The sound of Tottenham’s travelling followers demanding extra urgency from their aspect as they slowed the sport down in stoppage time summed up the irritating nature of this efficiency.
Spurs had been strictly second finest on an evening when Monaco had the higher hand all through within the staid environment of Stade Louis II, and so they should produce higher in the event that they wish to make critical progress within the Champions League.
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It was solely right down to the brilliance of Guglielmo Vicario and Monaco’s generosity in entrance of aim, particularly the hapless Takumi Minamino, that allowed the English aspect to flee with a degree.
Micky van de Ven’s header and a half-chance for Richarlison aside, Spurs spent many of the sport in survival mode, seemingly pleased to accept a draw because the clock wound down.
A scarcity of attacking risk could have troubled head coach Thomas Frank as they made little impression on Monaco’s defence, with Richarlison’s lack of affect seeing him changed. Substitute Randal Kolo Muani, who had solely performed 24 minutes in two substitute appearances this season, was additionally unable to alter the sample of the sport.
It was a second very common show from Spurs within the competitors away from house on this marketing campaign, having scrambled from 2-0 right down to earn a degree towards Norwegian champions Bodo/Glimt.
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If Frank wanted positives, although, he may level to the very fact his aspect are unbeaten of their opening three video games, with two performed away, and managing that solely as soon as earlier than within the 2017-18 Champions League marketing campaign.
This, nevertheless, was grim fare.