SPURS boss Juande Ramos is looking for his Carling Cup winners to get back on track in tonight's Uefa Cup game against PSV Eindhoven.
Ramos was furious with his sides 4-1 defeat to Birmingham on Saturday, with many experts claiming they had not been up for the clash at St Andrews after basking in the glory of their 2-1 victory at Wembley over Chelsea the previous weekend.
But the Spanish coach believes victory over Dutch champions and current league leaders PSV - could help lead to a second trophy at White Hart Lane this season.
"The loss at Birmingham hurt me," he said. "I approach all games in a professional way and expect my team to do the same. I will not let the level drop in any of the games we have left to play. Playing PSV is an important test.
"They're a very good side, they are top of their league and they are very solid. This is a barometer of where we can go and if we can compete at that level."
Ramos, who led Sevilla to victory twice in the Uefa Cup, believes the key to the last-16 first-leg tie in London tonight is keeping a clean sheet ahead of next Wednesday's return.
And hopes of achieving that aim have been boosted by the news that PSV's top scorer, Danny Koevermans, is likely to miss the match because of injury.
"It would still be a mistake to underestimate them," said Ramos.
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