Thomas Frank pays tribute to Guglielmo Vicario after Tottenham draw at Monaco

Tottenham head coach Thomas Frank paid tribute to “exceptional” Guglielmo Vicario after a one-sided goalless draw at Monaco and admitted his team were still “learning” how to play Champions League football.

Injury-hit Spurs were far from their best at Stade Louis II and needed goalkeeper Vicario on top form to deny Folarin Balogun on three occasions before he brilliantly thwarted Thilo Kehrer’s close-range header in the second half.

Vicario received criticism after Sunday’s loss to Aston Villa, where his positioning for Morgan Rogers’ leveller was questioned but almost single-handedly ensured Tottenham moved onto five points from three European fixtures this season.

A top performance from this man tonight