Spurs Fight Back in Champions League, Despite League Struggles

0:00On March 17th, Tottenham Hotspur are cleaned to 16th place in the Premier League, one point above the relegation zone with eight matches left in. A tough season. They're now focused on the second leg of their Champions League last 16 tie against Adletico Madrid at home. The team trails 5-2 from the first leg in Madrid, which followed a club record six straight defeats. They showed some fight by coming back to draw 1-1 with Liverpool in the league on Sunday. Dutch center back, Mickey Van Devin, strongly defended the squad's commitment in a news conference, dismissing talk that players have checked out. He said those rumors are frustrating everyone, and wrist-turning fans against them. Midfielders-Joyle Palhina remains out with concussion from the first leg. Captain Christian Romero is ready to play after his head injury, while left back Destiny Udoge and Midfielder Lucas Birdval are fit for the bench. Following hamstring and ankle problems. Spurs face the steep climb in Europe and the league battle ahead, but Van Devin insists the drive is there to make it happen.