With mid-table safety beckoning after clawing a six point gap between them and the relegation places, Tottenham can look towards the other, more attractive end of the Premier League. And defender Jonathan Woodgate feels that a Eurpoean spot is not out of the question.

 

With a place in the newly-created Europe League for seventh in the Premiership, the England man thinks that the confidence now flowing at White Hart Lane courtesy of a single loss in the last seven games can boost the team to even greater heights. The win against high-flying Aston Villa leaves Spurs less than two wins away from that magical seventh spot currently occupied by London neighbours West Ham and Woodgate thinks this is within reach.

"Winning at Villa was a big result for us," said Woodgate. "I would rather be optimistic than pessimistic. I'd rather look up than down and try and win as many games as we can. We have a lot of work to do still, a lot of teams to play around us as well, so hopefully we can involved in it (Europe)."