Redknapp: Spurs will 'go for it'

| Thursday December 9, 2010 00:00

Manchester United also topped their group, Group C, after a 1-1 home draw against Valencia, so both English clubs ensured that they will avoid Europe's most feared opposition in the draw that will be made in Switzerland tomorrow. They cannot be paired with Real Madrid, Barcelona or Bayern Munich.

Tottenham scored 18 goals in their group, the most scored by a team on their Champions League debut and only two short of the group-stage record that was set by United in 1998-99, when they won the competition.

'We attack, we score goals, we go for it in every game,' Redknapp said. 'We play with two wide men and look to attack teams at every opportunity. We are open and we look to win. It's just how we are. We score goals, we let goals in ... we score more goals and we let more in. We could string five across midfield and shut up shop but you can't have it both ways. I feel that we've got people who can score and cause problems.'

Before making the group stage, Tottenham went 3-0 down after 28 minutes of the first leg of their play-off against Young Boys of Bern. But they rallied to 3-2 before winning the second leg 4-0. Since then, conviction has built steadily inside the dressing room. They have turned White Hart Lane into something of a fortress and they will fear nobody in the draw.

'I'm not saying we are going to win the Champions League but whoever we draw [in the last 16] it will be an interesting game and we've got every chance,' Redknapp said. 'It's a great achievement to finish top of what for me was the toughest group of the lot. Werder Bremen are a good team, Twente are tough and Inter Milan as well. (Guardian)