Irish Daily Mirror

BOMM LIGHTS THE FUSE

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n Bommel have ague games this oal difference of d form – having r Premier League matches. However, for PSV it is also do or die, and with the Dutch side also on zero points.

Dier added: “Our league form has been good, but playing in Europe is completely different.

“But that’s no excuse for what’s happened to us so far this season in the Champions League.

“We have to win every game. That’s the mentality now. We are in a position where our backs are up against the wall.

“We are going to have to try to get ourselves out of it.

“The only way to do that is to really try and win every game.”

Dier though insists that the problems Spurs have had this season, with the new stadium delays, no new signings in the summer, injuries to key players and virtually no pre-season for many players who were at the World Cup, have in fact pulled the squad together.

He said: “You can either let these things knock you, and take them in a negative way, or you can put them behind you and use them as something to push you forward.

“That’s what we’ve done so far and that’s what we’ll continue to do.” PSV EINDHOVEN coach Mark van Bommel believes it is winner take all tonight at the Philips Stadion. Tottenham face the runaway Eredivisie leaders with both teams needing a win to keep their Champions League hopes alive.

Neither side have picked up a point so far in Group B and Van Bommel (left) said: “Winning means you are still in the group, but if you lose it’s almost over. Spurs have a lot of quality players and weapons to win games, but we have that also.

“In my opinion Inter Milan, Barcelona and Tottenham are almost equal – there are no big difference­s.”

PSV have won all their nine league matches this season and thumped Emmen 6-0 on Saturday.

But Van Bommel still fears the power of Harry Kane, despite the England striker’s subdued start to the season.

He added: “For such a quality player it is only a matter of time before you start scoring again.”

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