Yet Spurs’ stubborn resistance against PSG hinted at a new-found steel and a comfort with the underdog tag. Captain Cristian Romero’s new contract has been the only bright spot amid a failed move for Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze that has prompted an existential transfer crisis.

Arsenal have swooped in at the eleventh hour to seal a deal for Eberechi Eze, beating Tottenham to his signature after they had agreed the framework of a deal with Crystal Palace