In the end, it wasn’t just the result, but the manner of our performance that left all Spurs fans echoing Hugo’s words after the 1-1 draw. “We can be proud.”
Mauricio Pochettino played two up front as Fernando Llorente joined Harry Kane ina 3-5-2 system. Harry’s fellow Academy graduate Harry Winks, just 21, relished the midfield battle against Luka Modric, Toni Kroos and Casemiro - the midfield trio that started the Champions League final in June as Madrid clinched their 12th Champions League/European Cup.
In fact, 10 of Madrid’s line-up on Tuesday started that night in Cardiff with the only change Achraf Hakimi in for injured Dani Carvajal.