Jermain Defoe desperate to reach Champions League group stage

Jermain Defoe wants to hear the Champions League music at White Hart Lane on a Tuesday night - instead of being tucked up at home watching TV. Tottenham play Swiss side Young Boys in the second leg of their Champions League play-off and must overturn a 3-2 deficit to progress to the group stage. The striker said: 'On Tuesday nights you don't want to be at home watching Eastenders - you want to be at White Hart Lane playing fantastic teams. Eyes on the prize: Defoe (right) is determined to mix it with Europe's elite teams 'It's massive. It's one of the biggest games of my career. Everyone wants to play in the Champions League.' Asked whether Everton's demise after their failure to qualify for the Champions League group stages five years ago was a warning, Defoe said: 'Naturally. It would be a massive disappointment (if we didn't make it). 'I keep saying it's going to be a difficult game because they are a good side, but we have some great players. We have players who can come in and do the same job. 'Being at home, the crowd's going to be buzzing. We weren't overawed (in the first leg last week), but I think the system that they play - with five in midfield - was always going to be difficult to play against, especially as we played 4-4-2 against them.' Preparation: Redknapp (left) and Joe Jordan put the Spurs players through their paces on TuesdayMidfielder Luka Modric will miss the tie and new signing William Gallas is not yet match fit. Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp said: 'It's a big game but we've played lots of big games. 'We're at home and we're a fantastic team when we play well at home,If we play as well as we can then we're going to be very difficult toplay. 'We've got to swarm all over them from the start -press them, close them down and put them under real pressure if we can.But it won't be easy. 'If we can't win then we don'tdeserve to be in the competition. We've got to win and we'll find outtomorrow how good we are. 'I knew before the game (lastweek) it was going to be a tough night. I had the feeling all day. Iwas very apprehensive about the game - and it's not often I have thatfeeling. 'I knew the players weren't happy on the pitch. At 3-0you could see 4-0, 5-0, 6-0 so we did well to get a goal back. Thatgave us a big lift and we were about to get back in the game. Butthey're dangerous opposition - they went to Fenerbahce and won. 'It's a big, big game. It'll be a difficult game but we've givenourselves a big chance now with those two goals. After 30 minutes itlooked like it would be "good night", but we've given ourselves achance now.' Everton to use Pienaar as makeweight in deal to sign Tottenham's CrouchSign up to our FREE Fantasy Football game - with £40,000 in prize money up for grabsSpurs are just champion! Ex-Gunner Gallas eyes Premier League titleStoke City 1 Tottenham 2: 'Baby' Bale is a volley good grown-up now TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC

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