At the end of the season, Daniel Levy and the Tottenham board will be confronted by a question: ‘Did we do everything in our power to help our manager this season?’
It is a question that may provoke anxious shuffling. Tottenham are 18 points off the top of the table and just 16 points above Swansea at the bottom.
After this draw, Spurs have now taken five points from the last 18 and the club must accept some uncomfortable truths.
Mauricio Pochettino has overseen outstanding work and the Champions League run this season offers comfort.