Tottenham manager, Mauricio Pochettino says his side are not looking to let Real Madrid finish top of Group H, as that is the spot the club is aiming for.
Tottenham are drawn in the same group as the winners of the last three Champions League, alongside Dortmund and Apoel.
Pochettino’s men start their European campaign with a home match at Wembley, against Dortmund.
And the Argentine has stressed the importance of winning their first match, as they aim to make it out of the group stage, something they failed to do last season.
“I think Wednesday is so important, to start well in the competition and get the three points will be key to the future,” Pochettino said at his pre-match media conference.
“In theory it should be Real Madrid first and the others trying for second, but football is not about theory. Our ambition is to win every game.
“Real Madrid are on a different level: they won the last two Champions Leagues so it’s a different reality. I think it’ll be a very competitive group.
“Last season after the first game against Monaco it was difficult to change the dynamic. It’s so important to try to win the game. It will be tough, Dortmund are a great team, but in our mind our mentality is to win and be aggressive from the start.
“Last season was our first experience in the Champions League… It was a very painful experience because we couldn’t be at the level we needed to be, but now that’s not an excuse.”
“Now we need experience,” he said of their attempt to match the likes of Madrid.
“We need to challenge them. Remember – we had to reduce gap to the top-four sides, now we’re fighting again to reduce the gap with these type of clubs in the Champions League.
“This season will be a very good season for us to challenge them and show our reality.”
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