Spurs striker Jermain Defoe has bizarrely claimed that
they are 'destined' to go through to the group stages of the
Champions League.
Not content with insisting two weeks ago that Tottenham could go
further than perennial knock-out stagers Arsenal, Defoe has now set
himself up for another fall.
Spurs came back from 3-0 down to lose 3-2 against Young Boys of
Berne in the first leg of their Champions League qualifier.
"I think we are destined to be in the Champions League because
the two chances they had at the end left me with my heart in my
mouth," said Defoe
"I am delighted Pav scored the second goal and I am confident we
can win at the Lane. The second leg will be massive and it'll be a
great atmosphere.
"We worked so hard last season to get to this stage and we don't
want to throw it away. It is massive for the club and all we have
to do now is win the game.
"We've seen enough to get at them. There was space in behind
them but the early goal changed the game a little bit. Towards the
end they got behind the ball and it is always difficult to break
teams down when they do that. I thought we played well.
"The manager wasn't happy at half-time - he wanted a reaction
and I think he got that in the second half. It was important to get
the second goal."