Forest Defeat Spurs 3-0 as Frank Warns of Long Road to Improvement
On 14 December 2025, Nottingham Forest defeated Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 at the City Ground, with Callum Hudson-Odoi scoring twice and Ibrahim Sangaré netting a first-half goal. The victory helped Forest move away from the relegation zone.
Tottenham, currently mid-table in the Premier League, have won only one of their last seven league games and sit six points behind fourth-placed Chelsea. Following the match, Tottenham manager Thomas Frank stated that the defeat highlighted the team's ongoing development and emphasized that improvement is a work in progress, not a quick fix.
Frank did not blame goalkeeper Vicario for the goals conceded; the first goal occurred after a short pass to Archie Gray under Sangaré's pressure, while the second came from a left-flank cross-shot that exposed Vicario. Additionally, Frank plans to investigate defender Djed Spence's petulant reaction to being substituted in the second half. Spence had previously apologized to Frank for ignoring him after a home defeat to Chelsea.
