Tottenham fans will love Jermain Defoe’s ‘unbelievable’ Justin Cochrane review
Jermain Defoe believes that Tottenham Hotspur have hit the ball out of the park by appointing Thomas Frank and by bringing his assistant Justin Cochrane along with him, with the former Spurs striker revealing what he noticed when he saw how the duo run their coaching sessions.
Spurs fans are excited for the new era under the Danish coach, who many feel has earned the right to show what he can do at a bigger club after helping Brentford consistently punch above their weight.
Tottenham have also managed to bring Frank’s A-team along with him from Brentford, with Cochrane’s arrival exciting a lot of people.
Like Defoe, the 43-year-old began his coaching career in the Hotspur Way academy, and Cochrane admitted that he is excited to return to the place where it all started for him.
Jermain Defoe reveals big Thomas Frank and Justin Cochrane insight
Defoe admits that he is over the moon that Spurs have decided to hire Frank, revealing that the Dane was his number one choice to replace Ange Postecoglou.
The Tottenham legend also revealed that he had a chance to watch how Frank and Cochrane go about their work up close, confessing that he was very impressed with their messaging and communication.
When asked if the Danish coach is the right appointment for Spurs, Defoe told talkSPORT: “100%. And that’s the one I wanted to be honest. That’s the one. I thought if we can get Thomas Frank be amazing because I went in last season. Obviously, I know Justin Cochrane who looks like he’s he’s going to he’s going to come with Thomas Frank.
“He started at Tottenham just before he went to United. Unbelievable coach by the way. I remember I got invited in. So, I went in for the day and when I went in, I just thought I’ll just sort of like be on the side of the pitch. I watch training.
“He said to me, ‘No, come in the meeting’. So I come to the meeting and listen to all these coaching points. They were really clear messages. And then after I sort of like watched the training sessions, I listened to his coaching points and where we stood when he coached and the way he sort of like drives the sessions, the way he connects with people which is also important.
“After training, I sat down with him, it’s just that you know that people skills and just tried to pick his brain a little bit but really nice guy. He’s a top coach, top man.”
Frank and Cochrane have their work cut out this summer
There have already been reports that Frank has identified the priority targets for Spurs this summer as he looks to reshape the squad to fit his ethos.
However, the first order of business for him and his coaching staff would be to have talks with Cristian Romero and Heung-min Son about their Tottenham Hotspur futures.
Given what Defoe says about the pair’s communication skills, Spurs fans will be optimistic that they can get Romero to change his mind and commit his future to the club.
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