Why This Tottenham Team May Never Win Silverware

Jose Mourinho’s men made a awful start and went behind after eleven minutes when Dele Alli got on the end of Christian Eriksen’s menacing cross to finish off a swift Spurs attack.

When the team news came out, two omissions stood out.

Poch said in both the post match interview and post match conference “Tottenham should continue in this direction, with me or with another”. Then, Christian Erikson sent a flawless cross into the box for a simple Dele Alli tap in.

United battles Arsenal at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, April 29 at Old Trafford in Manchester, England. He took the ball down the left side of the Tottenham box, before sending a pass to his right.

Alexis Sanchez impresses once again at Wembley: The Chilean’s inclusion in the starting lineup raised plenty of questions, considering the likes of Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial impressed in midweek.

And they needed to call on all those reserves in the face of an opening salvo from Spurs that was fierce in its intensity and pressing, as well as bringing that opening goal from Dele Alli. But, the competitor inside him must be growing frustrated after essentially becoming a squad player, just when it seemed he was destined to be one of the first names on Mourinho’s team sheet. The shot was low and hard, proving a difficult shot to manage for Michel Vorm.

This is a golden Tottenham team in one way, with the football they play and enjoying regular Champions League football, but ultimately great teams are judged on silverware.

Sanchez understandably took the plaudits after the match, as his goal and overall attacking play levelled the scores for United and helped them win the tie.

Harry Kane went into this semifinal having scored two goals in his past three games – including that goal at Stoke City – but while the numbers suggest that the Tottenham forward is in decent form, the reality is that he is nowhere near his best. Defeat to United means another trophyless season, even if Spurs under the Argentine have become top-four mainstays, and this was a missed opportunity.

Alexis Sanchez conceded he has struggled since joining “big club” Manchester United from Arsenal in January but wants to repay Jose Mourinho’s faith after inspiring his side to a place in the FA Cup final.