Thomas Frank believes that Tottenham’s poor home form will improve if there is a better connection with the crowd, the fans make more noise and stay positive during tough spells.

Frank’s side have made a strong start to the season, 14 points from their first seven games taking them into third place, but they will need to raise their level when they host Aston Villa on Sunday. The statistics do not reflect well on Spurs, whose record of 13 points from their past 17 Premier League home fixtures is the worst of any team to have been in the division throughout that period.

“We would like our home to be a fortress,” Frank said. “Can we make our home an unbelievably difficult place to come to? Then the job is half done in terms of what you like to try to achieve. And that is like an unbelievable cohesion between the team and the fans.

“It cannot only be the team, it cannot only be the fans. It needs to be both. We need to bring energy to each other. We need to work unbelievably hard, perform well, try...