When the Champions League group draw was made, it appeared as though Spurs had a 50:50 chance of qualifying for the last sixteen, with champions Inter Milan the strong favourites to top the section and Tottenham likely to be battling it out with Werder Bremen for second spot.

However, Harry Redknapp’s team are not only through to the knockout stages with a game to spare, they are also top of Group A and a win away to FC Twente in a fortnight’s time will almost certainly mean they go through as group winners.

Redknapp said: “It is fantastic for us to get through, that was a difficult group when it was drawn although it didn’t look it tonight. I think they lost a little bit of heart.

“Overall I think we’ve done very well.

“We want to win it [the group], you want that top spot if you can get it.

“It looks as though most big teams will finish top of their group so it’s important if you can finish top.”