 Tottenham went on to lose the tie 4–1 on penalties after a 4–4 draw on aggregate.Vertonghen was named in the 2012–13 PFA Team of the Year, alongside Rio Ferdinand, Leighton Baines and Pablo Zabaleta in defence.At the start of the 2014–15 season, Vertonghen appeared to be out of favour with new manager Mauricio Pochettino.