#2 Tottenham Hotspur's gutsy display at the home of the champions
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Santiago Bernabeu has never been a happy hunting ground for English teams. Only two teams (Arsenal 2006, Liverpool 2009) have managed to beat Los Blancos at their fortress.
The last time Spurs visited Real Madrid, they received a fine beating and lost 4-0. But this time around, Spurs not only earn a point from their trip to Spain, the Lilywhites had a proper go at the champions and even had their chances to win the game.
Along with some brilliant individual performances (Hugo Lloris and Harry Winks, take a bow!), it was Pochettino's tactical adaptability which earned deserved plaudits.
The Argentine likes to have possession and dominate proceedings but as shown against Borussia Dortmund, Spurs decided to play in a 5-3-2 formation, let their opponents have the ball and then transition swiftly in counter-attacks. Madrid looked second best at times in the game and it was down to their opponents being positioned to perfection by their manager.