For all the sluggishness, there are at least some areas where Frank’s Spurs are making clear measurable progress.

Good morning and welcome to another edition of your EFL Championship Roundup, where the hoddle takes a monthly look at where things stand in the second tier of the football pyramid. Today’s edition comes at the halfway point in the Championship season,

Spurs will begin the new year as they began 2025, positioned in the bottom half of the Premier League, as Frank attempts to put his stamp on his new team.

Tottenham Hotspur edged past Crystal Palace with a 1-0 win in the Premier League, a result built on patience, structure and late decisiveness at Selhurst Park. While the scoreline suggests slim margins, the tactical flow revealed a contest Spurs largely controlled, even if their finishing briefly flirted with frustration.

Bayern Munich is unlikely to sell Goretzka in January, but imagine Spurs end up starting Goretzka and João Palhinha as part of their XI. It’s not easy being Real Madrid (note the sarcasm dripping off that statement). The LaLiga powerhouse is sick and tired of being used as leverage in transfer pursuits:

Archie Gray's first senior goal gave Tottenham Hotspur a vital 1-0 Premier League win at Crystal Palace on Sunday, ending Spurs' poor away run and easing pressure on their manager Thomas Frank.

The Family Gray has another milestone to celebrate this evening after Spurs starlet Archie Gray got his name on the scoresheet against Crystal Palace. Premier League winners and losers: Rogers, Romero, Leeds, Ugarte, Broja, Palace and more…

Egypt boss Hossam Hassan feels “nothing will distract” one of his stars from the African Cup of Nations amid links to a move to Tottenham of late. Egypt have made a strong start to AFCON. The North African nation beat Zimbabwe 2-1 in their opener and then turned over South Africa 1-0 in their next game.

Tottenham Hotspur ended Saturday’s breathless 2–1 defeat at home to Liverpool with nine players and plenty of regrets.

Tottenham are under new management in the 2025/26 season, but the first half of the campaign has not been kind to Thomas Frank in terms of results.