The Spurs boss has been in the dugout for just two competitive matches and his side came out of both with credit. They were much the better side against Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Super Cup and then were comfortable in beating Burnley to start the Premier League campaign.

Perhaps the paradox of Frank’s Tottenham is that he seems to be making a team out of keeping with the club’s identity – more solid, more streetwise – to take them back to where they used to be. If Spurs go from 17th to fourth, they could show the new unpredictability of the Premier League. And yet they could be restoring predictability.