Tonight, Spurs have the chance to do what fellow English side Arsenal couldn’t do: to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League. But will Milan bow out from Europe like Roma did on Tuesday?

Tottenham Hotspur And Their Italian Miracles

Harry knows how to do it against Italian teams. At least, that’s what he’s proven so far. The story of his success against Serie A’s top two giants started with Gareth Bale’s famous hat-trick at the San Siro against Internazionale. On that night, which occurred during the group stages of the UEFA Champions League, Tottenham Hotspur didn’t take a single point from the game.

However, they left Inter’s ground having found a treasure: an elixir to keep them alive in Europe’s biggest club tournament where they appear as inexperienced soldiers engaging in thrilling battles. As of now, Coach Harry Redknapp can be satisfied about Tottenham Hotspur’s UEFA Champions League campaign.

Spurs have defeated titleholders Inter at White Hart Lane and they are now looking forward to a repeat of this feat at the same venue against Inter’s local rivals, AC Milan. Spurs’ confidence is higher than ever. In fact, why would they entertain fears after having cunningly upset the Rossoneri at the San Siro?

How Are Italian Teams Fairing In The Champions League This Year?

The current condition of Italian teams in the UEFA Champions League this season is alarming – although not fully decided. We’ve just seen AS Roma freezing in Ukraine last night. Don’t remind the Lupi of how they lost themselves on Shakhtar Donetsk’s field of play.

With Mexes picking up a red card, Borriello missing a penalty and the hosts netting 3 goals within 90 minutes of football, let’s just say that AS Roma had a terrible night. Yes, terrible for them and perhaps even for Italian football in general.

Like Inter and Milan, Roma had a 1-goal margin deficit to overturn... but they failed to do so. Instead, they lost 6-2 on aggregate against a side that is portrayed as Champions League outsiders. Shocking!

So what’s next for other Italian teams in the competition? Inter have demons of their own to cast away after falling victims to Bayern Munich’s revenge plot. Likewise, AC Milan have to deal against stubborn Tottenham Hotspur. Tonight is the moment to do so as pro-Italians fear that the country’s football is really in decline.

AC Milan, Just Play Football To Beat Spurs!

Teams that play against Barcelona certainly have a lot of plans to discuss concerning the type of formation to use and other important aspect of what could be the perfect approach. But for AC Milan against Spurs, it seems like the solution has been given and it is a very simple one: The Rossoneri just need to have their big guns performing and to play football.

Yes, to play football and not some violent scenes like what the public witnessed in the first leg of this Champions League Last 16 tie. Two men that will come under the spotlight at White Hart tonight are Ibrahimovic and Robinho.

Ibrahimovic Must End His Floppiness In Champions League Knock-Out Matches

Ibrahimovic has made 22 Champions League knock-out appearances, but has scored only 3 goals. Not the kind of statistics that a world class striker should have, surely.

The Swede did score goal number 4 against Spurs at the San Siro but it was ruled out for a foul in its build-up – something which came much at the fury of Gattuso. Well, it’s time for Ibra to move on and to respond to the public’s criticism in the knock-out stages of the UEFA Champions League.

Robinho Has A Point To Prove In England

Ex-Manchester City flop is one of the few top Brazilian players to have never won the UEFA Champions League. Ironically, he is also one of the many Brazilians to have endured a torrid time in the English Premier League. On his return to England, Robinho needs to do something special. It’s a must, and he knows it.

“I played in England for a year-and-a-half and I know how English teams play, I know that very well,” Robinho told UEFA.com.

Does he have the key to unlock the door to the quarter-finals of the Champions League? Robinho, Ibrahimovic and AC Milan’s entire team have two options: to win or to quit. Roma breathed their last breath in Europe, on Tuesday night. Will AC Milan get killed as well and make of Inter the “Last Italian Warriors”?