AFRICAN FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR DUMPS TOTTENHAM

Tottenham KO'd from Europa League by Aubameyang double but title is now target

TOTTENHAM 1-2 BORUSSIA DORTMUND (AGG 1-5) AT WHITE HART LANE: One door has been slammed in their face and another has opened just a little wider. The fascinating question now is whether Tottenham can go on to deliver the domestic results that would make their sacrifice of this European jaunt brilliantly worthwhile. That is the plainly Mauricio Pochettino's sensible intention, having kept his premium powder dry across two last-16 fixtures against a Bundesliga side that clearly belongs in the Champions League. The ensuing walloping, 5-1 on aggregate after a second defeat on Thursday night, was probably to be expected in that context.