Frank confident in Spurs ahead of UEFA Super Cup
Thomas Frank says Tottenham is ready to face Paris Saint-Germain and says the team wants to win more trophies ahead of its UEFA Super Cup clash on Thursday.
Spurs, who are making their Super Cup debut, ended their 17-year wait for a trophy with their Europa League triumph in May, with their manager Ange Postecoglou losing his job shortly after due to a 17th-place finish in the Premier League.
Son Heung-min has recently left the club, while Spurs will be without James Maddison and Yves Bissouma, who has been left out for disciplinary reasons, but Frank is confident they still have what it takes to beat the Champions League winner.
"These players, just like PSG players, have just won a big trophy six-seven weeks ago and had a fantastic experience of doing that," Frank said ahead of his first competitive game in charge.
"And they just want to win more. It's a great feeling. So, the players will be ready. It's the right time to face PSG. We are ready. I am 100 percent convinced that it will be very super competitive.
"But of course, over the whole season, they are in a better place to perform better. But in a single game, we will be ready."
Unlike Spurs, PSG has not had a pre-season due to its involvement in the Club World Cup, where it lost 3-0 to Chelsea in the final on 13 July.
Luis Enrique's side was treble winner last season, wrapping up the Ligue 1 title in early April before adding the Coupe de France and a first Champions League trophy to its collection thanks to a record-breaking 5-0 win over Inter.
While news of Gianluigi Donnarumma's exclusion has dominated the pre-match talk, Luis Enrique is focused on more trophies, though he believes the lack of preparation could be a hindrance.
"We have the opportunity to make history in Paris and win trophies. It's our DNA; I'm delighted to have these kinds of players," Luis Enrique said.
"We have the mentality to be better, to improve the team. It will be difficult, but that's our mentality to prepare for this season.
"It will be very special because we have the opportunity to make even more history. That's a real motivation for us."