Gary Lineker claims Thomas Frank is using Mathys Tel all wrong at Tottenham Hotspur, with the French forward once again struggling as they lost to Aston Villa in the Premier League.

Despite being a goal to the good after an early Rodrigo Bentancur strike, it was Unai Emery’s side who prevailed on Sunday afternoon, with Morgan Rogers and Emi Buendia goals inspiring a comeback.

The loss meant Spurs dropped down to sixth in the Premier League table under Thomas Frank, with the initial honeymoon period for the new manager seemingly over.

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A few cracks are starting to show in the Spurs side, particularly in the attacking positions – and that includes Mathys Tel.

The French forward was signed permanently from Bayern Munich in the summer after a loan spell under Ange Postecoglou last season – but he hasn’t hit the ground running.

Despite scoring his first Premier League goal for Tottenham last weekend, Tel struggled against Villa – something both Gary Lineker and Micah Richards acknowledged.

Lineker told Stick to Football: “Thought Tel struggled a little to make an impact, and a lot of the times because, obviously, I look at this side of...