Tottenham manager Thomas Frank felt his side ‘edged’ their Champions League win over Villarreal.
The former Brentford boss was making his debut in the competition and saw an own goal from goalkeeper Luiz Junior prove to be enough to beat the Spanish side.
In the second half Spurs dropped off, though, and centre-back Micky van de Ven was perhaps fortunate to only see yellow for a foul as the last defender.
Frank said: “I have definitely learned you have to be happy with your wins and appreciate them. I think there was many good things.
“We defended really well and gave little away throughout the game against a really good Villarreal side. I think offensively we didn’t hit the highest level.
“There was definitely a spell in the second half where we decided let’s give it to the Villarreal guys and then we’ll sprint back, that’s a very good fun thing.
“It was a very even game that we just edged.”
Spurs have started well under Frank, sitting third in the Premier League. This was a step up for his side and he will know that they will have to improve against the likes of Monaco and champions Paris St-Germain later in the year.
He said: “We have a very good foundation to stand on in terms of our defensive organisation. I think it’s good and we gave little away.
“This is the Champions League against a good team. Also, we took a step forward against West Ham, offensively is the area we need to get better.”
