For Tottenham players Micky van de Ven and Djed Spence, it was a questionable decision to publicly snub their manager Thomas Frank shortly after full-time in their 1-0 home defeat by Chelsea. After every home game, it is customary for players to follow the team's exit from the stadium in an orderly fashion, but Van de Ven and Spence chose not to do so.
In his post-match interview, Frank described the two players as "disorganised" and praised the efforts of those who did leave the stadium as a whole. The incident may be seen as a minor lapse in discipline, particularly given that Tottenham had been beaten at home for the first time all season.
As football is an emotional game, it's not uncommon for players to react impulsively when things are not going their way. However, there was no suggestion that Van de Ven and Spence were acting out of disrespect towards Frank or the club as a whole.
Van de Ven and Spence have long been associated with Palace and Liverpool respectively but would join Spurs on January transfer deadline day - though only if Spurs were to sell both players in the same window.
In his post-match interview, Frank described the two players as "disorganised" and praised the efforts of those who did leave the stadium as a whole. The incident may be seen as a minor lapse in discipline, particularly given that Tottenham had been beaten at home for the first time all season.
As football is an emotional game, it's not uncommon for players to react impulsively when things are not going their way. However, there was no suggestion that Van de Ven and Spence were acting out of disrespect towards Frank or the club as a whole.
Van de Ven and Spence have long been associated with Palace and Liverpool respectively but would join Spurs on January transfer deadline day - though only if Spurs were to sell both players in the same window.
. I mean, I've seen players leave the stadium quickly after games before and nobody's made a fuss about it. It just seems like a silly thing for them to do, you know? They're professionals, they should be able to handle themselves in that situation 
. But at the same time, I can understand why the manager might think it was unprofessional 
. Maybe they were just stressed out from the game and didn't think things through 
. Anyway, let's not make a mountain out of a molehill 
, right?
but couldn't they just have a quiet chat with each other instead of making a big scene? It's not like they disobeyed any orders from their manager or anything 
. The whole exit thing can be kinda awkward anyway, especially when it's your own team losing 
. Still, gotta respect them for speaking up about their frustration 
. Maybe next time they'll have a better way to deal with their emotions 
anywayz, might b more to this story than meets the eye 
, I mean, what's wrong with following the team out of the stadium like everyone else? It's just a normal part of the game now 
. I feel bad for Thomas Frank, he's already stressed enough with managing the team 
.
... those two guys from Tottenham are literally showing no respect for their own manager after a tough loss. Like, I get it, emotions run high in football and all that 
. But to just walk out on the team like that? It's just basic decency 
. The whole stadium thing is a tradition, for crying out loud! Can't we just keep the peace at the end of the game?