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Thomas Frank hailed Micky van de Ven for responding to his pre-season demand for more headed goals. Those goals gave Spurs a two-goal lead at the break and after what Frank described as a "dogfight" of a second half,
Both sides recorded Premier League wins following their European exersions - Newcastle beat Benfica 3-0 on Tuesday night while Spurs were held to a goalless draw by Monaco - with a place in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup now up for grabs.
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Thomas Frank reaction: Spurs boss on Cristian Romero injury, blown lead, loss to Aston Villa
Tottenham Hotspur boss Thomas Frank got a great start to Sunday's home Premier League match versus Aston Villa.
Everton no longer have a set-piece coach of their own but their defensive record had been the best in the league - until Sunday
Thomas Frank has taken Tottenham by storm with the team in a European spot in the league while also getting the job done in Champions League play. But they've been far from pretty while doing it, relying on set pieces and the defense digging in to find success.