Two years ago this game would have been too weird for the Tottenham players.
But since half of them play at Wembley for England, the venue has become familiar territory.
Arsenal lost 3-1at home to Monaco, who currently top the French table and are regulars in the Champions League.
When Sam Allardyce dropped Dele Alli in Slovakia last week I was disgusted.
I shouted: “You fuckwit! He’s your best player!”
Spurs are coming off a 4-0 win at Stoke but are well aware that Monaco have a lot more cohesion and class than Stoke.
A crowd of 90,000 is expected.
Pochettino says,”We believe in the way we play and it’s a good chance to play on a big pitch.”
A high-tempo contest on a big pitch could tire both teams out.
If Monaco play a tactical game from the back, they might be able to pick Spurs off the way Portugal did against France in the Euro 2016 Final.
Big test for Tottenham. They might fail it, might pass it.
An intriguing Matchday 1.Really looking forward to it.