‘4 bodyguards to stop Spurs’ – Eintracht Frankfurt’s big plan to beat Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur’s Europa League encounter against Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday night appears to be pivotal for the remainder of the Spurs season and possibly even manager Ange Postecoglou’s career.
A convincing win will give Tottenham the impression that they are on their way to the Europa League semifinals and maybe a major European final, which could result in Champions League football. Eintracht is going to follow suit, even if it’s a big carrot to chase.
Although they don’t have enough cushion to guarantee it, the German team presently holds a Champions League spot as they are third in the Bundesliga.
The specific area of the game that will be important for Eintracht and their strategy against Tottenham is covered in Wednesday’s issue of Bayern Frankfurt.
They choose a headline that reads, “4 bodyguards to stop Spurs,” with the intention of negating Postecoglou’s assault.
Picture The task ahead of Frankfurt State’s Arthur Theate (24), Robin Koch (28), and Rasmus Kristensen (27) is challenging. The €215 million offense spearheaded by superstar Heung-Min Son must be protected by the defenders, who sporting director Markus Krösche (44), gratefully refers to as “bodyguards.”
Krösche is cited as saying: “On the one side, Tottenham won’t let us control the game, therefore they need to defend consistently and well to stop these dangerous strikers. However, they also need to get ready for our counterattacking moments whenever we get possession of the ball.
The defensive trio are described as ‘mentality monsters’ by the German newspaper with ‘extensive international experience’. It’s thought both aspects will be needed, with Bild Frankfurt expecting a ‘cauldron’ in London.
You may have noticed only three players have been mentioned, the fourth ‘bodyguard’ is 21-year-old goalkeeper Kaua Santos
