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We were quick out of the blocks and opened the scoring after just six minutes with Muslika in the right place to fire home on the third attempt. Leon Myrtaj's initial effort was parried away at the near post by Leo Stretton but the ball fell to Thomas inside the box and, although he scuffed his shot, it picked out Muslika in a central position in the area and he made no mistake to break the deadlock early on. The Foxes responded well and searched for an instant response as, after Lorenz Hutchinson and Maxwell Adedeji saw their shots blocked in quick succession, Riley Carr fired wide at the near post from the right side of the box.

Mircale Adewole dragged his left-footed strike wide after a charging run into the box before we were indebted to some vital blocks by Thomas. First, he was in the right place to clear a low cross from Joseph Corden on the line, which subsequently set us on a counter that saw Jamel Beggs fire wide from the edge of the box, and a minute later, the defender threw his body on the line to deny Bismark Owusu from just inside the area to maintain our one-goal advantage. As the rain began to fall, the final quarter of the first period turned into an end-to-end contest with the visitors carving out the best opportunity three minutes before the break, but Hutchinson’s teasing low ball across the face of the goal was just too far in front of the sliding Corden.

Looking for a way back into the game, the away side made a positive start after the restart as Carr, who was a constant threat on the right, struck wide after a corner routine found him on the edge of the box before Thompson was called into action to deny Joseph Colangelo-Allen at his near post. Despite the pressure piling on from Leicester, we continued to pose a threat at the other end, Tye Hall’s short free-kick routine testing Stretton following a big deflection in the process. Then, on 79 minutes, we were given a huge opportunity to double our advantage when we were awarded an indirect free-kick inside the visitors’ box for a back-pass but, with 10 players on the line, they were able to block Beggs’ shot.

That resulted in some nervy closing stages for our youngsters as Leicester ramped up the pressure for an equaliser but, once again, we should have extended our advantage when Adewole raced through on goal with the keeper, he poked the ball past Stretton but could only send it wide of the target. Thompson then produced a crucial save with three minutes left, saving well with his feet to keep out Carr’s effort from a tight angle on the right side of the box. Following a strong defensive display, in the fourth minute of stoppage time, we wrapped up the victory when substitute Moncur advanced into the box, showed plenty of determination to beat the Leicester defenders to the ball before blasting into the back of the net to make sure of a hard-earned win.

‘The go-again attitude from the players was certainly required’

Under-18s Assistant Coach Bradley Allen was delighted with the resilience shown by the players to claim maximum points amidst a gruelling period of matches.

“It was a hard-fought victory off the back of a really heavy games schedule that our Academy players are working through at the moment – the go-again attitude was certainly required against a very competitive Leicester team and to come through with a win and a clean sheet was very pleasing,” he said.

“When you consider that a good number of players were featuring out in Monaco on Wednesday in the UEFA Youth League… to return, prepare and go up against a Leicester team that have won five on the bounce and are flying high in the Under-18 Premier League was excellent. A number of individuals contributed, as did the subs at key moments. The joined-up team work ethic was fantastic, there were moments where we had to withstand Leicester’s pressure – they sometimes worked some dangerous attacking moments – but we stood firm, hung in there and then Ronny Moncur popped up with a late goal that capped an excellent victory.

“Take Reiss Elliott-Parris for example with his role as a number nine, holding up play, pressing and running in behind… the way he worked at the top end of the pitch epitomised the display of many others, so all in all it was a good day and as we said afterwards, we’ve now got to be ready to go again on Tuesday, whether that’s with the Under-21s or in an important final group game in the Under-17 Premier League Cup at West Ham.”

Thomas Frank feels Randal Kolo Muani is ‘definitely getting closer’ to being in position, fitness-wise, to start matches.

The striker on loan from PSG has come off the bench in our last two matches against Villa - his Premier League debut - and in our midweek draw at AS Monaco in the UEFA Champions League. His 21 minutes at Stade Louis II represented his longest shift yet after recovering from a dead leg.

