Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has admitted that his side will be taking a cautious approach to their upcoming fixture against the current Champions League title holders Internazionale FC (12/1 – Champions League outright).
Spurs go to the San Siro hoping to continue the strong start to their first outing in the Champions League after an away draw with Werder Bremen and a home win against FC Twente.
The north London club are on four points in Group A alongside Inter (11/10 Serie A outright) and Redknapp believes that a cautious approach is the right way to go against the European champions.
He said: “We can’t go out there and be wide open. We’ve got to be sensible against the better teams.
“We have to be difficult to beat, first and foremost. I wouldn’t sit here and kid ourselves – if we came back with a point we would all be delighted.
“We want to win, obviously, but you have got to hit them on the break. You are not going to suddenly start swarming all over them. They are a top team.”
Spurs have had their big challenge made easier as Inter will be without Diego Milito and Esteban Cambiasso, who both picked up injuries playing for Argentina.
Cambiasso is key in midfield for the Italian side as he manages to break up play and has a strong passing game.
Milito was key for the San Siro club last season, scoring vital goals in the Champions League final against Bayern Munich as well as hitting the back of the net in the Italian domestic cup final and scoring important goals in the Serie A.
Redknapp thinks that Spurs will still face a tough task despite the absence of the two Argentineans.
He said: “They have real dangers. [Samuel] Eto’o is playing fantastic at the moment for them. It will be a great game for the players to go there and show what they can do.
“We have always got attacking players. Whoever we pick we will have our share of players who want to go forward and create and score goals. That is how we play.
“It’s a big challenge and a fantastic game to look forward to.”
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