Vicario 'not impressed' by Bodo/Glimt artificial pitch

Guglielmo Vicario is "not impressed" by the artificial pitch facing Tottenham at Bodo/Glimt on Thursday night but says it is "not an excuse".

Spurs go into their Europa League semi-final second leg with a 3-1 advantage but know their Norwegian hosts have an outstanding record on home territory, winning 30 of their 36 games in continental competition.

"We knew about it before coming in," Vicario said. "Many teams have played here so nothing has worried us about the surface.

"You cannot change the condition of the pitch - it is just about how quickly you adapt. I don't have a lot of experience on [artificial surfaces] but it's fine. We will be ready."

The Tottenham goalkeeper emphasised Spurs will not be content to sit on their two-goal lead but will instead attempt to make sure of progress to the final by winning the game outright.

"We need to focus on our strengths and try to win the game," he said. "We cannot sit back and hope for mistakes. We have to attack and play our way.

"We are really committed to what we have to do and know our way of football. We have to play with a high tempo and high intensity like in the first leg.

"Then we will see."