Source: Daily_Mail
Harry Redknapp says Tottenham are underdogs against Real Madrid
Harry Redknapp insists his Tottenham side will be massive underdogs in their Champions League quarter-final clash with Spanish giants Real Madrid.[LNB]Spurs travel to the Bernabeu to face Jose Mourinho's side on Tuesday as Redknapp bids to extend his side's fairytale run in the competition.[LNB]And although he wants his players to enjoy the occasion, he has warned them he will feel hugely let down if they perform below-par.[LNB] Keeping it Real: Harry Redknapp knows Tottenham will be up against it in Madrid[LNB]'Matches like this one don't come round very often so we should make the most of it,' Redknapp told The Sun.[LNB]He also dismissed the idea that Madrid will be vulnerable after losing at home to Sporting Gijon, a result which brought an abrupt end to Mourinho's 150 game unbeaten home record.[LNB]'I'm not at all fooled by the result,' Redknapp added. 'I've not watched the game on TV yet and to be honest I'm not sure it'll tell me all that much.[LNB]'Jose rested so many players that he's showed his hand at what his priority is this season - winning a third Champions League title with his third different club.[LNB]'What an achievement that would be, you have to admit.[LNB]Distressed: Jose Mourinho watches as his proud home record finally comes to an end[LNB]'No Xabi Alonso, Pepe, Karim Benzema. Tuesday's team will bear no resemblance to the one that played on Saturday.[LNB]'We had Tim Sherwood and Les Ferdinand there watching for us and they've told me basically the same thing. [LNB]'So there was no point in me spending all day Sunday worried sick about the game or rubbing my hands together because Jose's lost his first home match since 2002.[LNB]'This is going to be a landmark game for Tottenham.'[LNB]Meanwhile, midfielder Jermaine Jenas believes Tottenham can pull off another shock in Europe's premier competition.[LNB]'We can't wait. We are so excited but also we are focused and we believe,' he told The Telegraph. [LNB]'The pressure is on them. We are the underdogs. We have nothing to lose but, as players, we know how we feel.'[LNB]Jenashas played a pivotal role in Spurs' Champions League campaign andpinpoints two crucial matches that have shaped their march to the lasteight.[LNB]'First half away to Werder Bremen, we took them to thecleaners,' he added. 'We didn't win the game but, from that moment, welooked at each other and said, "we can go through here". It was ourfirst moment in the Champions League.[LNB]'Still, at that point, we didn't dream of playing at the Bernabeu in the quarter-finals. [LNB]'The'nearly' comeback against Inter Milan was another big moment. Westarted doing things that people just did not see happening. We went toMilan and were 4-0 down and got three goals back with 10 men. [LNB]'Wethen went to Emirates. We were 2-0 down and won 3-2. When thinks likethat happen, it generates belief and that's what we have.'[LNB] Mourinho's nine-year unbeaten record goes as Madrid suffer shock defeatPienaar rules himself out of Madrid tie with injury sustained with South AfricaTower of trouble! Crouch promises cocky Carvalho a tough night in SpainAll the latest Tottenham news, features and opinion [LNB] Explore more:People: Karim Benzema, Jermaine Jenas, Xabi Alonso, Harry Redknapp, Jose Mourinho Places: Madrid, Europe
