The second half of the Inter Milan away leg back in October may live long in the memory, but it papers over what could actually have been a total disaster for our Champions League campaign.
Bale played like a superstar and may have notched a quick-fire hat-trick but the very reason we were 4-0 down in the first place is something that Spurs need to bear in mind going into tomorrow's return to the San Siro.Jermaine Jenas told Sky Sports this morning that we won't be fearful of AC Milan, we're familiar with the San Siro and will still be looking to attack as it is the way we play.
Personally, I'd like to see us learning from the last game and playing with much more maturity.
Last time we haplessly collapsed; misplaced passes, a red card and three goals down within 15 minutes. Most worryingly, it's not the only time it, or something similar has happened this season. Young Boys set a dangerous precedent and the recent FA Cup tie against Fulham proved it's not yet out of our system.
Keeping the ball in the early stages and easing the nerves is of paramount importance - we have to bed ourselves in graduallyand then look to settle into our own game; rather than steaming in at Premier League pace from the off, getting caught out and staggering around like nervous wrecks until half-time.
Instead of brashly declaring our lack of concern at facing the Italian giants, we need to be aiming to learn from the mistakes of last time round - not just for our European campaign but our progression in general because the hapless collapse has already happened too many times for comfort.
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