Tottenham Hotspur face Olympiakos in Greece tonight.
Mauricio Pochettino has warned Tottenham Hotspur that they must match Olympiakos for desire tonight in Greece.
Spurs enter the game as favourites, having reached the Champions League final last season.
But Pochettino is keen to remind his players that they could easily come unstuck if they get complacent.
Olympiakos are in strong form domestically, and will see Tottenham as a major scalp. It would be a statement for them to begin the group stages by beating the Premier League side.
He told Football London: “The key is to match their motivation and try to dominate the game. Both teams have similar philosophy trying to play football.
“It will be important if we are able to dominate the game and try to stop them in the transitions, stop them to run, to force them deeper, there are a lot of things we need to do to beat a team like Olympiacos. It will be a really, really tough game.”
The group stages proved an arduous task for Tottenham last season, but they had an ‘on paper’ tougher task than this season.
Bayern Munich are a threat, but Olympiakos and Red Star Belgrade are opponents Tottenham are capable of beating both home and away.
Their task will be a lot easier if they can kick off with a victory tonight in Greece.
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