Thomas was asked how close Randal was to starting when he spoke at his pre-match press conference at Hotspur Way on Friday, ahead of Sunday’s Premier League trip to Everton (4.30pm).

He replied: “He's definitely getting closer. I think now it's the first time he had an okay sustained block of training and also some minutes. I think it's also fair to say that he's not there 100% physically to just be bombarding (him with) 90 minutes, go again and again and again, but he's in a place where he can be used, and that's good news.”

Thomas Frank reports that Cuti Romero, Destiny Udogie and Dominic Solanke are all ‘progressing’ in terms of recovery from injury as we head up to Merseyside to meet Everton in the Premier League on Sunday (4.30pm UK).

Skipper Cuti was a late withdrawal from last weekend’s home loss against Villa with an adductor issue. He was replaced by Kevin Danso, who also started in the Champions League draw at AS Monaco on Wednesday evening, Micky van de Ven taking over the armband.

Destiny started our win at Leeds on 4 October, but hasn’t featured since after picking up ‘minor irritation’ on his knee. Dominic, meanwhile, is working his way back to fitness after minor ankle surgery last month.

Speaking at his pre-match press conference at Hotspur Way on Friday afternoon, Thomas was asked about the fitness of the three players. “Cuti has been out on the grass, running with some of the performance guys,” he said. “So, positive, progressing, no time frame, but I don't expect it to be a longer one.

“Destiny is not on the grass yet, but still progressing, so again, not a longer one. Dominic, positive, he's taking steps in the right direction every day, was on the grass again today, on his own, but has now a sustainable amount of pitch sessions in him on his own, so he's progressing forward.”

Yves Bissouma, Ben Davies, Radu Dragusin, Dejan Kulusevski, James Maddison and Kota Takai remain sidelined.

Our remarkable run of 125-games without a goalless draw finally came to an end on Wednesday night as we saw out a 0-0 draw with AS Monaco in the Champions League.

Not since our 0-0 draw with AC Milan in our Champions League round of 16 second leg meeting with the Italian giants back in March, 2023, had we seen a stalemate - a ridiculous run of 125 games.

Completing our 2022/23 season with a further 12 Premier League games, we then went the entirety of 2023/24 and 2024/25 - a total of 101 games, without a stalemate. Then, this season, we started with a further 12 games without a goalless draw before Wednesday's League Phase draw with Monaco.

If we just look at Premier League games, our goalless run is still ongoing and goes back almost an entire season to April, 2022, when we travelled to the Gtech Community Stadium for the first time to face then Thomas Frank's Brentford, where we were forced to settle a 0-0 draw.

It has now been 127 games since our last 0-0 draw in the Premier League.

Our last goalless draw

The Club is pleased to announce that Eric Hinson, a former senior executive within the global aviation and aerospace sectors, will be joining the Board as a Non-Executive Director.

He joins Peter Charrington, Vinai Venkatesham, Matthew Collecott and Jonathan Turner as part of a refreshed and modernised Board, now led by a Non-Executive Chairman, reflecting a new era for the Club.

Having held executive and board level positions within SIMCOM International, Honeywell, Piaggio and Gulfstream, Eric’s experience in the management of high-performance teams, strategic transformation and organisational growth brings additional expertise to the Board as it supports the executive team to deliver long-term sporting success. Eric also served in the US Navy as an officer and a pilot in training, fleet and operational test squadrons. He flew a variety of aircraft including the F/A-18 Hornet.

Peter Charrington, Non-Executive Chairman, said: “To deliver more and better for our fans requires a broad mix of expertise and experience at Board level.

“Eric brings valuable expertise in high-performing and high-pressure corporate and military teams which, combined with the strengths of the wider team, will put us in an even stronger position to deliver on our goals.”

Eric Hinson said: “I am delighted to have been appointed to the Board and to be bringing a different set of skills to support the management team. I am looking forward to working with Vinai, Peter and the rest of the Board to support the great work already underway.”

We take on Slavia Prague at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Tuesday 9 December (8pm kick-off) in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League.

As previously announced, tickets for this fixture will be priced at Category C, and we can now confirm ticket on-sale information for our Season Ticket Holders and One Hotspur Members.

