The Europa League isn’t exactly the competition everyone dreams of at the beginning of the season but you could be forgiven for casting an envious eye over Tottenham Hotspur’s run in Europe’s second most important trophy.
A tie against Portuguese giants Benfica is exactly the sort of game you could quite easily find in the Champions League and one that screams “away day trip” for the second leg of the match.
For the first leg at White Hart Lane there’s every reason for Spurs’ fans to be confident their side can defeat Jorge Jesus’ men and here’s three of the main reasons why.
