Jose Mourinho Targets Third Europa League Title With Tottenham Subsequent Season | Soccer Information

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho has set his sights on successful subsequent season’s Europa League if his facet can qualify — though he admits it’s “not a contest I’m in love with”. Spurs took a giant step in direction of reaching the second-tier European competitors with a 2-1 win against Arsenal on Sunday due to Toby Alderweireld’s late objective. Mourinho has already gained the Europa League with Manchester United and with Porto — in its earlier guise because the UEFA Cup — and desires his facet to permit him a crack at a 3rd. “I’d like to play Europa League,” mentioned the Spurs boss, whose facet are eighth within the Premier League desk.

Seventh place might be sufficient to safe qualification, relying on leads to the FA Cup.

“It isn’t a contest I’m in love with, it’s not a contest that I like very, very a lot to play, however while you can’t play the Champions League, you play the Europa League,” added Mourinho.

“In my profession I’ve solely performed the Europa League twice and I’ve gained it twice. It will not be dangerous to play a 3rd time and win it a 3rd time. We’ve got to struggle till the tip to complete in a Europa League place.

“In case you ask (six-time Components One world champion) Lewis Hamilton if he needs to win Components Two, I do not assume will probably be an incredible deal for him, however it’s a competitors and I want to play Europa League than to not play.”

Whereas the victory helped Spurs’ European ambitions, it dealt a significant blow to Arsenal’s.

Boss Mikel Arteta has vowed to maintain on preventing till all hope has gone.

His facet have been in entrance by Alexandre Lacazette’s first-half screamer earlier than a defensive howler allowed Son Heung-min to equalise, with Alderweireld then left unmarked at a late nook.

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“Factors-wise it’s a huge blow as a result of we all know the outcomes this weekend, however we are going to preserve attempting till we’ve no hope,” he mentioned.

“That is who we’re. We’re preventing in two alternative ways, one within the league and one within the FA Cup. Will we do our greatest and attempt to end as sturdy as potential.”