Liverpool

Right then, let's change things up...

It's been 81 days since the final day of the 2024-25 Premier League season, now we're ready to do it all again.

Shortly we'll be bringing you the latest from Liverpool head coach Arne Slot, who will be speaking to the media this morning before his side face Bournemouth at Anfield in the Premier League curtain raiser tomorrow.

We expect Slot to speak about:

• Liverpool's interest in Alexander Isak
• £26m Giovanni Leoni transfer almost done
• Defensive question marks

Presser number one coming up, 379 more to go...

Danny Murphy
BBC pundit and former Liverpool midfielder

Tottenham went man for man and gained control with their discipline. It has to be done perfectly and you can see they have worked on it.

The good thing for Tottenham was even when they dropped deep they were OK. There were a lot of good things for Tottenham fans from that first half.

Set-plays were a big part of Frank's Brentford last season and I think that will be a good thing for Tottenham this season.

I think to get back into the European places and have a good run in the Champions League, that would be realistic. I think there is lots to look forward to: better competition for places, younger players with more experience and there are still a few weeks left in the window.

Sami Mokbel
BBC Sport Senior football correspondent

Tottenham debutants Joao Palhinha and Mohamed Kudus both showed promising signs in Italy.

Kudus, in particular, was excellent - his pace and power created problems for PSG's rearguard throughout.

Yet Tottenham still have work to do in the transfer market before the window closes on 1 September.

Spurs are looking at offensive reinforcements. They are in club-to-club talks over moves for Manchester City winger Savinho and Crystal Palace attacking midfielder Eberechi Eze.

They are also after a centre-back before the deadline, but their first choice target Marc Guehi seems out of reach at the moment.

If Tottenham can sign two high-quality attackers and a defender before the window closes, then that would represent a successful summer in the market.

There are holes in Frank's squad that still need plugging. Tottenham are trying to rectify that.

If they don't, then expect disgruntled supporters, irked by the club's lack of business so far, to make their thoughts heard.

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While Tottenham performed well for much of the game, they faded late on as Paris St-Germain were able to game the game from the bench.

Thomas Frank's side were unable to respond and so perhaps it is no surprise that the Spurs boss is keen to add to his squad before the end of the transfer window.

"We'd like to strengthen the squad. No doubt about that," he said after the game.

"We do work very hard to see if we can do that. In general I am very happy with the squad but in any transfer window we try to see if we can make the squad stronger before the window closes."

Paul Robinson
Former England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

In the next 24-48 hours, Thomas Frank has to go back to the training ground, unpack it, show the players video of everything they did well and put the belief back into them.

I think this will be damaging for Tottenham, I really do. You can see the players standing on the pitch separately in little huddles and on their own. They are absolutely devastated.

They got the trophy that they had been longing for last season and this could have been a real step forward for Tottenham. Instead it's a real blow.

Wayne Rooney
Former Man Utd striker on BBC One

It was really refreshing to see in a big game. It's doing the basics right, for the long throw they have everybody inside the final third. They keep sustained attacks... they don't win the first ball but they pick the second one up. They keep PSG having to defend. They caused PSG problems.

I thought the set plays were excellent and that's why they went 2-0 up.

The balance of the team looks a lot better than last season, so if they keep that balance and players stay fit then they'll definitely be battling for Europe.

Sami Mokbel
BBC Sport Senior football correspondent

There's work to be done for Tottenham; their late collapse was evidence of that.

Indeed, it should concern Frank that his team wilted at the first sign of pressure against a side who have had just two pre-season training sessions in the bag.

But for the vast majority of this Uefa Super Cup meeting that ultimately ended in penalty heartache, there were enough signs to suggest Frank has the basis of a system and approach that can be built on.

His 3-5-2 formation was certainly a move away from last season's set up but you get the feeling Frank will be flexible depending on the challenge in the coming months, something his predecessor was often accused of not being.

Inside the opening 10 minutes, the approach was entirely noticeable. Goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario kicked long five times as Tottenham opted to keep their shape higher up the pitch rather than collect the ball deep inside their own half and pass their way up the field.

Ange Postecoglou's high-risk approach was easy on the eye but the final 18 months of his reign at Tottenham - despite that euphoric Europa League win in Bilbao last May - told us the Australian's methods weren't working.

This was a Tottenham performance less to do with capturing the imagination than capturing the victory.

For example, Postecoglou was maligned for a perceived lack of attention to detail in regard to preparing for set-pieces.

It was significant, then, that both of Tottenham's goals arrived via dead balls.

Expect Frank's Tottenham to excel at set-pieces in their own penalty box, too.

