After defeat to Wigan Athletic, Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas says they'll improve for their visit to Manchester City.

Spurs face a daunting trip to the champions next weekend before they take on Arsenal in the north London derby. And Villas-Boas has promised an improved display in both matches.

"Our performances in those games will not be like this one, definitely," Villas-Boas said.

"What we need to do is recover from this defeat. Emotionally for us it is very important for us to bounce back and we have the type of games that can have that impact.

"They are games against the top teams at their ground. These are teams with the same objectives as us. We will bounce back."