William Gallas has revealed Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas has held a meeting with his defenders in a bid to stop the late goals that have blighted their season.
Quality
Tottenham climbed to fourth in the Premier League with a 1-0 win over Swansea City on Sunday.
They kick off their festive period by welcoming Stoke City to White Hart Lane on Saturday, before heading to Aston Villa on Boxing Day.
"Stoke are a strong side and it will be difficult, but we have got the quality," Gallas added.
"We can play football and we are playing at home, so we don't have any excuses to lose the game.
"Then we play Villa, who are on fire at the moment after winning 3-1 at Liverpool in their last game. They are confident.
"They have Christian Benteke in attack, who has shown this season what a good player he is.
"At the moment, we are in the top four and they are trying to survive in the Premier League, so it will be a good game."
