COMMENT
It was meant to be a night of celebration for Tottenham as they embraced the club’s first ever appearance in a Champions League final – the eventual outcome was far from that though on a miserable night for Mauricio Pochettino’s men.
The game can be summed up from the first minute of the contest, where an attempted cross was blocked by a Moussa Sissoko arm and Spurs were a goal down after just 25 seconds.
To give credit where it is due, Tottenham were the better team after that and kept a large share of possession in their opponent’s half – forcing Alisson Becker to make the most ever saves in a Champions League final.
At the end of the game, the devastation was clear to see. Every last Spurs player were out on their feet with many even shedding a tear to highlight that they might have even agreed they should have taken their chances when they came.
Sky Sports released a analysis on Sunday, illustrating Tottenham’s missed chance and how they have a long way to go to be able to reach this feat once more – something that was clearly visible after the clash in Madrid.
The statement of winning a Champions League trophy is like no other in domestic football and Spurs needed that to attract top talent to club in the summer. At a club that haven’t spent any money or brought in any players in the previous two windows – something desperately needs to change if this miracle is to happen again.
In a squad with little to no depth, not to mention potential exits on the horizon, Spurs could struggle to live up to their achievements this season and something needs to drastically change in the summer, with the first thing on that list – sign multiple players.