May be some hyperbole here but this is one of those times...I don't think I've ever been as proud. It feels like our arrival as a top club. Even when we beat Milan, with a composed performance, we were inconsistent in the league that year. But here we are, doing we domestically and playing at the home of the European Champions, who supposedly it is every player's dream to play for, and on another day we could have easily won that. As it was, a very well deserved draw.
Some thoughts:
Dier and Lloris were really good tonight. Dier because you didn't notice him and Lloris for the saves. But absolutely massive props go to Sanchez. He was an absolute beast tonight. This is what we signed. He didn't look once like he was going to get beaten against some of the best players in the world. And a word on Aurier; Sanchez even a few weeks ago was making the kind of rash fouls that Aurier did tonight, but Sanchez is playing every week and has a chance to calibrate himself in this team. Aurier will get there - you can see he isn't over-awed by the big occasions and you can see his talent. He is rash right now, but in a few weeks I think we see a much better version of him too.
Sissoko very solid, just continuing the good run for him. Eriksen not his best, but doing a job for the team rather than playing in his ideal spot. Llorente with some great touches. What a chance for Kane - what a save by Navas.
And a word on Winks - the next time he's in a game like this, I think he'll run it. He was good tonight, and very good considering his youth and inexperience, but you could see a few times he either needed to believe a little more or he made an ever so slight misstep. But as I said, he'll know now he can tangle with the best after tonight. That strength and poise on the ball to release Sissoko to play Aurier for our goal...great stuff.
Really, really proud.