Thomas Frank, the head coach of Tottenham, expressed his great happiness after winning against Villarreal with a score of 1-0, in the match that brought the two teams together in the first round of the group stage of the Champions League, confirming that the three points and a good start are the most important.

Frank said: "It was a great victory, getting three points at the start of any tournament is very good, I am very happy to keep a clean sheet, we delivered an excellent defensive performance and managed to limit Villarreal's danger."

He added: "It is true that we faced attacking difficulties in creating chances against a well-defending team, but the match was balanced, and we managed to settle it in the end. I love to see that we have a strong defensive base."

Frank continued discussing the incident of Van de Ven's yellow card: "At first, I wasn't sure, but after reviewing the footage, it turned out to be outside the penalty area, so the decision is correct, just a foul and a yellow card."

Regarding the improvement in the team's defensive statistics compared to last season, he said: "The team has players capable of scoring goals, but it was necessary to improve the defensive aspect. We worked a lot on organization, counter-running, and tackles, and the results are starting to show."

Frank concluded his statements by saying: "I have learned to enjoy and appreciate victories. We defended excellently against a strong team like Villarreal, and although we were not at our best offensively, we managed to win the match. It was a balanced encounter, and we succeeded in overcoming it."