Tottenham believes it can beat any side in the Champions League despite Wednesday’s loss to Monaco, midfielder Dele Alli has said.
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Bernardo Silva scored a fine goal and produced a memorable display as AS Monaco scored an excellent 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur to get their UEFA Champions League group stage campaign off to the best possible start.
“Spurs lack someone who is lightning quick in attack”, Cascarino told the Times.
More good news for the Tottenham fans is the fact that striker Harry Kane and defender Kyle Walker are both expected to also sign new deals and extend their stay at White Hart Lane. Late on, Alli was played into space by substitute Moussa Sissoko but could only skew his effort wide.
Spurs reduced the deficit through Toby Alderweireld’s header on the stroke of halftime, but couldn’t make the most of lots of possession in the second half. We need to enjoy playing at Wembley.
The Portugal global, who is preparing to face Spurs in the Champions League at Wembley on Wednesday, was in London on transfer Deadline Day in 2012 after Spurs agreed a £24m deal with Porto. It’s a shame because it was a good chance to give the fans a very good victory, ‘ added the Argentine.
The England global midfielder agreed a new five-year deal on Tuesday, 24 hours before Spurs take on Monaco in their Group E opener at Wembley.
The 2004 finalists encountered similar surroundings upon their return to north London, taking on a Tottenham side playing in front of a crowd of 85,011 – a record for a British club at home in Europe. We change between the pitches to keep the grass at a good level.
Pochettino said afterwards: “I was speaking with my players at half-time”. We use different pitches on different days during the week. I think the season is long.
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Spurs are doing everything they can to make sure the writing is on the wall for their Champions League opponents at Wembley – literally. London rival Arsenal was forced to play at Wembley during the 1998-99 and 1999-00 seasons because its former Highbury Stadium did not have a large enough capacity.