Three ticketing points will be awarded for attending this fixture, with points issued post-match to all supporters whose tickets are scanned in.

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The payment process will only be run once for this fixture. Any supporter whose payment does not go through will be contacted by email and advised that they should purchase during the sales period for Season Ticket Holders who are not on the Automatic Cup Scheme. We politely remind all supporters that successful payment for every home Cup game is required in order to remain registered on the scheme and to benefit from its bonus points.

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All other Season Ticket Holders, including 1882 Members and those registered on the Disability Access Scheme, will have the opportunity to purchase their usual Season Ticket seat (unless you need to be relocated due to UEFA requirements – please see further details below) for this match from 10am on Wednesday 29 October until 1pm on Friday 31 October. Any Season Ticket Holder who does not purchase during this sales window will be able to purchase alternative seating in later sales windows.

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Due to UEFA requirements, there are a number of Premier League Only Season Ticket Holders who will be unable to purchase their usual seat for this fixture. These Season Ticket Holders will be able to purchase an alternative ticket from 2pm on Friday 31 October. We will contact the Season Ticket Holders who are impacted via email.

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Season Ticket Holders who purchase a different seat to their usual one will be sent a digital ticket for the fixture from noreply@tickets.tottenhamhotspur.com. Supporters will receive their tickets no later than 72 hours before the fixture.

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We recognise that some Season Ticket Holders may not be able to attend on the confirmed match day. Ticket Share/Upgrade will therefore open to Season Ticket Holders from 10am on Wednesday 12 November, with the reminder that tickets will only be allowed to be forwarded to paid One Hotspur Members. Fans are reminded that they are responsible for the behaviour of the supporter to whom they forward their ticket.

Should the fixture sell out, Ticket Exchange will open at the Club’s discretion to Premium Members and Season Ticket Holders.

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In order to purchase tickets for this fixture, supporters must have held a One Hotspur Membership as of Thursday 25 September.

Tickets will become available to all eligible One Hotspur + Members and Season Ticket Holders yet to purchase from 10am on Monday 3 November. We will confirm how many guest tickets each One Hotspur Member and Season Ticket Holder will be able to purchase during the Members’ sale window following the sales period for Season Ticket Holders.

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One Hotspur Members Sale

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Tickets will become available to all eligible One Hotspur Members and Season Ticket Holders yet to purchase from 10am on Tuesday 4 November. We will confirm how many guest tickets each One Hotspur Member and Season Ticket Holder will be able to purchase during the Members’ sales window following the sales period for Season Ticket Holders.

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Thomas Frank admitted he was disappointed with our second-half performance in Wednesday night’s goalless draw in Monaco.

We endured a frustrating evening at Stade Louis II, with Guglielmo Vicario by far the busiest of the two goalkeepers as he produced a string of fine saves to prevent the Ligue 1 hosts from claiming victory, while we struggled to produce much in the way of chances at the other end.

All told, we emerged with a point and our unbeaten record in the Champions League intact after three games, but Head Coach Thomas was frustrated with our lack of intensity at times in the second period, although he hailed goalkeeper ‘Vic’ for his outstanding efforts to ensure we took something away from the contest.

“We're definitely learning in the Champions League away against a very good Monaco side – I said that before the game and it doesn't surprise me that they hit a good level today,” he told SPURSPLAY.

“It was a relatively even first half, but in the second half Monaco were better than us and we didn’t hit the performance level we wanted. We didn’t play with that intensity we want, which is the big thing. Then there were too many individual errors, passes that didn’t hit the level. Sometimes that can happen and we didn’t do that today.

“It’s a contrast to the last game against Aston Villa where we played with good intensity, had a very competitive performance and basically gave nothing away and Vic didn’t have a save. Then in this game, we didn’t play with enough intensity – especially in the second half – and needed Vic nine times, which of course we’d like to defend better as that’s too much in general. But sometimes you need your keeper, it can happen in football and Vic was fantastic tonight.

