Tottenham midfielder Moussa Sissoko says quitting Newcastle United last summer was the right decision.

Sissoko enjoyed his best performance with Spurs for their Champions League draw at Real Madrid.

"I said it in the newspaper when I signed," the 28-year-old told Yahoo Sport.

“I came to Tottenham because, although I respect Newcastle, for me Tottenham is better than Newcastle and they try to win the title in the league, and you have a chance to play in the Champions League. That's what I wanted.

“I have an opportunity to play this kind of game, so I need to enjoy it and try to take it game by game and give my best.

“I'm excited, and we're all excited, because we play against the last champions of the Champions League – it's a big team and it's away.

“We will go there without pressure and try to play the game normally and hopefully come back with some points from the Bernabeu."