His Brentford side conceded only three Premier League goals from set-pieces (excluding penalties) last season - three fewer than any other team in the division.

Offensively, Brentford were also one of the strongest. Only four teams - Arsenal (14), Crystal Palace, Aston Villa (both 16) and Nottingham Forest (17) - scored from more Premier League set-pieces last season.

Here in Udine, there were clear indicators that Spurs will develop such strength in the coming months.

This was an effective Tottenham display rather than an enchanting one.

Aaron Lennon
Former Tottenham midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

You can see that the Tottenham players are hurting. As a player you know games you should win and this was one of them.

Five minutes to go, 2-0 up, see it out. Even when it goes to 2-1, you've got to know how to see a game out.

Tottenham didn't handle that well enough.

I still think Tottenham need a few players in. There are links with Eberechi Eze and Savinho. Losing James Maddison [to injury] and Son Heung-min is huge for this football club - two big players and big characters and leaders, and lots of goals and assists.

PSG

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PSG boss Luis Enrique, speaking to TNT Sports: "For 80 minutes we didn't deserve that, I think Tottenham deserved to win the match because they were in form, they were training for six weeks and they played a great match.

"We have been training only for six days but sometimes football is unfair. I have to say we were very lucky in the last 10 minutes that we could score two goals. My players had faith until the last minute, like our supporters."

An indication of how well Tottenham played last night against the European champions - albeit a somewhat undercooked version - is that they came out on top on expected goals.

I know how much some of you loathe the slightest utterance of xG but it's essentially just a measure of the quality of chances that a team creates.

Anyway, Spurs edged it on that measure - 1.38 to Paris St-Germain's 1.17.

Of that 1.38, though, 1.22 came in the first half with PSG well ahead in the second, 0.9 to 0.16.

It's always important to remember the state of the game with these things and given Spurs were 2-0 for much of the second half, they had less need to push on to try and create more chances but it does show how Luis Enrique's side improved as the game went on.

Tottenham boss Thomas Frank says his side were unlucky to be beaten by Paris St-Germain in the Uefa Super Cup, with "small margins" deciding the game.

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Spurs have confirmed forward Mathys Tel was subject to racist abuse following their defeat to Paris St-Germain.

Tel was one of two Spurs players who failed to convert from the spot in the penalty shootout.

In a statement on X, external, the club said: "We are disgusted at the racial abuse that Mathys Tel has received on social media following last night’s Uefa Super Cup defeat.

"Mathys showed bravery and courage to step forward and take a penalty, yet those who abuse him are nothing but cowards - hiding behind anonymous usernames and profiles to spout their abhorrent views.

"We will work with the authorities and social media platforms to take the strongest possible action against any individual we are able to identify.

"We stand with you, Mathys."

Sami Mokbel
BBC Sport Senior football correspondent

It looked like being a dream debut for Tottenham boss Thomas Frank.

Leading 2-0 with little more than five minutes remaining against European champions Paris St-Germain, surely the Super Cup was on its way to north London.

Not so. A stirring comeback from the Parisians and a shootout win stopped Spurs from becoming the first Europa League winners to lift the Super Cup since 2018.

But the Dane's fingerprints were all over this Tottenham performance, which showed promising signs for 85 minutes.

Set-pieces? Check. Pragmatism? Check. Efficiency? Check.

"I think we played a very good game against one of the best teams in the world, maybe the best at this moment in time," said Frank, who replaced Ange Postecoglou as manager this summer.

"We had them exactly where we wanted them for 80 or so minutes. Then the momentum changed with the 2-1 goal. The team and fans have a lot to be proud of.

"The first half was almost perfect and obviously set-pieces were very good and we were very dangerous.

"At times I think we showed that we can play up against any team in the world."

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It wasn't to be for Tottenham in the Uefa Super Cup.

Spurs were just three minutes away from winning a second European trophy in three months, having waited 17 years for silverware before that.

But, after leading 2-0 right up until the 85th minute, Champions League winners Paris St-Germain produced a late comeback, with Goncalo Ramos scoring an injury-time equaliser.

That took the tie straight to penalties, where PSG prevailed as Micky van de Ven and Mathys Tel failed to convert.

Just ONE more day until the Premier League gets under way again. How excited are we?

And with domestic football returning, news conferences are back. We'll be hearing from Arne Slot, Andoni Iraola, Graham Potter, Keith Andrews and Marco Silva today.

There's still plenty of time left in the transfer window, so we'll bring you any updates as and when we get them.

But first, let's dive into some Uefa Super Cup reaction...