Kieran Trippier and Moussa Sissoko were disappointed with Tottenham's slow start in their 1-0 first-leg semi-final loss to Ajax but both players believe their team-mates have the quality and mentality to go all the way in the Champions League.
The Dutch outfit were sharp in the early stages of the match, playing high-tempo passing football which bore fruit in the form of Donny van de Beek finding the net after just 15 minutes at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The hosts, without main goal threats Son Heung-min and Harry Kane through suspension and injury, respectively, fought hard for an equaliser in the second half but ultimately came up short.
“It was a difficult first 20, 25 minutes,” Trippier told Sky Sports. “We just couldn't close them down as we like to, the pressing that we do week in, week out.
“Fernando [Llorente] has scored crucial goals and Lucas [Moura] has been fantastic for us but Sonny's back for the next leg and we'll go out there and give everything we've got.
“Of course we still believe we can win the Champions League, we all believe, we have belief in the squad. Next Wednesday we'll go there with nothing to lose and try to score as many goals as we can like we did at Man City. Anything can happen.”
Sissoko came off the bench in the first half to replace Jan Vertonghen, who took a knock to the head, and gave a positive account of himself despite his side coming up short on home soil.
The Frenchman, however, also pointed to Son's quality as a plus in Spurs' upcoming comeback mission.
“[We put in] a lot of crosses but we didn't equalise, so we are disappointed to lose the first game,” Sissoko said. “But it is not over.
