We can do better than Arsenal – Defoe

(GSM) – Tottenham Hotspur striker Jermain Defoe believes the club will go further than rivals Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League.

Spurs head into Friday’s play-off hoping to qualify for the UEFA Champions League for the first time since 1961 and a confident Defoe told the Daily Mirror: “If we can get past the play-off qualifier, I honestly think we will go further than Arsenal in the Champions League.

“No disrespect to Arsenal, because they have a good record in the Champions League and for them it’s become part of the furniture, part of their regular season – it’s the norm.

“But I can’t wait to experience the buzz around White Hart Lane on European nights, the place will be absolutely rocking.

“I do believe, if we can make that first step, that we will be contenders. We’ve got the squad, younger players like Gareth Bale have come on a bundle since we were last in Europe, and the gaffer would love to show what he can do as a manager in Europe.”