Tottenham’s Champions League campaign has offered encouragement, but fresh data suggests they still have ground to make up.
Tottenham Hotspur will hope to make up for their poor domestic form with a strong European campaign in this season’s Champions League.
Thus far, their early showing has been encouraging, with the Spurs finishing in the top five of the league phase.
However, with the round of 16 soon to start, Tottenham must now show whether they can compete with the best in Europe.
Tottenham power rankings: Spurs placed 20th ahead of Atletico Madrid tie
The UEFA draw for the knockout round has paired Tottenham with Atletico Madrid in the last 16, while potential ties against Barcelona and Newcastle United await in the quarter-finals.
Opta have now updated their power rankings ahead of the Champions League knockout rounds and have ranked all the teams in the competition.
Tottenham have been placed 20th in the competition’s power rankings, dropping two places over the past week despite their strong league phase showing.
How Spurs compare with English rivals in power rankings
When compared to their round of 16 opponents, Spurs remain lower in the power rankings, with Atletico Madrid placed 17th.
Still, in comparison to their other English rivals, Tottenham remain the lowest-ranked English side. Arsenal sit top of the power rankings, Manchester City are second, Liverpool fourth, while Newcastle United are 10th.
- Arsenal
- Man City
- Bayern Munich
- Liverpool
- Aston Villa
- Barcelona
- Chelsea
- PSG
- Real Madrid
- Newcastle
- Man United
- Inter Milan
- Brighton
- Bournemouth
- Brentford
- Sporting
- Atletico Madrid
- Borussia Dortmund
- Fulham
- Tottenham
The odds are clearly against Tottenham in the Champions League this season, and if they are to go all the way, it will be one of the surprises of the season.