Pochettino feels like crying again when reflecting on Ajax comeback | OneFootball

As Tottenham Hotspur prepare for their first ever Champions League final, Mauricio Pochettino allowed himself to look back on how they got there.

Their semi-final comeback against Ajax, trailing 3-0 on aggregate with less than 45 minutes remaining, was Lazarus-like.

Even weeks later, the Argentine struggled to contain himself when reflecting on that triumph to Amsterdam en route to a Madrid showdown with Liverpool.

“There are no words to describe the emotion – all I can do is cry again! What can I tell you? It is impossible to describe,” he told Spurs’ official website.

“All of our fans and players feel the same as me. It was a magic moment. You’ll always have ups and downs. Painful times and happy times.

“Those are both important and you should always be in a good place. You need that balance, which has been key to get where we are now.

“We’ll give our best to win the trophy but the journey to get there was amazing and magic.”

That wasn’t Spurs’ only epic triumph in the tournament this year and the man in charge gave the sense that their quarter-final win over Manchester City was even more special.

“It is still a very emotional moment. It was unbelievable, one of the greatest moments in my career as a player or manager,” added Pochettino.

“I’ll always remember that. It was unreal what we achieved there. To beat a team like that who were built to win the Champions League and everything else…

“Over two legs we showed we could beat them and it will go down in history. I’m so grateful for having that moment.”