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Tottenham midfielder Dier on crunch PSV clash: We can take Real Madrid inspiration

Tottenham midfielder Eric Dier concedes their Champions League clash with PSV Eindhoven could be decisive in their qualifying hopes.

Spurs face PSV tonight knowing that anything but victory will almost certainly end their hopes of progressing in this season's competition.

Dier said: “We can learn from what happened with Real (Madrid) last season in our group.

“I'm not saying we're going to get out of the group and win the Champions League. Or that we are Real Madrid.

“But Real, they had a very difficult time to get out of our group last year. And then they ended up going on to win it.

“The most important thing for us is to stay calm, to keep believing that it's possible, and go into every game and try to win. We can't change what's already happened. We just need to stay calm and do our best."

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