Dawson tips Tottenham to see off Shakhtar despite pain in Ukraine

20 February 2009 14:28
Michael Dawson has not given up hope of European glory despite Tottenham[LNB]'s late collapse at Shakhtar Donetsk.[LNB]Spurs conceded two goals in the last 11 minutes in their last 32 round, first leg match in Ukraine.[LNB]But  the defender was pleased with the performance on the whole from a much-changed line-up and believes his team can turn the tables at White Hart Lane next week.[LNB] Still in the running: Michael Dawson chases Shakhtar's Yevgen Seleznov (right)[LNB] [LNB]'I thought we did well in the first half and for the first half-hour of the second half - but what happened at the end has cost us,' said Dawson, reports Setanta.[LNB]The future's bright... Jadson celebrates scoring for Shakhtar[LNB] 'We knew coming to a place like this they would have a lot of the ball but we're disappointed. It's going to be an uphill task - but we still believe we can do it.'[LNB]The side included a debut for Dean Parrett, 17, a return in goal for Heurelho Gomes, Tom Huddlestone deployed at centre-half and rare starts for Chris Gunter, Giovani dos Santos and Fraizer Campbell.[LNB]'Look at the players who've come in, we had a great team out there and believed we could come here and win,' said Dawson on Five.[LNB]'But we know how good we are at home and we'll have to take the game to them.'[LNB]Boss Harry Redknapp said: 'I felt we contained them easily tonight but to pull a two-goal deficit back isn't going to be easy.'[LNB] Shakhtar 2 Tottenham 0: Late pain in Ukraine for Gomes and Spurs[LNB]Bentley warns Spurs to stars not to take it easy for fear of missing Wembley[LNB]Inter keep Jenas in limbo at Spurs while Palacios keeps him on the bench[LNB]ALL THE WEEKEND TEAM NEWS[LNB]TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET[LNB][LNB] [LNB]  

Source: Daily_Mail