To be frank Thomas - stop pissing about.

Question. Why did Tottenham employ Thomas Frank? Answer. Because he’d done really well at Brentford. Fair?

There might be other reasons, but predominantly it had to be because of what Daniel Levy had seen on the pitch. And what was that? Well, Frank had served up straight forward, no nonsense football. No tippy-tappy master classes. Brentford would get the ball from back to front quickly, inflicting as much damage as possible. And it worked beautifully. Levy wanted that.

When Spurs appointed Frank I remember writing here I thought they might just have got it right at last.

There were good signs early on. I also remember complimenting him on getting a free kick into the box, competing for the seconds and scoring in his opening home game v Burnley. Ange’s Tottenham would’ve passed sideways and backwards before wasting the chance. Tottenham fans loved it.

So what’s happened? Spurs were hopeless on Saturday - laborious, predictable and offered little or nothing. On the other hand Chelsea were vibrant. They hunted everything down, not giving Spurs a moment to think. They looked more like a Frank Brentford team.

Has Frank got the Spursy bug already? Has he become overawed by the tradition and history of Tottenham? I hope not because if he has he’ll go the same way as the 14 coaches Daniel Levy hired and fired before his departure. Just keep it simple Thomas. Do what you know best.

It was a satisfying win for Chelsea. Reece James was as good as I’ve seen him in a Chelsea jersey - both in midfield and at right back after half-time.

The problem with this Chelsea side is you can’t trust them to perform as they did on a regular basis. They’re too flimsy. I don’t see real commitment. They lack a DNA. They strike me more as a ‘trading post’ than a football club under the current ownership. They’re miles from the JT years.

One last thing. Maresca was smart leaving players on the half-way line on the occasions Spurs did launch a long throw, but he’s not a the genius I’ve been reading about. The X-Coventry boss Gordon Strachan would leave three up at set-pieces every time we played Wimbledon. There’s nothing new in the game really.

Shut up Guardiola. What was he talking about after City’s win v Bournemouth? What absolute bollocks it is for him to suggest City have been treated unfairly by officials for a decade.

Guardiola was upset because Antony Taylor didn’t rule out Bournemouth’s equaliser. He was right not to. Donnarumma made a complete mess of clearing the corner and was entirely to blame for the goal.

Ok. He was disturbed by Brooks momentarily holding his arm, but he was unimpeded when he came to punch the ball. He simply made an arse of it. It was all his own fault.

Donnarumma is a top shot stopper. He’s equally good at saving pens, but he’s hopeless when the ball is in the air. It’s one of the reasons Paris let him go.

City have had 9.9 out of every 10 decisions refs have made during Guardiola’s time in charge. I notice he made no mention of the pen Bournemouth should’ve had when Nunes pushed Brooks over in the box. Anywhere else on the pitch that’s a free-kick. It should’ve been a pen. Taylor shit it.

Things aren’t right at Newcastle are they? The Saudi project has clearly stalled and Eddie Howe looks tired to me. It wouldn’t surprise me if this is his last season with the Toon. Watch this space.

I’m sorry to see Will Still lose his job so quickly at Southampton. Our game needs bright young Brits (I know he was born in Belgium) making a go of the coaching opportunities they’ve been handed.

Having said that I think there’s a bit of the ‘Russel Martin’s’ about him. Don’t make his mistakes Will. Be your own man. And don’t be a slave to an era that passing.

Saints’ owners were always going to react when the heat was turned on them. There’s trouble at Leicester as well where Jon Rudkin’s sixth coach in two years is in trouble. When are DoF’s going to be held accountable for the shocking howlers they make? They’re currently getting away with murder - none more so than Rudkin.

Martin O’Neill is playing a blinder at Celtic. It’s great to see him back in the mix pretending he won’t take the job if it’s offered. Yes he will.

If O’Neill doesn’t get it full time my choice would be Robbie Keane. He’d be perfect. They can’t go back to Ange.

And I’m reading Rob Edwards is in the frame for the Wolves job? Regulars know how highly I rate him so I’m not surprised, but why would he leave Middlesbrough, where he works for a top bloke in Steve Gibson, to take over in a madhouse? I don’t see it. He’s not daft. And the chances are he’ll be passing Wolves at the end of the season anyway.