Leeds vs Tottenham: Kudus reveals change to ‘brutally honest’ Frank from Postecoglou
Spurs beat Leeds to reach 14 points from seven games
Mohammed Kudus has called Tottenham manager Thomas Frank a “very open” and “great guy” after the Ghana winger scored the winner in his side’s 2-1 victory at Leeds United in the Premier League.
Spurs finished 17th and had the fifth-worst defensive record in the top flight in Ange Postecoglou’s final season in charge in 2024/25, but new boss Frank has guided his team to a guaranteed top-four position during the international break and the third-best defensive record in the division.
“Comparing to past seasons, we’ve conceded fewer goals in the league,” said Kudus, a £55 million signing from West Ham in July, speaking to Premier League Productions.
“It’s something we are really, really trying to work on – sticking to our positions and keeping clean sheets, [because] we’re definitely going to score.
“His experience of developing young talent is great, but what I admire more from him is on a human level.”
Mohammed Kudus scores his first Spurs goal in style!
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Kudus: Tottenham manager Frank ‘honest’
Kudus capitalised on Gabriel Gudmundsson’s slip to surge inside from the right, approach the penalty area and fire emphatically in to ensure Spurs ended a run of two successive top-flight draws by prevailing at Elland Road, where Leeds had been unbeaten in 2025/26.
“All players can speak to him any time – knock on his door and talk about anything, aside from just football,” the 25-year-old elaborated on Frank.
“That’s very important. Aside from being a great coach, you can really speak to him about anything and he’ll give you his best advice.
“He’s brutally honest and very open with every decision he makes. You might not be happy about every decision but he does it for the best of the team.
“He’s a great guy and we learn a lot from paying under him.”
Leeds vs Spurs
Joe Rodon headed against a post from Sean Longstaff’s free-kick as part of a bright start by Leeds, who fell behind when Mathys Tel collected Kudus’s pass inside the box on the right and blasted in the 23rd-minute opener via a defection off marker Pascal Struijk for his first goal of the season.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin fired a presentable chance over before linking neatly in the build-up to Leeds’ equaliser with Brenden Aaronson, allowing the USMNT international to angle in a shot that Guglielmo Vicario could only push to the feet of Noah Okafor, who slotted in 11 minutes before half-time.
Kudus’s superb goal means Tottenham are unbeaten away in all competitions in 2025/26, taking 10 points from a possible 12 on the road in the league.
You can relive 101GreatGoals.com’s live text updates from Leeds vs Tottenham in the Premier League here. Tottenham are next in action at home to Aston Villa on October 19.
Spurs strike first!
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Spurs team vs Leeds United
Tottenham captain Cristian Romero returned in defence after missing the 2-2 Champions League draw at Bodo/Glimt as a precaution.
Strikers Dominic Solanke (ankle) and Randal Kolo Muani (hamstring) are out with short-term injuries, while playmaker James Maddison has a long-term knee problem.
Winger Dejan Kulusevski and defender Radu Dragusin will be back sooner from knee injuries, and midfielder Yves Bissouma and centre-back Kota Takai are closing in on comebacks.
Tottenham starting XI: Guglielmo Vicario, Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Destiny Udogie, Mohammed Kudus, Joao Palhinha, Xavi Simons, Rodrigo Bentancur, Wilson Odobert, Mathys Tel
Spurs substitutes: Antonin Kinsky, Kevin Danso, Richarlison, Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall, Brennan Johnson, Djed Spence, Pape Matar Sarr, Ben Davies
Premier League results and fixtures this weekend
Matches start at 14:00 BST / 09:00 ET / 06:00 PT unless stated otherwise.
Friday, October 3
Saturday, October 4
Leeds 1-2 Tottenham
Manchester United 2-0 Sunderland
Sunday, October 5
Aston Villa vs Burnley
Everton vs Crystal Palace
Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest
Wolves vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Brentford vs Manchester City (16:30)