Absolute Radio<\/em>: “It\u2019s so important now in the Premier League, because we love being in the Champions League. The manager, all of us, we\u2019re switched on to know what we have to do now, we have to finish in the top four.\u00a0 <\/p>\n“The fans love it, the players love it, and we love being a part of it, so that\u2019s what we\u2019ve got to do.\u00a0Wigan, West Ham, these games coming up are so important to us because that\u2019s what we want to be doing.<\/p>\n
“We are thinking about West Ham now. We\u2019ve got one eye on the draw, of course, because it\u2019s so big, the fans love it and the players are all excited by it, we\u2019re really looking forward to seeing where we get.<\/p>\n
“Obviously it\u2019s our first time in the Champions League this year, but we\u2019re loving every minute of it. I think it\u2019s important obviously that our league form is good as well because we want loads more of it next year.”<\/p>\n
Spurs only narrowly got through to the quarter-finals against Serie A leaders AC Milan with Crouch getting the sole goal of the tie at the San Siro. The second leg at White Hart Lane was a nervous affair that left the London side defending for most of the game as they battled to keep their European hopes alive.<\/p>\n
Crouch accepts that Spurs sat back in the game but had had plenty of praise for the defenders who dealt with the Italian giants.<\/p>\n
He added: “In the manager\u2019s thinking, he always wants to go out there and win games and score goals.<\/p>\n
“I think at the back of your mind, when you\u2019ve got a goal from the first leg, you sort of sit back without knowing it really, and that\u2019s why we invited them on a little bit, but I think it was a great all-round defensive performance. <\/p>\n
“I thought we defended fantastically well, resilient, and the manager obviously was really pleased afterwards.”<\/p>\n
As well as the draw for the last eight being announced, the possible ties for the semi-finals were also pulled out of the hat, and Spurs could face more Iberian competition if they progress as they will meet Barcelona should Pep Guardiola’s side see off Shakhtar Donetsk.<\/p>\n
However, the 31-year-old is keeping positive and insists Spurs can challenge anyone who comes their way, but wouldn’t take an opponent such as the Spanish champions lightly after they dismantled Arsenal in the knockout stages.<\/p>\n
“They were unbelievable,” he said. “Honestly, I\u2019ve never seen football like it, it was unbelievable. <\/p>\n
“I think Inter Milan did a job on them last year and I think it can be done, without a doubt, and I think at White Hart Lane I genuinely believe we can beat anyone.\u00a0 <\/p>\n
“I think we\u2019ve got enough attacking players in our team to score goals anywhere, and you wouldn\u2019t write us off I\u2019d say against Barcelona, but on the day they\u2019ll take some beating.”<\/p>\n
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