Dominic Solanke's sublime scorpion kick finish earned Tottenham an excellent point as they rallied back from 2-0 down to draw against Manchester City.

Spurs had looked dead and buried at the interval - this was the kind of match that we've seen many times play out under Thomas Frank this season - but the Europa League winners displayed huge grit and spirit to force their way back into the contest and had it not been for several superb Gianluigi Donnarumma saves, perhaps they could have taken more.

Solanke forced home Tottenham's first goal in slightly controversial circumstances before the England international flicked home the leveller in sensational fashion.

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By the end of the contest, City's analysts in the press box were beating the table in frustration as the Premier League title hopefuls dropped two precious points, allowing Arsenal to extend their lead at the summit to six.

Here are five talking points from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium following a productive week for both Frank and Spurs.

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It was a major surprise that VAR took no issue with Tottenham's goal on 53 minutes.

Solanke, who did brilliantly to chop inside Abdukodir Khusanov, appeared to kick through the back of Marc Guehi's calf.

Guehi needed treatment as he also jarred his leg in the turf after attempting to make the tackle. The City bench could not believe the goal was allowed to stand and their fury escalated when moments later, a replay was shown on the big screen.

The crux of City's staff had already watched the incident back on their iPads but Guardiola seemingly had not seen a replay yet and he exploded at fourth official Andrew Madley. He was later booked for his remonstrations but it was easy to understand why he was so frustrated.

On the flip side, Tottenham will argue Rodri could have seen red for a second yellow card following a late challenge on Conor Gallagher.

Thomas Frank has frequently been criticised for being 'too nice' since arriving at Tottenham.

But his angry side was on display after Manchester City's opener when he threw a bottle of water against the turf.

It was hard to blame him because Yves Bissouma's sloppiness cost Spurs the goal and you cannot afford to gift City possession as they have the quality to inflict damage.

Rayan Cherki's goal was ruthless and Tottenham defended the attack poorly as Radu Dragusin failed to close the Frenchman, who finished accurately into the far corner.

It was a poor way to start the game from the hosts' perspective but they rallied back - despite also giving away possession cheaply for City's second.

Frank was overjoyed when Solanke levelled and in another rare display of emotion, he rightly celebrated wildly with his technical staff.

Not only did Tottenham lose Kevin Danso and Djed Spence for this contest due to injury - on top of Micky van de Ven missing out with a hamstring issue - but there was huge concern late in the second half when Solanke hobbled off.

It wasn't clear if he felt pain in his ankle as he was also spotted holding the top of his thigh but either way, it was not a pleasant sight.

Solanke has been sensational since his return and he walked a long-winding road to get back to full fitness.

Another injury would be absolutely devastating but Spurs got him off swiftly and will hope it's nothing serious.

The fact he did the TV interview with Sky Sports after the game is promising at least.

Archie Gray was also hobbling in the final exchanges but was able to finish the game which is positive.

Now Tottenham have to hope he hasn't done any damage or there's no swelling on Monday when he reports to the training ground for recovery.

The result was disappointing for Manchester City but you can see Antoine Semenyo and Marc Guehi are two signings that have improved Pep Guardiola's side.

They are also two players that Spurs attempted to sign and Tottenham must be active before Monday's transfer deadline.

The Europa League winners need to find a way of improving the squad because they are just a few more injuries away from a huge availability crisis.

Captain Cuti Romero was forced off at half-time due to illness, Kevin Danso has a toe injury and Micky van de Ven is still not ready to return from a hamstring issue.

Tottenham could also do with signing an attack to bolster Thomas Frank's squad and it's hard to imagine any notable exits from here, despite widespread interest in Randal Kolo Muani, Antonin Kinsky and Radu Dragusin.

Spurs have signed Conor Gallagher and Souza and sold Brennan Johnson and even Frank admits his squad is weaker than it was at the beginning of the window.

That cannot be the case by the time the window shuts, yes it's hard to know where they turn in the market but they must do everything they can to bolster their ranks, even if they sign someone on loan.

Semenyo was always going to score once Frank detailed Tottenham's interest during his pre-match press conference.

You can see why Frank made the declaration, he wanted to showcase that Spurs are actively looking to strengthen the squad and there is ambition.

But equally, you couldn't help but feel that the reference was always going to come back to haunt Tottenham - just like the pre-Arsenal Eberechi Eze comment.

Frank has been around the block long enough to know football has a funny habit of humbling you and this was the second time Semenyo has slotted against Spurs in three-and-a-half weeks.

The Ghana international winger was not actually at the races but he applied a confident and clinical finish to double City's advantage.

The Dane's admission was not entirely out of the blue, there had been plenty of media reports about Tottenham's interest but it was clear that once City were at the table, Spurs were never likely to land the player. Some things are just better off being left unsaid.