Tottenham Hotspur have some real glamour ties to play in the Champions League this season.
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino addressed the media yesterday, ahead of his side’s Premier League clash with Watford on Sunday, and delivered his verdict on the Champions League draw, suggesting that these are exciting times for his football club, as quoted by Football.London.
Spurs were handed a difficult group draw last year, being placed alongside Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund, but they ended up top of the pile, although they did lose their first round knock-out tie with Juventus.
This time around Tottenham drew some really elite clubs again, in the shape of Barcelona and Inter Milan, as well as Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven.
Pochettino spoke to reporters during his pre-match press conference yesterday, and responded when asked to give his opinion on the draw, as quoted by Football.London:
“I think when you going to play PSV, Inter Milan or Barcelona that’s like last season, the real Champions League. We are going to play every game and they’re Champions League games. With the Premier League it’s the best league in the world. It’s so exciting to face this kind of club. Of course it’s so exciting. I come back to my town Barcelona. Always it’s exciting to play against a team like Barcelona, Inter Milan or PSV. Of course it’s a young team PSV but it’s exciting to play there too.”
Tottenham’s first game in the competition is a trip to the San Siro to take on Inter Milan on Tuesday September 18th, and they will be desperate for a victory to kick off their European campaign with a bang.
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