Thomas Frank spoke about the recent impact of Randal Kolo Muani.
The French forward missed out on over a month of action after suffering a dead leg on his Champions League debut for Tottenham against Villarreal in September. However, he has been making up for lost time, assisting Wilson Odobert in an emphatic 4-0 win over Copenhagen.
Capable of playing across the frontline, Kolo Muani has been getting the nod ahead of Richarlison and Mathys Tel, while Dominic Solanke will have fight on his hands to return to the role of the central forward once he recovers from an ankle injury. Dane Scarlett is another attacker whose playing time could come at the cost of this loan move, but the Frenchman is earning the right to play.
“I think [he needs] sharpness, because fitness-wise, he's fit to start and play, and he played against Chelsea 70 minutes and then 75 against Copenhagen, so he is that. But to do it at the highest possible intensity throughout 90 minutes, I don't think he's there yet.
“Also to have that sharpness, where you don't think in your action, you just do it intuitively. That bit, he's getting there. It was a promising game against Copenhagen, and I think he's on the right track.”
“I think Solanke is also quite good to run behind, but I think maybe a little bit of that pace down the side, I think that's a bit of it. I think in general, just talking about [Randal], I like his combination play, I like his link-up play. I just think he's a good player.
“I think the international break will be the big decider, because we have two weeks there to push [Dom] to the next steps. As you say, it's going forward. It was clear that he was not ready before the international break, it’s more if we look after the international break, that's what we're aiming for.
“I think you always want to get it right, but I think it's important to get it right so he's out there, can help the team, and we need him back.”
“I think with Dane, first of all, I think he's a great player. I think he's a fantastic finisher. He finishes at a very, very high level, left and right foot. I think probably he needs the bits that every player needs.
“He needs to play minutes in games. That's the biggest thing and right now, the competition is tough here. To be able to give him, let's say, three, four, five games in a row is probably a little bit difficult. It's never impossible, but it's a little bit difficult. For me, he needs to play games.”
