Tottenham Hotspur should be confident heading into their ties with Real Madrid next month.
Tottenham Hotspur made a statement in the Champions League in the opening game, beating Borussia Dortmund 3-1.
Yes they were fortunate with Dortmund having a perfectly good goal ruled out, and the German side’s injuries, but Spurs were convincing and looked smart value for the win.
They are expected to beat Cypriot side APOEL in their next game, although they can take nothing for granted.
Beyond that their matches against Real Madrid are the highlight – and Tottenham might be about to play them at the right time.
Real are the 12 time Champions League winners, the current holders of the competition, who looked outstanding when they beat Juventus in the final back in the summer.
This season they look a bit more vulnerable, and Tottenham have a real chance of beating them.
Already in La Liga, Real have slipped seven points behind a Neymar-less Barcelona, and sit in seventh position.
Last night they failed to score at the Bernabeu once again and were beaten 1-0 by Real Betis.
If Tottenham thought they had Wembley problems they are not the only ones struggling at home. Real have failed to win all three La Liga games at the Bernabeu this season.
The big occasion home and away to Real could be daunting to some Tottenham players, but they should head into the ties with confidence.
Providing they beat APOEL they will head into the ties without pressure, and have a real chance of stunning Europe with a statement win over Zinedine Zidane’s side, and going on defy predictions and top the group.
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