"There were measures of encouragement ahead of the crucial Premier League home game against Fulham on Saturday, most notably in the shape of Randal Kolo Muani, the striker who is on loan from Paris Saint-Germain. Kolo Muani set up Richarlison for 1-0 and scored for 2-1 himself with a stinging volley. There would be another one for him before this wild tie was over. They were his first in Spurs' colours."
"The star of the occasion was Vitinha, PSG's peerless midfield controller. He finished with a hat-trick, producing a pair of equalisers with glorious long-range shots and setting the seal on the win towards the end from the penalty spot. It added up to a fourth win out of five for the holders in this competition, setting them fair for direct progress into the last 16."
"All eyes had been on how Spurs lined up. Would Frank stick with a back five, a move that had played so badly against Arsenal? The answer was no. He loaded his starting XI with four central midfielders and arranged them in a diamond at the outset, Archie Gray at the tip behind a strike pair of Kolo Muani and Richarlison."
Tottenham produced encouraging signs despite defeat, with loanee Randal Kolo Muani creating Richarlison's opener and scoring twice, his first goals for Spurs. PSG's Vitinha dominated midfield, completed a hat-trick with two long-range equalisers and a late penalty, securing a fourth win in five in the competition and strong chances of direct progress to the last 16. The match featured late drama when PSG substitute Theo Hernandez was sent off for an elbow on Xavi Simons. Thomas Frank trialled a four-central-midfielder diamond with Archie Gray behind Kolo Muani and Richarlison, valuing midfield flexibility while Joao Palhinha started on the bench.
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