Tottenham manager Martin Jol thinks goalkeeper Paul Robinson will bounce back from his bad week with the England team.

“He is a professional and he will be sick as a parrot, but he knows that can happen,” said Jol.

“The feeling will be worse if you make a mistake, but it wasn’t a mistake.

“If you judge him harshly you could say it was a silly situation, but it was a freak moment and you can’t let it stay on your mind all the time.

“We have a game against Aston Villa; he knows he is arguably the best keeper in England. You could see that before the incident because he made some great saves.

“It can happen to anyone; all the best players will tell you it has happened to them.

“He is a tough lad, he trains hard and he knows you need a tough mind to be the number one in England.

“You need great character, otherwise you can’t play at this level.”

On the goal that own goal that Robinson conceded during the match against Croatia Jol added: “They were already 1-0 down at the time, so I don’t think it cost them the game,”

“There were other reasons and everyone knows that, the coach said it after the game, so all you can do is feel for him and he will do better.”