Tottenham ace touted as 'best in the world'; Thomas Frank mighty impressed

Thomas Frank labels Romero one of the best in the business right now

Romero committed his future to the Lilywhites by signing a new contract after Frank arrived, quashing rumours of a potential departure following Ange Postecoglou’s exit. And the 27-year-old has since been named captain in the wake of Son Heung-min’s move to MLS club Los Angeles FC, leading Tottenham to a bright start to the new season.

Speaking ahead of the trip to Brighton and Hove Albion, Frank was effusive in his praise for Romero. The Spurs gaffer believes the Argentinean international is one of the world’s best centre-backs right now, hailing his rare combination of calmness and aggression.

“I rate him super high. I agree with you that he is one of the best centre-backs right now in the world. It clearly helps when you have won the World Cup, Copa America and Europa League final and more things,” Frank was quoted by Football London.

“About that consistency, now I see a player who is very aggressive when he needs to be and is cool and composed when he needs to be. I think he got that rare combination of being super aggressive in a duel and then ‘stand in the box, I need to move two steps, boom do the header.’ That is the top level centre-backs who are doing that.”

Romero leading Tottenham by an example

A team’s defensive structure is more important than the personnel, and under Ange, Tottenham were extremely open. Frank has a different approach and that’s been clear with him tightening the screws at the back and making them difficult to beat. And the new boss has been helped massively by the performances of a stable backline and goalkeeper.

Romero has been a key cog in the current set up, showing great leadership and maturity after becoming the club’s captain. The majority around Tottenham rate the Cordoba-born talent as world-class, and the prizes he has won in his career back up that case. At 27, he is in the peak of his powers and delivering the goods for the north Londoners consistently- as he should be.

No wonder Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone was so desperate to sign the 2022 World Cup winner in the summer transfer window.