Assistant boss Gus Poyet has urged Tottenham's players to forget about the Carling Cup and start building momentum for next season, starting with Sunday's Barclays Premier League match against West Ham.

Spurs have lost two games since defeating Chelsea to win the Cup at Wembley, and players have been accused of taking their foot off the gas now European qualification has been secured.

Head coach Juande Ramos has warned his squad he is assessing which players he wants to keep at White Hart Lane in the summer, with the clash against Alan Curbishley's men giving him another chance to look at players.

"The cup is gone," said Poyet.

"The good thing is that we are in the UEFA Cup next season, and that's very important. That should be an extra big importance now, because it's something to build for next season."

Ramos could rest players on Sunday, with Spurs facing PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday with a 1-0 deficit to overturn from the first leg of their UEFA Cup last-16 clash.

"We have not got that much to play for in the league realistically," admitted goalkeeper Paul Robinson on Setanta Sport.

"It is not looking like we are going to be involved in a relegation battle, and we are quite a way from the European places.

"We have already qualified for Europe through the Carling Cup, so the UEFA Cup is a big thing for us this year.

"Let's hope this is a good time to be playing a derby. You can never tell, but the manager may look with his team selection towards the game on Wednesday."

Defeat to PSV came after a mistake on his debut from Gilberto, who arrived from Hertha Berlin in the January transfer window.

"It was so disappointing, and I feel sad for the team," said the Brazil full-back.

"However, we play this tie over 180 minutes - and this was the first match. We now play the second leg, and the team can still win."

The 31-year-old added: "I'm happy because I played my first match but unhappy because we lost.

"For me, apart from the goal, I feel good. I played a match at home; I enjoyed it, and my injury felt okay. I had no problems. I've been out for a month with a calf injury and I've played with no problems, so that's positive."

Midfielder Didier Zokora is determined not to make it a hat-trick of defeats since Wembley glory, although he is wary of the threat West Ham offer.

"When we won the cup every player was happy. But we've had two games, against Birmingham and PSV, and now it's very difficult," he said..

"It was a big challenge to win a cup. Now it is good, because we have lost two games and the players are back down to earth.

"It's a big challenge. It's a London derby where they will be looking to win, and it is big game. Of course, if we win on Sunday the confidence is back."

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