Tottenham's draw at Crystal Palace on Sunday wasn't a ground-shaking result.
The away side were pinned in for much of the second half and given a real workout by the Eagles. In years gone by, it was very much a game they could have lost.
But they didn't. Frankly, as Sunday progressed into its later hours, the blow of dropping a few points in Croydon was softened by other sides also failing to make their mark.
Liverpool were stunned by an impressive Fulham, only managing a point on their trip to Craven Cottage, a result that ensured Spurs ended the week still at the top of the pile.
After that, there was another meltdown on the red side of north London as Arsenal were beaten 1-0 by Burnley, Granit Xhaka seeing red for a petulant grab of Ashley Westwood's neck as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang ended his goal drought with one at the wrong end.
Yes, Tottenham could have gone a few points clear at the top of the table, but it's important to remember things can always be worse.
Realistically, Palace caught Tottenham at a good time. The game was bang in the middle of Spurs' tough run of fixtures which included the wins against Manchester City and Arsenal, as well as the draw with Chelsea. It's just the small matter of Liverpool on Wednesday with further matches against Leicester and Wolves on the horizon.
Jose Mourinho's side probably have a little mental fatigue built up from that run and weren't at their best. That seemed clear during a second half where they couldn't hold on to the ball and instead had to deal with barrage after barrage of attacks as Palace loaded the penalty area and got joy from Eberechi Eze, Jeffrey Schlupp and Wilfried Zaha stretching the game out wide.
Vicente Guaita also turned into prime Dino Zoff, making incredible stops to deny Tanguy Ndombele, Sergio Reguilon, Harry Kane and Eric Dier.
Sure, you can look at the game from the perspective of 'two points lost', but that seems to miss the point a little.
Tottenham are still learning how to play under Jose Mourinho. There is that bedding-in period with new managers and that's no different with the former Chelsea boss, even if he was brought in to bring success to the club sooner rather than later.
Highlighting the results against Everton, Newcastle, West Ham and Palace and saying 'ah, what might have been' would be fine if it were Manchester City or Liverpool. Tottenham aren't seasoned title contenders yet - they don't have the divine right to win these matches yet.
Even saying that, Tottenham totted up more shots at Selhurst Park than they managed against Chelsea and Arsenal combined. The attacking threat was there but they couldn't sustain it, especially for most of the second half before Schlupp's goal.
Let's just not get too carried away one way or the other. It's a result that keeps Tottenham at the top of the Premier League, a place they rarely ever are.
Results like the 1-1 draw with Palace are frustrating, but don't get too entitled. We can't expect Spurs to pick up seven points against City, Chelsea and Arsenal without the odd hiccup along the way. Things are good, certainly better than at this point last year, but there will be disappointing results along the way.
Just roll on Wednesday for the clash between the Premier League's current top two at Anfield.
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Source : 90min