Barnsley manager Paul Heckingbottom admits that he would have preferred to be taking on Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane rather than Wembley.
Other than a win over Borussia Dortmund last week, Tottenham’s record at Wembley recently has not been the best and they are yet to win a league game there this season.
Barnsley will be the visitors on Tuesday night for Tottenham’s third round EFL Cup clash, but Heckingbottom feels the luster from a visit to Wembley has been taken off as it is just an away trip for a cup game for his side.
He believes a game at Wembley can only be special if it is a final and at the moment, playing Tottenham at England’s national ground is just another away game for teams.
The Barnsley manager admits that he would have preferred taking on the north London side at their old stadium White Hart Lane.
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Heckingbottom said in a press conference: “Wembley is special but for the match to be special, it has to be a final or an FA Cup semi-final.
“People going to Spurs could think it’s Wembley, but it’s an away fixture.
"For us it’s a third round cup game in an away fixture.
“Finals are what you want to play in.”
He continued: “Personally, I would have [preferred White Hart Lane].
“Never been there, but the boys want to play at Wembley.”
Barnsley are coming into the game on the back of a demoralising 3-0 home defeat to Aston Villa.
