Woodgate warns Spurs of Leeds repeat

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Woodgate, 28, was part of a Leeds side in freefall and left Elland Road in 2003 before they lost their top-flight status - and he has warned his Spurs team-mates they are in the middle of a battle to stay in the Barclays Premier League.

Following Thursday night's 2-0 UEFA Cup defeat to Udinese at Stadio Friuli, he said: "You aren't too good to go down - believe me. I have seen it before at Leeds, and Leeds had a better team than we have got right now."

He added: "They went down eventually and we really have got to roll up our sleeves without question, because I am telling you now it is going to be hard.

"Two points out of eight (Premier League) games - 100%, we're in a battle.

"We are good enough to get out of it if the players start concentrating, without a shadow of a doubt. If we don't then we will go down."

Juande Ramos' men were outclassed by Udinese, who are second in Serie A, after a goalkeeping blunder by Heurelho Gomes.

Gomes should have cleared a backpass but was caught in possession by Fabio Quagliarella, who he then brought down in the area.

Antonio Di Natale scored from the penalty spot, then hopes of a comeback were dashed when Jamie O'Hara was dismissed for two bookings in a minute, both for fouls on Alexis Sanchez. Simone Pepe wrapped up the scoring late on.

"The same that has happened every single game we have played this season, it was a lack of concentration," Woodgate said. "We have had that in other games and we have to start learning quickly."