“The team definitely wanted to defend the goal and did everything to do that. Sometimes you can’t hit a high enough level which we didn’t today and then you take a point and clean sheet, which is good on a night where we didn’t hit a high level. I think the point, we’ll be more happy with in the end. Right now, in the moment, I’m disappointed with our performance, especially in the second half. Then we need to understand the learning of playing in the Champions League and against teams that are very competitive. We constantly need to learn and improve.”

Watch | Thomas Frank discusses Monaco draw on SPURSPLAY

Thomas Frank spoke to the media at Stade Louis II after our goalless draw against Monaco in MD3 of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday evening.

Here’s what he had to say...

That was Spurs’ first goalless draw since March 2023, 125 games ago – did you set out to grind it out like that?

Thomas: “It was a game that was relatively even in the first half, but then in the second half, Monaco were better than us and we didn’t have the performance we want. I think we lacked a bit of intensity overall, especially in the second half and that combined with a day where too many players didn’t hit a good enough level, that can happen. I think we are learning in the Champions League, and every game in the Champions League is difficult, especially away games, against a good Monaco side - a Monaco side I said, before the game, which I also think it's fair to say they had the best half in the season against us, but fair play to them. Then the ability for us to compete in the Premier League and then in the Champions League is a challenge we’re up for and want. I also think it's fair to say last year we finished 17th and competed in the Europa League, so we are taking it step by step, and it's not the worst thing on a bad day to get a point and a clean sheet. I think today the clean sheet was down to a few things, but a big thing down to Vicario, I think he played a fantastic game.”

In the last 10, 11 years, Tottenham managers have always had either both Harry Kane and Son to rely on, or one of them, you've got neither of them - are we seeing the reality of that at the moment? You said there is some learning going on, it’s difficult to create chances...

Thomas: “Yes, that’s fair to say. We have Wilson Odobert, who I think is a very, very good talent, and I think he's been positive, but of course he is taking his step into the Premier League and the Champions League. With other players also, with Xavi just coming to the club, Lucas a young player, Kudus has been exceptional for us, but also played more or less every minute, so we lacked maybe that little extra spark today. Kolo Muani, who we believe can make a difference, I think he looked positive when he came on, but had that injury, so of course there's some of that, no complaints, it is what it is. It's my job to get the most out of the players available.”

You said that some of the players lacked some intensity, and we obviously associate your team, your football, with aggression and intensity - what do you put that down to?

Thomas: “Good question. Maybe we need to think a little bit more about it and try to come up with an answer. There can be many, many things. It can be a combination of playing a good and very competitive game against Villa, I think we performed very well, then to go again. Some haven't done that too much, some have. It can be just on the day you don't get a top performance, and I think actually the first half was okay in that sense, but I think in the second half we lacked more.”

Just to be clear, is it a matter of effort, in your mind?

Thomas: “No, I don't think it's effort. I think it's more the ability to go again and again and again in every action throughout a game. It's not been a problem at other times, sometimes it is. Today was not top.”

Vicario’s performance was questioned a little bit, so to speak, on Sunday after the two long-range Villa goals. Is he the type of character who would have used that as fuel tonight?

Thomas: “Yeah, I think the two goals against Villa, I don't think it's like mistakes, or I don't think it's any of that, just two great finishes, but what I would say, and as you said, I think he was very good today. I think some of the saves were exceptional tonight, and it's a big part why we got a hard-fought point, but at the end of the day it can be a crucial point.”

Did Wilson Odobert pick up an injury?

Thomas: “Actually, I don't know, but of course we subbed him off because there was some pain, but I don't know the consequences of it.”

Monaco had 23 shots - is that a worry for you?

Thomas: “Yeah, I think it's, you can say we just played home to Villa where they only had eight shots, so if it was every game we conceded 23 shots, it would be a big challenge, which it is definitely not. So, it can be a combination of lack of intensity, a combination of Monaco hitting a very high level, a combination of us not hitting the best level, but they had too many shots to what I would like.”

It's been a long time since we’ve seen Archie Gray at left-back - what do you think he can give you from that position?

