When Tottenham won the first leg of this tie 3-0 at Wembley three weeks ago, there appeared little doubt that Mauricio Pochettino’s men were through to the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

Mauricio Pochettino maintains Tottenham’s priorities lie elsewhere but after suffering a second cup exit in four days, and weighed down by injuries to key players, the manager must confront mounting concerns the north London club’s season is in danger of unravelling.

Mauricio Pochettino has offered to help VAR bosses get the system right as he fears it will "kill the emotion" of the game.

Watford 1 Tottenham 2: If Tottenham have ambitions to do more than simply finish in the top four, they will need more performances like this, where they showed character and resilience to grind out a somewhat fortuitous victory against a Watford side reduced to 10 men for the final half-hour.

Burnley 0 Arsenal 1: Seven days after tearing apart Liverpool with a display of flair and exuberance, Arsenal showed a different characteristic that they have often been accused of lacking.