Dele Alli reveals what beating Barcelona would mean to Spurs | OneFootball

Dele Alli says beating Barcelona would rank as one of Tottenham Hotspur’s greatest ever achievements.

Spurs travel to Camp Nou on Tuesday evening knowing that a win will book their spot in the Champions League last 16.

But while Barça are already guaranteed top spot in the group and are therefore likely to rest some of their big stars, Alli is not underestimating the challenge facing his side.

“It would definitely be up there,” he told Sky Sports when asked whether a win would be one of the Lilywhites’ greatest successes.

“They are one of the best teams in the world, they’ve got some great players and as a kid you dream about playing at the Nou Camp and we’re going to go there and give it our best shot.

“I’ve had a bit of a cold but it’s not too bad, a cold won’t keep me out. We’re ready.

“It’s going to be another difficult game but they’re the games you want to be a part of, playing one of the best teams in the world and some of the world’s greatest players.

“You want to be challenging yourself and we’re going there with the mentality that we can win and we have to believe.

“It’s going to be difficult but we have to go there and give it our best.”

Spurs bounced back from their disappointing North London derby defeat with a 2-0 win at Leicester on Saturday evening – a game in which Alli got his name on the scoresheet.

And the England midfielder says he and his team-mates are brimming with confidence as they head over to Spain.

“We have a chance. Yes, I believe,” he said. “I think we believe, that’s the most important thing, and then what happens, happens, we are going to enjoy the game.

“Of course [I thought we were still in it], then we won against PSV and Inter, two victories, and then the third is possible of course.

“It’s always an exciting place, they’re one of the best teams in Europe and I know it’s amazing, very exciting to play against them.

“But at the same time it’s going to be tough to play there, we’re going to play one of the best teams in Europe and the only way that we can be happy will be to win the game, and that will be tough.”