Tottenham may have lost UEFA Super Cup to PSG, but Thomas Frank's is making his mark in a big way

Paris Saint-Germain came back from a 2-0 deficit to beat Tottenham Hotspur in penalties on Wednesday, but Spurs showed some real positives

The teams had not been in play for a full three minutes when the first signal of Thomas Frank's arrival at Tottenham Hotspur became clear for all to see. Kevin Danso surveyed the crowd in Paris Saint-Germain's penalty area, took a few backward steps and ran back towards the touchline to complete the throw-in, not a single player in a radius of a few yards. The distance was no issue at all – Cristian Romero nearly connected with Danso's throw-in as he leaped from the edge of the six-yard box to give Spurs a very early lead.

Spurs may not have scored on that opportunity, but they did on two others later in the match, even if they relinquished their 2-0 lead by conceding twice after the 84th minute, and went on to lose to the UEFA Super Cup in a penalty shootout on Wednesday. Frank may have made a complicated first impression with the Super Cup, but he also offered a sense of instant gratification, be it through Danso's long throw-ins or the set-piece goals scored by center backs Micky van de Ven and Romero. The uncertainties that a new-look Tottenham entered Wednesday's match with are not quite there anymore, the trip to Udine offering a first genuine glimpse at Frank's plans for his new team.