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Tudor 'emotional' after Spurs fans welcome bus before Forest showdown

The Spurs bus arrived to a sea of supporters on Sunday

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Igor Tudor was left “emotional” after thousands of Tottenham fans greeted the team bus before their showdown with relegation rivals Nottingham Forest.

A sea of Spurs fans welcomed the squad on High Road, in a huge show of support ahead of a huge game in the battle to stay up.

Speaking to Sky Sports ahead of the game, Tudor said: “It was emotional, to see this passion, to see this love, to see the faces of the people there.

“Good motivation, if we needed motivation. There is no need for extra motivation, but it was beautiful to see that passion and that love.”

Spurs fans wanted create an atmosphere to give the team a lift as they bid to pull clear of trouble at the bottom of the Premier League.

Ahead of kick-off, Spurs were just one point above the bottom three.

Tudor said: “We still have eight games. It is an important game but this will not decide our season. We need to be focused on the tasks, not thinking too much about the consequences but being ready to what we have prepared.”

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