The Champions League Dream is Over for Tottenham
As the dust settles on Borussia Dortmund’s recent win, the reality is starting to sink in for Tottenham fans - their Champions League dreams are all but over. The Bundesliga’s gain is the Premier League’s loss, as the coveted fifth Champions League spot slips through their fingers.
A symbol of what could have been for Tottenham
The UEFA co-efficient rankings have ultimately decided the fate of the Premier League teams, with Italy securing one of the additional Champions League qualification spots and Germany taking the other. This means that the Bundesliga will now boast five teams competing in the Champions League next season, leaving Tottenham to ponder what could have been.
The recent Europa League and Europa Conference League results have not been kind to English teams, with Bayern Munich knocking out Arsenal and Bayer Leverkusen defeating West Ham. Manchester City’s failure to progress against Real Madrid has left Aston Villa as the only English team still standing in European competition.
The last English team standing in Europe
Aston Villa’s impressive form has seen them rise to fourth place in the league, seven points ahead of Tottenham having played two games more. This means that Tottenham could now finish in fifth place, a position that would have previously guaranteed a Champions League spot but now seems destined for the Europa League.
The Bundesliga’s gain is a bitter pill to swallow for Tottenham fans, who must now come to terms with the fact that their team will not be competing in the Champions League next season. The question on everyone’s lips is - what could have been?
A season of what-ifs for Tottenham
As the season draws to a close, Tottenham fans can only wonder what might have been if results had gone their way. Alas, it seems that the Champions League dream is over for another year.
