• Another woeful first 45 from Spurs

Tottenham's first half performance last night was about as rancid as it gets. They were played off the park by a Marseille side that currently sit 5th in Ligue 1, having just 31% of possession and two shots, both of which came in the closing moments of the half.

Spurs' tend to set up conservatively, an approach that might be more successful if they looked more solid at the back. However, the way the entire team switched off from a corner in stoppage time to allow an unmarked Chancel Mbemba the easiest of opening goals was anything but.

This was the fourth game in succession that Antonio Conte's men have produced a lethargic first-half display after similar showings against Newcastle, Sporting Lisbon and Bournemouth, and while they were able to get out of jail against Marseille, the results from those games tell you that they will not always be so lucky.

Though they are  hardly convincing at the moment, they are still finding ways to win. The question is how long that can continue.

  • Perisic set piece mastery continues

Tottenham's second half fightback kicked into gear when Clement Lenglet powered home a close range header from a delicious outswinging free-kick from Ivan Perisic.

The Croatian is quickly becoming their most dangerous creator and has a habit of producing in big games: this was his third assist in five Champions League appearances. He also made a crucial block to deny Alexis Sanchez in the closing stages.

Despite only making seven starts, he has also grabbed four Premier League assists this season, a tally only bettered by Kevin De Bruyne, Gabriel Jesus, Alex Iwobi, Bernardo Silva and Bukayo Saka. He is well on track to beat his personal best tally of 10 in all competitions which he racked up at Inter in 2016/17.

Tottenham are not creating a plethora of chances from open play at the moment and they are lucky to have a set-piece taker of Perisic's class to rely on.

  • Former Gunners fail to haunt old rivals

Spurs fans could have been forgiven for any worries about the number of former Arsenal players in the Marseille team last night. Sanchez, Matteo Guendouzi and Sead Kolasinac all once ran out for Spurs' great rivals, and Nuno Tavares - currently on loan in the South of France - still does.

But this was not a good night for the North London old boys. Sanchez faded after a bright start, Guendouzi struggled to impact the game and worst of all Kolasinac missed a golden chance from six yards, which would have knocked Spurs out, with five minutes to play.

The former Premier League contingent in the Marseille side also included goal scorer Mbemba, Eric Bailly and Cengiz Under, none of whom pulled up any trees in England. Though they performed admirably in the first half, Spurs second half showing was a belated reminder that there is a sizable gap between the Premier League and the rest of the continent.

  • Marseille fail to make chances count

Kolasinac's miss was the most glaring of a number of promising chances for the hosts last night. Mbemba's header aside, they will be bitterly regretting their failure to put any away.

Sanchez, Jordan Veretout and Amine Harit were also wasteful when presented with opportunities and you simply cannot afford to be so profligate at this level. In total, they racked up 16 shots at goal, more than double Spurs' tally. 

Marseille have scored just 22 goals in Ligue 1 this season, as low a tally as any team in the top eight, and last night we saw why. Tottenham, despite their improved second half showing, did not create anywhere near as many openings, but when they did they were clinical.

Ultimately, that is why they will be in the knockout rounds of the Champions League and Marseille will not.