Redknapp urges focus

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp insists he will not let his team get carried away ahead of their trip to Bolton on Saturday.

Spurs produced an outstanding display in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night as they beat holders Inter Milan 3-1 at White Hart Lane.

But it is back to the bread-and-butter of the Premier League at the weekend and a tricky game at the Reebok, where Tottenham have not won in 10 league games.

“I was in my car driving home an hour after the end of the game the other night and you’re thinking about nothing else but how we can get a result on Saturday,” Redknapp said.

“We’ve got to play well on Saturday at Bolton away from home if we’re going to pick up anything, because they’re a good side, they’re a dangerous team.”

Redknapp admits it was a fantastic night for everyone involved with Spurs in midweek, but says the players must look forward.

He added: “I think everybody who enjoys watching football must have enjoyed the performance.

“It was a great game but, as I’ve said before, as one game finishes, within half an hour you’re thinking about Saturday’s game.

“What happened on Tuesday has happened and now we’re moving on and getting prepared for a big game tomorrow.

“You’ve only got to look at our record there; it’s not good. I’ve never been to the Reebok yet and had an easy game.”

Gareth Bale was yet again the thorn in the Nerazzurri’s side as he tore Maicon to shreds and followed up on his San Siro hat-trick in Italy.

On Bale, Redknapp remarked: “Everybody’s seen what he’s done and people want to know all about him. After this week, it’ll probably die down again.

“It must be great to go on a football pitch knowing that the crowd absolutely love him and everybody in football’s talking about him.

“His confidence is sky high. But tomorrow, he goes to Bolton; they’ve got a good right-back, who’ll get tight to him I’m sure, and try to stop him playing and do everything in his power to prove, ‘I can do a job on him’.

“He’s got to play well to show his top form tomorrow.”