- Christian Eriksen admits Tottenham were ‘over-confident’ against Juventus
- Spurs turned around a two-goal deficit in Italy to give them hope of advancing
- Son Heung-min gave Mauricio Pochettino’s side the perfect start at Wembley
- However, two quick-fire goals from Juventus sent Spurs crashing out of Europe
Tottenham star Christian Eriksen has admitted that he and his team-mates were ‘over-confident’ going into their Champions League last-16 second leg tie with Juventus.
The Premier League outfit were in an ‘almost perfect position’ after Eriksen’s free kick saw Spurs come back to draw 2-2 in the first leg.
Mauricio Pochettino’s men looked all but through in the first 60 minutes at Wembley after Son Heung-min put them 3-2 up on aggregate with an early goal.
Christian Eriksen admits Tottenham were ‘over-confident’ before facing Juventus at Wembley
Spurs’ great Dane looks dejected after Juventus send Mauricio Pochettino’s men out of Europe
However, two quick-fire goals from the reigning Italian champions sent Spurs crashing out of the Champions League and the Danish midfielder frustratingly realises how the game got away from them.
‘Juventus were waiting for it, I think,’ Eriksen told the Independent. ‘I think we were almost over-confident that it couldn’t go wrong.
‘We were in a good position, almost a perfect position, to go through. We know they were more used to the bigger stages, they don’t need the ball as much.’
The 26-year-old scored the equaliser in Turin to give Spurs the advantage heading back home
Son Heung-min gave Tottenham the perfect start at Wembley as they led 3-2 on aggregate
Despite the heartache of not making it to the quarter-finals of Europe’s elite club competition, Spurs now turn their attentions to the last eight of the FA Cup as they face Swansea in the lunch-time kick off on Saturday.
Eriksen believes the club are closer than ever to winning a trophy after coming agonisingly close so many times before.
‘We are really close now,’ he said. ‘We’ve lost a final, a semi-final, we’ve been in important games, and haven’t got the results we wanted. It’s been a curve for the club.
‘Every player who comes here now wants a trophy. It wasn’t like that when I came. Now, you come here to win something. Now, we’re playing to win something. That has changed a lot.’
However, two quick-fire goals from Gonzalo Higuain (L) and Paulo Dybala (R) sent Spurs out