Tottenham Hotspur maintained their unbeaten record in the Champions League this season after securing a 0-0 draw against Monaco in France last night.
Thomas Frank’s side failed to capitalise on any of the chances that fell their way within the final third, subsequently only registering two shots on target within the 90 minutes.
However, they may have been lucky to walk away with just a point, as the hosts racked up a total of 23 shots, with eight of the attempts being placed on Guglielmo Vicario’s goal.
The Lilywhites’ display will no doubt have disappointed the manager, with his side showing no real bounce back after Sunday's defeat against Aston Villa.
After such a showing, there’s no disputing that the Dane desperately needs to make changes to his squad ahead of the weekend’s clash against David Moyes’ Everton.
Spurs’ poor performers against Monaco last night
Rodrigo Bentancur was kept within the Spurs midfield last night, but such a decision proved to be the wrong one, given his lack of impact in the South of France.
The Uruguayan international failed to win a single tackle against the Ligue 1 outfit, whilst also losing 100% of the ground duels he entered - showcasing he was often dominated by the opposition.
Other stats, such as one foul committed and seven times possession lost, further highlight his inability to make a positive impact on the European encounter.
However, he wasn’t alone in being disappointing against Sebastien Pogognoli’s men, with Lucas Bergvall also producing a rare disappointing performance.
The Swede was subsequently replaced after an hour, after completing just six passes - subsequently finding a teammate just once every ten minutes.
He also failed to win a single tackle and was even dribbled past twice, with the Lilywhites’ midfield often being overran and leading to their inability to claim all three points.
Despite the showing of the aforementioned duo, one other player once again struggled to prove why the manager has stuck by him throughout the 2025/26 campaign.
The Spurs player who needs to be dropped after Monaco
Even though Spurs have only lost two games across all competitions since Frank’s arrival, they have struggled to impose themselves in numerous outings.
Last night’s showing was another one to forget for the Lilywhites, leaving the side with five points from a possible nine in this season’s edition of the Champions League.
Whilst the side have kept two clean sheets in their three matches, the frontline has massively disappointed - scoring just three goals, two of which were own goals.
Micky van de Ven is currently the only Lilywhites player to find the back of the net in Europe - further showcasing the issue Frank currently has in that department.
One of the players in that area of the pitch that has massively struggled is centre-forward Richarlison, with the Brazilian unable to match his early-season form.
The 28-year-old has now gone six games without a goal across all competitions, with his last effort coming in the draw with Brighton & Hove Albion over a month ago.
His showing against Monaco last night was yet another to forget for the £60m addition, subsequently putting his starting role into serious question.
Richarlison featured for 70 minutes last night, but like Bergvall, he only completed a total of six passes and registered a solitary effort on the opposition goal.
He only managed a total of 20 touches during his performance - a tally fewer than goalkeeper Vicario, who notched 49 - whilst also failing to complete any of his attempted dribbles.
The Brazilian subsequently gifted possession back to the hosts on eight separate occasions, leading to one analyst labelling his showing against the Ligue 1 side as “shocking”.
As a result of his showing, the striker was handed a measly 4/10 match rating by The Standard's Matt Verri - further showcasing his lack of positive impact against the French outfit.
Frank has been lenient with his centre-forward over the last couple of weeks, but it’s desperately clear the 28-year-old needs to be dropped from the starting eleven.
Richarlison has constantly struggled to match the expectations placed upon him over the last couple of months, with Mathys Tel deserving of a recall against Everton this weekend.