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They havent had this good a start to an NRL season in over a decade, and Canberra genuinely believe something special is happening at the club.Few can put their finger on exactly whats changed this year, but a more mellow coach Ricky Stuart and his push for a more inclusive culture appears to be paying dividends.The Raiders sit seventh on the ladder with a 8-1-6 win-draw-loss record, just three points outside the top four.Not since 2003 have they lost so few games after 16 rounds.That year, they won 10 of their first 14 games and reached the semi-finals. It was also the last time they finished the season inside the top four.Theres something special building here, club veteran Josh Papalii said.I think the boys really believe somethings building for maybe finals footy or hopefully a grand final down the track.But weve got to obviously take it week by week; were still trying to be consistent.Papalii, who made his NRL debut with the Raiders in 2011, said Stuart was pretty intense when he first arrived in the nations capital from Parramatta two years ago.But the Queensland and Australian enforcer has noticed a change in recent times.I have, he said.As a former player for the Green Machine hes obviously very passionate about this club - you can sense it in videos where he talks about the green jersey and how much pride we need to take in it.Hes won three premierships and played in a few grand finals, so hopefully we can repeat that era.Winger Jordan Rapana, who only became a first-grade regular last season under Stuarts tutelage, agreed the club champion had mellowed out.Especially after a win, hes a lot nicer, Rapana laughed.Hes a great coach and hes leading us in the right direction.Weve got a good culture here. 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The second goal took the stuffing out of us. I just dont think on the day we were good enough.Monaco went ahead when Sidibe, unmarked in the box, planted a powerful header into the net from Benjamin Mendys cross.Monaco could not hold on to its lead for long as a rare mistake from Kamil Glik, who dragged Dele Alli down in the area, resulted in a penalty. Kane converted it with a powerful spot-kick.But Spurs defensive inadequacies were exposed less than a minute after their equalizer. From the resulting kick-off, Sidibe burst down the right before crossing for Lemar. The highly-praised midfielder, who scored in the corresponding fixture in September at Wembley, restored Monacos advantage with a shot into the far corner.It was a great evening, Sidibe said. Were playing with a conquering mindset at the moment.It was a deserved win for Monaco, which was the better team for most of the game.In a lively start, Tottenham createdd the first dangerous move when Son Heung-min beat the offside trap on a swift counterattack but lost his one-on-one with Danijel Subasic.dddddddddddd The South-Korean winger vainly tried to dribble the Monaco keeper and was forced wide.The hosts replied immediately through Fabinho, who made the most of a poor clearance to make his way into the box and was brought down by Eric Dier. Radamel Falcao, the Monaco captain, took the penalty -- only to see his low shot to the bottom corner superbly blocked by Hugo Lloriss diving save.With Kevin Wimmer replacing Jan Vertonghen in the heart of Tottenhams back four, Spurs struggled defensively and Monaco -- the highest-scoring side in Europes main domestic leagues -- gradually took control.With its midfielders often losing possession and committing a series of fouls as they tried to recover the ball, Tottenham failed to produce a single shot in goal during the opening 45 minutes.The French league side had another good chance when Mendy sent a cross-shot goalwards that Lloris parried away. Left unmarked in the area, Monaco striker Valere Germain tried his luck from the rebound but his header was too weak to surprise Lloris.Falcao and Sidibe then missed the target and Germain again came close after a pass from Bernardo Silva in midfield sent him through. The striker raced down the right flank and fired an angled low shot that ended just wide.Monaco created two more clear chances through Glik and Falcao after Lemar put the hosts back in front but Lloris ensured a nervy finale with some decisive saves. ' ' '