Source: Team_Talk
Sergio relishing Spurs challenge
Hearts manager Paulo Sergio is relishing the challenge Tottenham will pose his side in Thursday night's Europa League play-off first leg.[LNB] Hearts are unfancied against Spurs, who flourished in the Champions League last term.[LNB]Sergio said: "Every professional in football wants to live big moments and I'm no different.[LNB]"The game on paper is one thing - on the pitch is another. Nobody should be thinking we can't win, that we are defeated - we are not.[LNB]"Our probabilities are less than for Tottenham. Nobody's going to bet on us, but the guy that's going to bet on us is maybe going to win big money.[LNB]"We have our cards to play. We know the difficulties we're going to have on Thursday, but we're going to work, we're going to fight."[LNB]The clash will be Spurs' first competitive fixture of the season, with Manchester United following in the Premier League on Monday.[LNB]Whether Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp selects a first-choice line-up or not, Sergio knows his Hearts side must be at their very best.[LNB]He added: "They have to be favourites. Every Tottenham player is a very good player.[LNB]"We're going to have lots of work no matter what team they have."
