After picking up wins over Burnley and Manchester City to start their Premier League season, Tottenham suffered their first stumble under Thomas Frank at the end of August.

It came at home to Bournemouth, a 1-0 defeat courtesy of an Evanilson goal.

Almost three months on, that match feels significant. Spurs offered next to nothing in attack, failing to register a single shot in the first half and finishing with an xG of 0.17 despite trailing for 85 minutes. They have not won at home in the league since.

At the time a limp display of that nature felt like a one-off that could be excused against lively opposition, but if anything it has come to be the norm.

It was also the first and only time so far that Frank has named an unchanged starting lineup from one Premier League match to an

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