3 reasons why Tottenham will beat Gent in the Europa League this evening

Need a response

Thursday night represents the perfect opportunity for Spurs to respond to both their defeat at Liverpool last weekend, and indeed their disastrous Champions League campaign earlier in the season.

Pochettino’s men won only two of their six Group E matches, and twice lost at Wembley, but it wasn’t just the results that frustrated Spurs fans, it was the nature of their side’s performances.

It wasn’t the same Tottenham who fired their way to third place in the league last season, and indeed made a good start to this season’s Premier League campaign – they lacked energy and urgency, and even defended in unusually shoddy fashion.

And it was that type of performance we also saw at Anfield last weekend, where two Sadio Mane goals were more than enough to see off Pochettino’s side on Saturday, in a Spurs performance lacking drive and attacking flair.

Nonetheless, the best response would be to win tonight, not only to put the lingering European demons to bed, but also to get back on track ahead of a tricky few weeks in both European and domestic competition.