We do not change… Mauricio Pochettino shares Tottenham’s tactical approach against Real Madrid

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Tottenham Hotspur take on Real Madrid on Tuesday night.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has told The Mirror that his side will go to Real Madrid with the intention of attacking the Spanish giants.

Spurs beat Bournemouth 1-0 at Wembley Stadium on Saturday afternoon, as Christian Eriksen’s second half goal proved to be the winner in a somewhat unconvincing victory.

After so many problems at Wembley this season, manager Pochettino will simply be happy to have picked up all three points, as Spurs continue the pursuit of Manchester City and Manchester United at the top of the Premier League table.

Spurs now turn their attention back to the Champions League, as they face a huge trip to Spain on Tuesday night, as they will take on Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Tottenham’s Champions League campaign has got off to a strong start this season, as they beat Borussia Dortmund 3-1 at Wembley before also picking up a 3-0 win over APOEL Nicosia in their last game.

Now though, it’s a much sterner test for Tottenham. This time, they will head to the Spanish capital to take on Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid side, who have won three of the last four Champions League titles.

With the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, Isco, Toni Kroos and ex-Spurs ace Luka Modric all starring in Zidane’s side, this could be a tough night for Spurs – but Pochettino isn’t for changing his setup

Pochettino has told The Mirror that he will take his side to Spain with the intention of being aggressive and brave, playing attacking football just like Tottenham always do, as he won’t change just because Spurs are playing Real Madrid rather than Bournemouth.

“We will try to dominate,” said Pochettino. “We will try to be better, but it’s a massive challenge for us to dominate them. We will press high, try to play in the opposition’s half, try to be aggressive and brave. That’s how we feel football should be played. If they try to push us back deeper, then OK, we may have to adapt to their quality. But from the beginning we will be brave and aggressive and play to win the game.”

“Everyone in football chooses their way to play. Football is so open with so many ideas and you must respect every way. But if you ask me, we are going to Madrid to play football and be Tottenham. We do not change because we are playing in Madrid,” he added.