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Tottenham fullback Walker-Peters: I'll be stronger for Barcelona performance

Tottenham fullback Kyle Walker-Peters says he'll be stronger for a tough Champions League draw at Barcelona.

He was robbed of possession inside the opening 10 minutes by Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele, who raced clear and scored.

He later picked up a booking and then was sacrificed in the second half as Spurs chased an equaliser that ultimately secured a last-16 tie against Borussia Dortmund.

"I learnt a lot about myself," Walker-Peters said. "Two seconds after making the mistake, I was thinking, 'You know, make sure you don't die on the pitch!'

"But I think I went on to actually play quite well. I think I've got a good amount of mental toughness, to be able to do that. But again, it's all a learning curve for me.

"Especially coming in the Champions League, in a stadium like that against such a good team. To be able to look past that... also with the help of my team-mates straight away.

"Danny Rose came straight over to me and said, "Keep going". Harry Kane as well, he said a few things to me. As we went to take the kick-off he just said, 'Keep going. There's plenty of time'.

"That gave me confidence and that's why I went on to play quite well.

"It's always going to happen once in your career. Now it's happened I feel like I know how to deal with it. If it ever happens again - touch wood it doesn't - I'll know how to respond."

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