Pochettino remains confident of Champions League final dreams

Tottenham Hotspur did not get off to the dream start they would have wanted in the Champions League last night, as they conceded an away goal just 15 minutes into the tie.

Hosting the first leg of the semi-final against Ajax, Spurs would have been hoping to carve a lead to take to the Netherlands, as they did to Manchester in the last round.

However, Donny Van de Beek ended any aspirations of a clean sheet for Pochettino’s men, as he latched onto a through ball and slotted home early in the game.

Although Tottenham did eventually recover and improve, they failed to carve many real chances at goal, and will now have it all to do in the away leg.

Spurs will hopefully have Heung Min Son back from his suspension and Moussa Sissoko fit to ...