Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp was full of praise for matchwinner Luka Modric after their victory over Chelsea.

"He's special and has amazing ability," Redknapp said.

"He's not a lightweight either - I thought he was a bit of an Eyal Berkovic but he's physically stronger. He can mix it with the big boys and he's a top-class player."

Spurs are three points off seventh place, which could earn a place in Europe.

"That's 18 points from nine games so we're playing as well as anyone," Redknapp said.

Redknapp fielded a weakened team when Spurs crashed out of Europe last month - but the Spurs boss feels it is still worth qualifying despite the added matches.

"It wasn't that I disrespected the UEFA Cup - we were in a relegation battle and the Carling Cup final," he said.

"I had to prioritise, if we had been in the top half we would have gone for it.

"We'll go for it again this season so let's push on and try and get seventh. We need to start looking upwards."