Are Spurs primed for a Champions League challenge?

Tottenham could make a real impact

Tottenham Hotspur take on Inter Milan on Tuesday as they embark on a third-successive Champions League campaign.

For one reason or another Mauricio Pochettino didn’t add to his squad in the summer transfer window, preferring to stick with what he’s got.

They crashed out to Juventus in the last-16 last season after turning heads for their performances in the group-stage.

But another year on the Coral News Team examine whether Spurs are ready for the business end of the tournament…

More experience

As hinted upon, the majority of this tight-knit squad is about to enter their third Champions League group-stage in a row.

This accounts for three of the club’s four entries into the competition ever.

Pochettino has overseen a group-stage exit in 2016-17 and then the admirable second-round loss to Juventus last season.

However, this year could be different. The World Cup has made a star of of Kieran Trippier and Harry Kane became only the second English World Cup golden boot winner after Gary Lineker in 1986.

Tottenham are 5/1 to make the semi-finals and these experiences should see them better equipped for big games such as the Juventus tie when they fell away after a promising start.

Lucas Moura

Lucas Moura’s fine form at the beginning of the season has been a timely reminder of just how good the nippy forward can be. A break-out star in Brazil, he seems to have rediscovered the verve that took him to Paris Saint-Germain in 2013.