Damien Comolli has hit back at Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp over his criticism of the Frenchman's signings.

Comolli disagrees with that assessment of the squad, and claims Redknapp's repeated selection of midfielder Didier Zokora, a player he turned down during his time at Pompey, shows his judgement is not always perfect.

"Not many players in England outside the top four have got to two successive finals," he said.

"So I think, personally, the quality is there, that's what everyone is saying.

"It happens to everyone. Zokora went on trial at Portsmouth and he turned him down a few years ago, and now he's playing all the games for Spurs. It's a question of timing."