Frank: The theme song of the Champions League will be particularly memorable, Muani is ready

Tottenham will face Villarreal at home in the Champions League, and Tottenham coach Frank attended the pre-match press conference.

What do you think about leading the team to participate in the Champions League for the first time after years of coaching?

"This is a big event, and I'm looking forward to it very much. I know that when the Champions League theme song sounds, that moment will be particularly memorable. Now it's mainly still the preparation stage, there are already more cameras, but everything is as normal in terms of mentality. When we step on the court tomorrow, it will be a special moment."

Your players know how to win in the European arena. Do you think this team has the ability to go further in the Champions League?

"I believe I have a great team and we want to go as far as possible. In any game, the ultimate goal is to win. The most important thing is to play one game after another. Now we will play against Villarreal, they are a very good team, and I was impressed when studying them. We will do our best to get a good start."

This is an important moment in the Champions League. How much do you know about Villarreal?

"I respect Marcellino very much, he did a great job. You can see that his team is well-structured and organized, and their style of play tends to take as much ball as possible. I'm impressed by the strength they show. It will be a good challenge."

What do you think of the new UEFA Champions League system?

"I am open to new things. Last season I was just a bystander, and now I want to experience it myself. At present, this competition system is quite interesting. Regardless of the competition system, tomorrow's game will be a Champions League matchup. We are very much looking forward to it and will do our best to win."

How many points do you think you need to advance to the knockout round?

"I'm not paying attention to this now, I'm only focusing on one thing, seeing if we can beat Villarreal. That's the most important thing. We'll have to play against Brighton afterwards, playing one game after another."

Please talk about your experience from the Championship to the top of the game today...

"Of course tomorrow is a very good opportunity and experience. As you said, we played in the Championship at Brentford, which was a small compact stadium, and tomorrow we'll play in one of the best stadiums in the world, facing our fans, on a Champions League night, you know they'll go all out, so that's very special. I'm very much looking forward to hearing the Champions League theme song and focusing on the game itself."

What early memories do you have about the Euro or Champions League?

"Of course there is, I remember that in 1992 Barcelona's match against Sampdoria, Lauderup participated in that game, and Koeman scored a wonderful free kick. There are also many unforgettable games, such as the 1999 Manchester United triple-champion, Bayern's crazy victory, and Liverpool's 3-3 draw with Milan, etc. These are all beautiful memories."

Regarding the team's recent situation... How is Solank's situation? We didn't see him training. Also, how long can Muani play if needed?

"Sorank is moving in the right direction, which is a positive signal, but he is not ready for this Champions League. Muani is ready and can play for 90 minutes if needed, but we hope he can play at 100%. Muani will play, which is the most important thing."

This season we have seen you have different tactical plans for different opponents, and when the two matches are so short, sometimes even just 24 hours to prepare, how did you do this?

"This is a good question! It's mainly because we have some guiding principles, such as defense. We want to press high, which is not a secret, but it may require fine-tuning based on the opponent, such as midfield pressing or low defense. The same is true for offense. How to break through and how to build an offense depends on the opponent's way of pressing, we need to make some adjustments. We will convey these details to the players through video, 11-on-11, etc. I believe the key is to convey the right details in a limited time, and I don't believe in long training or meetings. So we need to find a balance point. The players are all excellent, we will guide them, they make decisions on the court, and they do a good job in this."