Thomas: “I think he did it very well, as he's done a lot of times last year, left-back, right-back and centre-back. I think he can play all three positions, I think his best position is still midfielder, but I think he can play all three. I like his character and effort in the left-back position and then he just carried on when he came into the midfield and did well there as well.”

Do you think Randal Kolo Muani can quickly return to the France national team?

Thomas: “First and foremost, I think it was very nice to have him back in the Champions League, I'm sure he appreciates it as well. We were very happy that we managed to sign him in the end of the transfer window. He was unlucky to pick up a dead leg early, that's kept him out of the games so far, but now he's been training well for some weeks and got minutes in the week against Villa, more today. I think he looked for some promising actions today. Of course, he would like a little bit more rhythm, but I like him a lot in many aspects. I think for any player to come into any national team, and the French is a very strong national team, you need to play more games, and I hopefully he will do that.”

Guglielmo Vicario was the hero as we scrapped it out for a point as it ended goalless against AS Monaco in MD3 of the UEFA Champions League at Stade Louis II on Wednesday night.

The goalkeeper produced a string of saves - three right out of the top drawer - to keep the home side at bay. Indeed, eight of Monaco's 23 efforts were on target and Vicario saved them all to maintain our unbeaten record in the league phase of the competition.

The highlights were a tip around the post to deny Folarin Balogun in the first half and a point-blank block to keep out Jordan Teze's header in the second half.

Having soaked up all that pressure, we had the chance to snatch all three points in the final minute as Pape Matar Sarr broke away and squared for Brennan Johnson, who didn't get hold of his effort.

Instead, the scoreline represents our first goalless draw in 125 matches in all competitions - the last at home to Milan in the UCL Round of 16, second leg back in March, 2023.

Thomas Frank made three changes to the team that started against Villa on Sunday as Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall and Richarlison came in for Djed Spence, Xavi Simons and the ineligible Mathys Tel. Micky van de Ven retained the captain's armband in the absence of Cristian Romero. Folarin Balogun replaced Mika Biereth up front in Monaco's only change.

The home side created the better chances in the first half but came up against Vicario in inspired form - fine saves to twice deny Balogun, the first was good, a one-on-one block in front of goal after 28 minutes, the second was better, quickly down to his left to tip around the post from close range eight minutes. Gray also blocked from Magnhnes Akliouche and Ansu Fati appeared caught between a shot and cross after breaking into the box from the left.

At the other end, Wilson Odobert and Mo Kudus probed away down both flanks and our best chances came from crosses. Van de Ven flew into the near post to meet Odobert's cross, but could keep his header on target and it was the same outcome when Kevin Danso climbed well to meet Kudus' cross just before half-time.

The pattern continued in the second half as the Ligue 1 side stepped up a gear. Vicario's first save of note of the half arrived on 67 minutes, turning away Aleksandr Golovin's curler. Thilo Kehrer then headed inches wide, arguably the best chance of the game.

Vicario's best save arrived on 74 minutes when he made himself big to make a reaction block from Teze's point-blank header. Takumi Minamino, the former Liverpool midfielder, arrived off the bench and had three chances of varying difficulty in as many minutes - failing to hit the target with all three.

Into the final minutes, Akliouche was just wide from distance and then the chance we'd waited for. Randal Kolo Muani sent Pape Matar Sarr away down the left, he rolled into Johnson, who somewhat scuffed his effort from 12 yards.

Sophie Jackson celebrated her debut for England Women’s Under-19s on Wednesday afternoon with a clean sheet in a 6-0 win at Estonia in the opening game of their UEFA U19 Euro qualifiers.

Our Academy graduate, who received her maiden call-up last week, started between the sticks for the Young Lionesses as they ran out comfortable winners in Tallinn, Estonia, to kick start round one of qualifying with a perfect start.

Although the young shot stopper wasn’t tested much in the contest, she was composed on the ball when asked and always looking to build up play from the back.

Lauren Smith’s side resume their round one of qualifying for next summer’s Under-19 European Championship on Saturday (25 October) as they face Greece in Tallin once again.