Igor Tudor says Spurs' task against Atletico Madrid is 'not impossible'

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/atl-madrid/jaarqpLQ/"]Atletico[/a] have lost 3-0 to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/rayo-vallecano/8bcjFy6O/"]Rayo Vallecano[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/barcelona/SKbpVP5K/"]Barcelona[/a] in recent weeks and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tottenham/UDg08Ohm/"]Spurs[/a] will also ‌have taken heart from their 1-1 draw at Premier League champions [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]‌Liverpool[/a] on Sunday, which ended a five-match losing streak in the league.[/p][p]Asked whether ‌Tottenham truly believed they could still progress or if they were ‌just hoping to restore their dented confidence with a win, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tudor-igor/Qu12kvXf/"]Tudor[/a] told reporters: "Both things, it is a game which we should play to pass (progress to next round).[/p][p]"[b]Our first thing ‌is to stay in the league, but tomorrow ⁠is a big challenge to show ‌we can do good things, that they are not better than us[/b].[/p][p]"[b]It is difficult ​but not impossible. We need to stay in the game, focus on our strengths. Everything is still to play for, believing ​we can do it is the important thing from the start[/b]."[/p][h2]Gallagher doubtful, Romero returns[/h2][p]The Croatian manager said Tottenham would make a late call on ⁠midfielder [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gallagher-conor/dtbJO8B3/"]Conor Gallagher[/a], and ​that defender [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/romero-cristian/jBZTWXMn/"]Cristian Romero[/a], who suffered a clash of heads with teammate [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/palhinha-joao/vFArGMai/"]Joao Palhinha[/a] in the first leg, was fit again.[/p][embed guid="137591f0-7bf1-4272-aeb6-6a468894698a" url="https://x.com/SpursOfficial/status/2033910208645189905" social-type="twitter" /][p]"[b]We see today what we can do (about Gallagher). He has asthma problems, maybe some virus, it is not ‌a nice thing. We will see tomorrow if he is fit for the bench[/b]," Tudor said.[/p][p]"[b]Joao is a no, Destiny ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/udogie-iyenoma/ERi6Ggec/"]Udogie[/a]) and Lucas ([a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bergvall-lucas/th3mAHj9/"]Bergvall[/a]) will be on the bench, but not part of the game too much as they have just come back to us. Cristian Romero is there, he can play[/b]."[/p][h2]Spurs players not switched off[/h2][p]Spurs defender [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/van-de-ven-micky/rotN6HH8/"]Micky van de Ven[/a] hit back at speculation over the commitment of the players and dismissed reports of dressing room apathy.[/p][p]"[b]The other day when we read that one guy had ‌told the rest of the team that he doesn't care because he's ​leaving anyway. How does this come out? It's just made up[/b]," ‌the Dutch international added.[/p][p]"And the fans will believe it. It's just frustrating for us guys. It brings so much more trouble as well, because fans are starting to believe this.[/p][p]"[b]But trust me, all the people involved on the pitch, the staff, the players, everyone, they care ⁠so much about the situation ⁠we're in right now, and ‌we just want to turn things around[/b]."[/p]