This article was originally published on www.si.com as Three Opening Day Decisions for Thomas Frank to Make at Tottenham. Thomas Frank’s analogy to summarise Tottenham Hotspur’s defeat in the UEFA Super Cup was unique, but perfect.

Pape Matar Sarr has stood out as something of a complete package in preseason. Especially in the absence of James Maddison, who has injured his knee, he could get more minutes off the striker as the most advanced midfielder because of his ability to offer output for this outfit in the final third.

Tottenham Hotspur lost the UEFA Super Cup to Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday, but there were plenty of positives to take from their performance. Attention now turns to the Premier League and the