Tottenham Hotspur have suffered Champions League and Europa League elimination this season, calling into question the team’s ability to compete on the elite stage.Mauricio Pochettino’s men failed to get out of the group in the Champions League, and they were undone by Gent in the last-32 stage of the second-tiered European competition.Things looked promising for Spurs in Thursday night’s tie at Wembley when Christian Eriksen put them ahead in the 10th minute, but an own goal from Harry Kane meant more work needed to be done.[ad_pod id=’now-tv’ align=’centre’]When Victor Wanyama scored in the second half, Tottenham had their tails up again, but Jeremy Perbet’s 82nd-minute goal knocked Spurs out of the competition.Not only that, Dele Alli was sent off in the first half for a horror tackle that could have brokenÂBrecht Dejaegere’s leg.Spurs’ European record this season is miserable reading, with Opta proving that Wembley has not been kind to the team.

As pointed out by Squawka in the tweet below, Tottenham have failed to master Europe having won just two of their last 10 fixtures.

It is difficult to put a finger on why they have under-performed in the competitions.

It could be down to priority, with the Premier League on top of the list, but it could also be due to a lack of experience.

Tottenham have a relatively young team and they could be struggling to find the balance between European and domestic commitments.

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