Former Spurs defender William Gallas explained the reason for last year's failure of the London team in the most prestigious European club tournament.

In the season that ended, Tottenham looked like a serious force in the English Premier League, making Chelsea the competition for the victory in the tournament.

At the same time, the results of Spurs in the Champions League were depressing. Team Mauricio Pochettino failed to leave the group, conceding to the playoffs of Monaco and Leverkusen Bayer.

According to William Gallas, for the most prestigious European club tournament, Londoners simply did not have the experience.

"It was very unfortunate when Tottenham did not leave the group last season, but the team was too young for the Champions League," William began..

"The games against Monaco and Bayer in the group stage have shown that they need to gain experience".

"The Champions League is different from the Premier League. Here you need to be smarter and more focused. If we compare the current composition with ours, which reached the quarterfinals of the Champions League, then we had a lot more age and experienced players, "- summed up Gallas.

In the next season, Tottenham will start performances in the Champions League from the group stage.