Champions League: Manchester City 4-3 Tottenham Hotspur (4-4 on aggregate) - 5 talking points

#1 Can Spurs go all the way?

Can Poch take Spurs all the way?

Who would have thought at the start of the season that we will be seeing Ajax taking on Tottenham Hotspur in the semi-final of the UEFA Champions League? But it is a testament to their incredible performances that now one of these two will be going to Madrid with a chance to lift the prestigious trophy.

From almost getting knocked out in the group stages to reaching the semi-finals, Pochettino’s Spurs have shown incredible mettle, character and big game temperament to fight their way to this stage. Without their captain Harry Kane, Spurs knocked out one of the title favorites and proved that they are not a “ Harry Kane Team” - a title once bestowed on them by Pep Guardiola.

Meanwhile, they are the seventh different English Club to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League since it was rebranded and their second since the 1961-62 season. And all this, with a restrained budget, thin squad, and injury issues, only highlight the fantastic job that Pochettino has done. The Champions League has sprung many surprises and has been an open competition after Real Madrid’s stranglehold on the trophy in the last few years.

If Spurs can get their injured players back and play with the same vigor and verve that they have shown in these two ties , then you never know Pochettino might guide them to a historic Champions League win.