Ramos (r) has twice won the Uefa Cup with Sevilla

"When it comes to the fifth penalty it's heads or tails," said Ramos after PSV won the penalty shootout 6-5. "That is how it is with penalties.

"In a situation like this you cannot train the pressure that comes with it.

"Everyone is sad in the dressing room but every player that takes a penalty is courageous - I congratulate them."

They need to get themselves together and charge up Spurs head coach Juande Ramos

Ramos had been bidding to reach a third successive Uefa Cup final, having won in 2006 and 2007 with Spanish side Sevilla.

And Spurs came desperately close to reaching the quarter-finals when Jermaine Jenas had a chance to win the shootout, but his effort was saved by PSV goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes.

Pascal Chimbonda then missed the 12th spot-kick as PSV reached the last eight.

"We don't regret anything, we wanted to win the game and we won it, then penalties is like a lottery," Ramos said.

"We didn't score the fifth penalty, if we had scored then we would have been through.

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"We have two months left of the season so I think they have to do their best. They need to get themselves together and charge up."