Tottenham coaching staff are convinced they can beat Champions League opponents Real Madrid.
Tim Sherwood and Les Ferdinand checked on Real in their derby victory over Atletico Madrid on Saturday.
Sherwood reflected the optimism that has swept Tottenham in the days since the draw.
"We never came away from there as quivering wrecks and needing a lie down," he told the Guardian. "We think there is a real chance that we can impose ourselves on that Real Madrid side.
"The two centre-backs Pepe and [Ricardo] Carvalho and the right-back [Sergio] Ramos get very, very tight and they can get rolled. It's just about getting our best players on the ball in the right areas. If we can do that, then we think we can cause them a few problems.
"We don't want to go out with a whimper. We know we have to be cautious but we cannot be over-cautious. If we continue to take punches all night, we are going to get knocked out. We were really positive coming away from there ... but how can you legislate for Ronaldo dribbling past five players and sticking one in the top corner?"
