Rate 4, 2013 12:45:00 PM The former Spurs star is confident that Andre Villas-Boas's area are powerful enough to compete on two fronts but would prefer to raise a prize than reach the Champions League FormerATottenham player Micky Hazard feels that Spurs could try to both gain the Europa League and finish in the Premier League's top four. Andre Villas-Boas's part are currently next in the table and are set to face Basel on Thursday in the very first leg of their European quarter-final however the former Spurs star claims that winning a trophy must be their No.1 concern. "I think we'll finish fourth - though I really believe we are a lot better than that - but we must be harder psychologically from the leading clubs as we're as good as them." The one-time Uefa Cup success feels that winning the Europa League may help bolster Tottenham's chances of holding onto their most prized resource, Gareth Bale, who has been associated with a move to Real Madrid after scoring 18 Premier League objectives for the club this year. "I hope and pray he continues and, needless to say, winning the Europa League and finishing fourth might secure that," Hazard added of the Welshman. "But I really believe that individuals certainly are a good club and any person ought to be happy to play for people. "We have had a great year and have looked a good side for a few years. "Villas-Boas has proved his critics wrong but nonetheless the task is not done. When he wins us a trophy then he is complete but I'm happy with Andre so far." Follow Matt Davis on
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