UCL: Milan progress against disappointing Tottenham
Tottenham Hotspur 0 - 0 AC Milan (Aggregate 0 - 1)
Tottenham Hotspur's Champions League campaign ended in disappointing fashion as they failed to overturn a first-leg deficit against AC Milan.
Our write-up of a brilliant night in London 👉 https://t.co/ACYqFrO5iG
— AC Milan (@acmilan) March 8, 2023
Il nostro racconto di una splendida notte londinese 👉 https://t.co/LyRQnQbeei#TOTACM #UCL #SempreMilan pic.twitter.com/Xks6RzSEzZ
The home side paid the price for another passive start that allowed Milan to settle into their task. This misery for Spurs was complete when Cristian Romero was sent off late on after receiving a second yellow card for a wild challenge on Theo Hernandez.
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg tested AC Milan keeper Mike Maignan with a powerful second-half shot and Harry Kane headed wide, but Spurs failed to mount sustained pressure on the Italian defence.
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There wasn't much in the way of late drama
A late Kane header was brilliantly kept out by Maignan before Divock Origi struck the post for the visitors as Spurs went out tamely. Their season is now resting on the battle for a top-four place in the Premier League. This might be a struggle for them. They have scrambled through much of this season despite indifferent form.
What this means for Conte's long-term future remains to be seen. There's currently growing uncertainty surrounding his position given his contract up at the end of the season.
Tomori shines for Milan
In recent times, Fikayo Tomori has slipped out of the England reckoning. However, the calm and measured performance was a timely reminder of the qualities he can offer. Many would argue that he has a part to play for Gareth Soutgate's team going forward.
Urban Football tweeted: "From he’s not good enough to play for Chelsea to being one of the best defenders in world football at the moment. Fikayo Tomori is proof that England isn’t the only place to build yourself."
Tomori also posted the following;
Nothing beats #UCL nights✨. Into the last 8! Bravi ragazzi❤️🖤👏. pic.twitter.com/Yn18LxDhGi
— Fikayo Tomori (@fikayotomori_) March 9, 2023
Fan reaction from North London
Greg, a Tottenham fan from Halifax, said: "That was such a poor performance given the importance of the match. We offered very little from a creative perspective and also seemed to lack some discipline."
T Reyas commented on YouTube highlights of the game. He clearly wasn't happy with the quality of football on display. He asked: How they managed to generate over 4 minutes worth of highlights from this game is amazing."
What is everyone else saying?
Liam was a neutral fan that watched the game on TV. He told us: "It wasn't the best game but I thought AC Milan defended well. When it comes to the next round, no teams will want to face them in the next round."
On an online match report of the game, Paul asked the following question: "Did you really expect a team that lost to Championship side, Sheffield Utd, and then lost to relegation-threatened side, Wolves, to beat one of Italy’s elite teams?"
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