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Tottenham captain Cristian Romero is set to miss the rest of the season after a high-grade partial tear of his medial cruciate ligament sustained in a 1-0 defeat to Sunderland, sidelining him for up to eight weeks and complicating Spurs' relegation fight and Argentina’s World Cup plans.
Tottenham rallied to draw 2-2 with Burnley after Cristian Romero’s late equalizer. Thomas Frank praised Spurs’ first-half performance and chances created but criticized two soft goals and urged calmer defending, saying the team showed character to push for the winner. Burnley keeper Martin Dubravka was singled out for several outstanding saves. Frank also noted the need to keep improving, defend better in key moments, and keep producing goals from various angles as Spurs sit eight points above relegation and six off the top four.
Tottenham led through Micky van de Ven, Burnley equalized via Axel Tuanzebe on the half-time whistle, Lyle Foster put Burnley ahead in the second half, and Cristian Romero headed home a 90th-minute winner to earn Spurs a 2-2 draw at Turf Moor. The result leaves Spurs on 28 points and Burnley on 15, with Burnley still in the relegation zone and Spurs’ form remaining inconsistent (two wins in 14 league games).
Tottenham fell 2-1 at home to West Ham, with a late winner sealing the defeat after Spurs had equalized. Thomas Frank pointed to defensive set-piece lapses and a slow start, noted halftime tweaks helped but urged the team to stay calm and push for better results, while captain Cristian Romero called for unity and hard work in the wake of the loss.
Thomas Frank faces immediate challenges at Tottenham Hotspur, notably managing key players Son Heung-min and Cristian Romero amid potential transfers and internal tensions, highlighted by Romero's controversial social media post praising former coach Postecoglou shortly after Frank's appointment, signaling possible unrest and the need for relationship building within the club.
Manchester United were denied a clear penalty when Alejandro Garnacho's shot hit the outstretched arm of Tottenham's Cristian Romero. Despite VAR reviewing the incident, no penalty was awarded as Romero's arm was deemed to be in a natural position. The use of VAR in the Premier League has been a contentious issue, with recent controversies surrounding penalty decisions. The match between Tottenham and Manchester United ended goalless.