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5 ways the Champions League failure could help Tottenham

By Rucker Haringey

MONACO - NOVEMBER 22: Tottenham Hotspur team look dejected after the UEFA Champions League Group E match between AS Monaco FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC at Louis II Stadium on November 22, 2016 in Monaco. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
MONACO - NOVEMBER 22: Tottenham Hotspur team look dejected after the UEFA Champions League Group E match between AS Monaco FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC at Louis II Stadium on November 22, 2016 in Monaco. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 17: A general view of play during the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 second leg match between Tottenham Hotspur and Borussia Dortmund at White Hart Lane on March 17, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 17: A general view of play during the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 second leg match between Tottenham Hotspur and Borussia Dortmund at White Hart Lane on March 17, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) /

4. More European nights at White Hart Lane

European football at Wembley just isn’t the same. I acknowledge why Tottenham was forced to move matches away from the Lane, but it clearly didn’t help the club’s home field advantage.

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Reports claim that Tottenham haven’t yet determined whether or not they’d play Europa League matches this season at the Lane or Wembley. For me, it can’t be a question. The fans deserve the chance to cheer on their side at White Hart Lane as many times as possible before it’s gone forever.

It’s not just a sentimental choice either. It’s also a practical decision. Spurs clearly play better at the Lane than they do at Wembley. Their chances of making a deep run in the Europa League would drastically increase by playing at the club’s true home.

Some might argue that Spurs would be better off trying to get the club used to playing at Wembley. After all, they’re going to be forced to call it home next season. There’s no reason to accelerate that process. White Hart Lane deserves more magical nights of European football.

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