Mauricio Pochettino believes that his Tottenham Hotspur side have announced themselves on the European stage after performing impressively in the 1-1 draw against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu last night. Spurs were inches away from a famous win as they continued their successful start to their Champions League campaign, with Harry Kane denied a second-half winner when his low shot was brilliantly tipped away by Keylor Navas, the Real goalkeeper. Spurs had taken the lead through Raphaël Varane’s own goal in the 28th minute and were the better side for large periods of the game against the European champions, who equalised through Cristiano Ronaldo’s penalty. Pochettino, however, feels that this was a coming-of-age performance from his young side. “It was a great chance to prove…

Source: The Times October 17, 2017 23:48 UTC