5 reasons why Tottenham Hotspur are not a big team yet

#2 Crumbling under Pressure

Unlucky or something they invite?

An expectation we all have from any big club is to accept the responsibility and thrive under the pressure football comes with. That is the hallmark of potential champions in many people's eyes and Spurs, sadly, have been doing quite the opposite in the recent past.

They came very close to winning the league in 2016, but only 2 wins in their last 7 games saw them drop to third place. They had to be content with second place last season as well, as they fell short by 7 points.

Since 2000, they were thrice knocked out in the quarter-finals in Europe. Twice in the Europa League by Sevilla and Basel and once in the Champions League by Real Madrid.

In this year's edition, they faced Juventus in the Round-of-16 and drew the first leg 2-2 in Italy. On a night when a 0-0 draw would suffice, the return leg saw them score the opening goal to make it 3-2 on aggregate but two goals in quick succession from the Italian side sent them crashing out of the competition.

Spurs really need more characters in the team and need to learn to live up to the expectations and stop crumbling under pressure if they realistically need to compete with Europe's elite for trophies.