LONDON :Tottenham Hotspur boss Thomas Frank is an optimist so it was no surprise that he sought to accentuate the positives despite his side conceding a 96th-minute equaliser in a 2-2 draw at home to Manchester United on Saturday.

Matthijs de Ligt's header at the death denied Spurs a chance to move into second place in the Premier League, at least until Sunderland host leaders Arsenal, but Frank said a significantly improved performance after halftime had pleased him.

Spurs' home form in the league remains a concern though, with five points from six matches and only a single win which came against newly promoted Burnley on the season's opening day.

Some fans made their displeasure known at halftime with boos, which also greeted Frank's decision to replace the lively Xavi Simons with Mat

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