FRANK FREE WHIZ

Thomas' set-piece experts Hammer derby rivals

- By Steve Judge

THOMAS FRANK looks to have set his stall out to topple Arsenal - as the Premier League's set-piece kings.

Corners, free-kicks and long throws, Frank staples of his time at Brentford were very much on the agenda here.

And they opened the door to what ended up being a comfortable derby win - after West Ham's Tomas Soucek was sent off on 54 minutes.

The jury is out on whether Frank can develop a side that can create chances against teams set up to defend.

But with West Ham old boy Mohammed Kudus and debutant Xavi Simons swinging the ball into a crowded six-yard box from both flanks, Spurs had real menace at corners.

Cristian Romero had a first-half effort harshly ruled out before Pape Matar Sarr headed in Simons' 47th-minute corner.