he could only sigh when facing Palinia's follow-up shot. The goal concealed by

reminded Guardiola incredibly: why he relies so much on Ederson sitting on the bench. His football philosophy has almost abnormal requirements for the goalkeeper's foot skills, and Trafford is obviously not ready to face such a test.

Offensive end is also in chaos. Guardiola made adjustments in three attacking midfield positions, but never found the key to opening the situation. Haaland, who is worth over 100 million, is like an isolated island in the frontcourt, with few opportunities to touch the ball.

The team ranked 17th last season gave the defending champion the heaviest blow in the simplest and most direct way. What Guardiola said after the game, "This is just the first game", sounds more like a kind of powerless self-comfort.

[Frank's scalpel, the perfect victory of pragmatism]

In sharp contrast to Manchester City's chaos, Frank's calmness and precision.

This Danish coach is a model of pragmatism. Facing the powerful Manchester City, he did not set up a five-guard iron barricade like he did when he played against Paris Saint-Germain, but instead sent four defenders confidently. This is a kind of tactical confidence and psychological contempt.

Every decision he made was as accurate as a scalpel:

First of all, it was the reshaping of the defensive principles. "I'm very happy with the clean sheet," Frank emphasized after the game. "This is the goal we have been working on." He pointed out his predecessor Postkogru's stubborn disease of focusing on offense and defending, and announced the team's change with a clean sheet. The defensive principle he emphasized is the cornerstone of Tottenham's transition from a good-looking team to a winning team.

Secondly, it is a perfect activation of new players. Tottenham's second goal perfectly demonstrated Frank's team-building ideas.

Perhaps Tottenham fans are still regretting missing Eze, who is about to join Arsenal, but Frank has turned Plan B into the optimal solution. He allowed Saar, who had stronger athletic ability, to take the No. 10 position, and used tireless running and oppression to seize the opportunity from Manchester City.

The one who completed the fatal blow was João Palinia, who was the best in this game and loaned from Bayern. Frank's praise for him after the game was beyond words. The existence of this Portuguese midfielder made Tottenham's waist instantly hard.

A strong Sar, an ubiquitous Palinia. Tottenham no longer rely on the genius players’ inspiration, but has the body and discipline that can crush their opponents. This is the brand new gene that Frank injected into this team.

[History has not repeated] The last moment of the game tests Tottenham's perseverance.

Frank specifically mentioned two unpleasant past events to the players during the break: once was two and a half years ago, when the team was led by Manchester City 4-2. Another time was ten days ago, leading Paris Saint-Germain 2-0, but was eventually dragged into a penalty kick and hated.

This time, history has not repeated.

Tottenham not only defended the victory, but even had the opportunity to expand the score to 3-0. Trafford's two magical pounces in stoppage time avoided a more complete defeat at Manchester City.

When the final whistle sounded, the score was frozen at 2-0. This is not only a victory, but also a declaration. It declares Frank's pragmatic philosophy, perfectly fitting this honor-hungry Tottenham. After a bad transfer rumor, the team fought back all doubts with a hearty victory.

For Manchester City, this is a wake-up recurrence of an old illness. For Tottenham, a new era with more stable foundations and stronger will has begun.