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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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CHESHUNT, ENGLAND – APRIL 14: Jenna Schillachi and coach Karen Hills with the trophy during the Ryman Cup Final match between Tottenham Hotspur Ladies and Charlton Athletic Ladies on April 14, 2016 in Cheshunt, England. (Photo by Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images)
CHESHUNT, ENGLAND – APRIL 14: Jenna Schillachi and coach Karen Hills with the trophy during the Ryman Cup Final match between Tottenham Hotspur Ladies and Charlton Athletic Ladies on April 14, 2016 in Cheshunt, England. (Photo by Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images) /

3. It increases the chances for silverware

With all due respect to the Tottenham ladies, their win of the Ryman Cup didn’t exactly satisfy my desire for Spurs to win silverware. Fortunately, one ramification of failing to advance in the Champions League, is now the club has a better chance of winning a trophy this season.

Which trophy the club might win is anyone’s guess. The obvious choice would be to point out Tottenham’s increased likelihood of winning the Europa League. That certainly isn’t a cakewalk, but the chance of Pochettino’s squad navigating that competition are certainly higher than winning a Champions League final.

Perhaps a better opportunity would be for the club to make a concerted effort to capture the FA Cup. Spurs are still alive in the competition and could easily choose to make it a priority. That’s not something Pochettino typically does, but it would at least be an option.

Many Tottenham fans continuously claim the club’s goal should be to win a trophy at all costs. Falling out of Europe’s most prestigious competition could force Pochettino to try to salvage the season in that fashion.

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