That was frankly pathetic from Tottenham last night.
Has there ever been a team pitch up as ill-prepared for a major European match against a club with a rich history in this competition as Spurs for their Champions League round of 16 second leg against seven-times winners Milan? The problems have been mounting for weeks, and now they’re out of this, too. With no silverware to play for there now only remains a battle for a place in the top four which it already rather feels like they’re losing.
And of course, opinion has been divided over Conte. The return of Mauricio Pochettino might not work, but it’s what many want. In a broader sense, this season has felt sour at Spurs, and in a way that previous seasons have not. Spurs supporters can hardly be accused of being impatient. It’s been 15 years since they last won any silverware, almost 40 since they last lifted a European trophy, and more than 60 since they last won the league.
And the first 45 minutes offered little to dispel the lurking feeling of futility. By the time we’d reached the 30-minute mark, there had been four shots on goal, only one of which had been on target. Play had been pretty evenly matched, with neither side looking particularly likely to score.near finding out who the winners of this match might be, and the eagle-eyed amongst you might have spotted the problem with this; Spurs were the team who needed to win this match.
But Porro’s delivery did at least seem to improve Spurs a little in attacking positions. The free-kick may have been duff, but his crossing and passing looked like an immediate upgrade, and within a few minutes they’d created a couple of chances, Hojbjerg stinging the goalkeeper’s palms and Harry Kane diving for a header that flew a couple of yards wide. In acknowledgement that there was actually a cup tie there to win, Richarlison was finally introduced with 20 minutes to play.
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