AC Milan 1-0 Tottenham: What Were The Key Talking Points As Spurs Suffer First-Leg Frustration At The San Siro?

Opening their Champions League knockout stage adventure with a flat display on Tuesday night, Tottenham slumped to a first-leg 1-0 loss away at AC Milan.

While Antonio Conte’s side might have made the trip to the San Siro smelling the chance to pick up an early advantage on foreign soil, Spurs were left stunned in the opening seven minutes as Brahim Diaz put the Italian giants ahead.

Failing to pick up any momentum over the weekend as they were hit with a shock 4-1 drumming at the hands of Leicester, Tottenham once again find themselves under growing pressure.

Although AC Milan might have opened Tuesday’s showdown at the San Siro in the midst of an extended wobble, the Rossoneri claimed what could turn out to be a crucial boost here.

Sat in pole position to extend on their Champions League adventure when they make the trip to north London on March 8th for their second-leg meeting, we have taken a look at the key talking points from Milano.

Tottenham are at their unstable worst

While Tottenham might have gained a string of plaudits after claiming a 1-0 victory against Manchester City on February 5th, Spurs have come crashing back down to earth in some style.

Suffering a nightmare collapse away at relegation outsiders Leicester last weekend as they were eventually hit with a 4-1 drumming at the King Power, Conte’s side have publically struggled with their consistency this season.

Knowing that they face a real uphill struggle if they’re to clinch back-to-back top-four finish come May, the former Chelsea boss still finds some pressure on his shoulders in north London.

Already suffering consecutive defeats for the second time since opening 2023, Tottenham will know that they were lucky to have only left the San Siro chasing a 1-0 deficit.

With there some growing concerns over Conte’s pragmatic approach, Spurs have now failed to bag more than a single strike in just one of their last eight appearances across all formats.