Spurs have been finding it difficult to create chances following their earlier loss to Sheffield United and goalless draw against Bournemouth. But Harry Kane and his team mates bounced back after a win in the London derby on Sunday.
Mikel Arteta's Arsenal face Jose Mourinho side at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium, Alexander Lacazette powerful long range strike had given the Gunners the lead.
But Tottenham broke Arsenal as Heung Mi Son punished them following a defensive mix up to convert a simple finish pass Martinez.
Jose Mourinho have compared finishing in the Europa League spot to popular fast car racer, Louis Hamilton racing in the Formula 2.
Speaking during his news conference after the game, he said: "The Europa League is not the biggest competition in Europe.But it's the second and when a club wins the Champions League or when a player wins it or a manager does, well, if you ask Lewis Hamilton if he wants to win Formula Two or 3000 or whatever you call it, I don't think it will be a great deal for him."
The Portuguese manager admitted that the Europa League isn't the biggest European tournament.
If you recall that Mourinho won the Europa League title in 2017 with Manchester United.
He added: "But it's a competition and I prefer to play Europa League than not to. I think it's a title Tottenham would like to get. Of course at [Manchester] United, it's a club with a dimension that thinks about the Champions League, but we played in the Europa League and we won it.
"I think we should do everything to play in the Europa League next season and we should fight for that."
Tottenham have now moved into eighth in the table after their win against Arsenal, with Toby Alderweireld heading the wining goal.
Recall that Jose Mourinho is winner of UEFA Champions League as a manager of two different clubs, Porto and Inter Milan.
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