There will be no Champions League final for Spurs this season. Patchy form and injuries experienced by Harry Winks, Moussa Sissoko and Dele Alli mean they have not all started the same Premier League game since 26 December 2019. It is safe to assume the level of anticipation around Monday’s European Conference League play-off draw is not quite the same as if it was for the Champions League group phase. “We know the Premier League is tough and if we don’t do well we won’t qualify for the Champions League, or even the Europa League. “To dare is to do,” he repeated in a chat with club media, reminding himself of Spurs’ motto.

Source: The Star August 02, 2021 09:33 UTC