Igor Tudor claimed Tottenham's spirited Champions League exit against Atletico Madrid showed they have improved enough to win their fight for Premier League survival. Tudor's side beat Atletico 3-2 in the last-16 second leg in north London on Wednesday but it wasn't enough to advance as they bowed out 7-5 on aggregate. After losing their first four matches since interim boss Tudor replaced the sacked Thomas Frank, Tottenham have finally showed signs of life just as their season threatened to dissolve into humiliation. Tottenham are only one point above the Premier League relegation zone but their gritty 1-1 draw at Liverpool on Sunday and the defiant victory against Atletico offered a glimmer of hope in a bleak campaign. 

"The sensations are mixed. You don't like to not get through but it was a very good performance. It was a beautiful sensation on the pitch with the fans who were really there together with the team from the first moment," Tudor said. "Congratulations to the players. It is positive, commitment, lot of running, lots of good things.