Tottenham Hotspur came from two goals down to secure a 2-2 draw against Brighton & Hove Albion at the weekend. Richarlison pulled one back just before half-time at the Amex Stadium, and Jan Paul van Hecke’s late own goal completed the comeback.
Thomas Frank, who took charge at Spurs in the summer after impressing with Brentford, now has his team sitting second in the Premier League table behind Liverpool.
According to Tottenham Hotspur News, winger Wilson Odobert could head out on loan in January. The 20-year-old former France youth international joined in 2024 and has since made 26 appearances across all competitions, scoring three times.
Ex-Spurs scout Bryan King commented on his situation:
“I would imagine they’ll be talking about a loan move. Certainly Odobert and his agent will be wanting to know how he’s going to get games under his belt. For me, I don’t think he’s ever going to be first choice at Spurs, and definitely not at this stage of his career. He’s going to be wanting to play games, and that isn’t going to happen at Tottenham at the moment. A loan would be the best option for him really.”
Odobert adds depth and pace in attack but isn’t assured of regular minutes. Having developed at PSG before moving to Troyes and then Burnley—where he made 34 appearances and scored five goals—he has shown promise. Spurs now face a decision, as a loan spell would give him consistent playing time.
Reflecting on the draw at Brighton, Frank highlighted the resilience of his side:
“I think the headline from me is ‘mentality’. I said it to the players beforehand, a game like this is pure mentality. Of course, we need tactics, structure, details, all that, but to really want to achieve something, you need to be so strong here.
“When you go away after a Champions League game, that demands everything from you – and then we decided to really test ourselves by getting down 2-0! The way we started the game – wow. Coming away from home against Brighton, a good team, we were just completely dominating them, then out of nowhere they score. We can do better, but it’s also a marginal offside.
“I think we kept going, and then they scored a second, of course Vic (Vicario) needs to do better, but he’s been so good for us. The way we responded and controlled the game more or less from start to finish, getting the two goals, was very impressive. The mentality and physicality of this team look strong, intense. That was us today.”