"Little more could be taken from a grim night's work by Tottenham, who should have been well beaten by an inventive and ambitious Monaco. The smattering of full-time boos from their travelling fans cut through in a mostly atmosphere-free venue and, while this is hardly a time for alarm bells, the absence of any outfield player capable of seizing the day was stark."
"It was left for Guglielmo Vicario, a heavily questioned figure at times this season, to do that. Monaco aimed 23 shots his way and five of them brought particularly impressive saves, the first half at one stage resembling a personal duel between the Italian and the striker Folarin Balogun. They spurned other chances too and it would have been nothing short of outrageous if a rare piece of attacking cohesion from Spurs had brought a late goal from Brennan Johnson."
"It's not the worst thing, on a bad day, to get a point and a clean sheet, Thomas Frank said. We didn't hit the performance we wanted. The outcome, however workaday, had been distinctly unfamiliar. Spurs had not played out a goalless draw since facing Milan in March 2023, a run of 125 games. It is fair to point out that chaos was considered normal for too long but they must find a formula to ensure the pendulum does not swing too far back."
Tottenham survived a difficult away match, earning a goalless draw and a clean sheet despite being outplayed by an inventive and ambitious Monaco. Guglielmo Vicario produced multiple impressive saves, repelling 23 Monaco shots and denying Folarin Balogun in a first-half duel. Tottenham lacked an outfield player able to seize the game and showed hesitancy when committing players forward. Wilson Odobert provided the main offensive bright spots and Brennan Johnson nearly scored late. Manager Thomas Frank cited a lack of intensity, noted the unfamiliarity of a goalless draw after 125 games, and emphasized the need for a more reliable formula.
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