Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas has heaped praise upon Swansea City as they enjoy their second campaign in the Premier League.

The Swans currently find themselves ninth in the table, but have also won the League Cup - their first major trophy.

"They've been excellent," the Portuguese coach told reporters. "In the league, they are in the position they would want to be and it would take a catastrophe to change that.

"They've also added a trophy to their season while keeping the same philosophy that was set out by Roberto Martinez and Brendan Rogers. You can only compliment them for what they've been doing."

The Portuguese coach takes his team to the Liberty Stadium this afternoon as both sides looks to bounce back from defeat.

"We feel down for the results we had recently, but we can't forget that it was the players' ambition that put us in the position we're enjoying," he added.

"We were in a situation of pressure before that but we handled it well.

"The lads showed tremendous commitment to do things right, so that leaves us confident for the eight matches remaining."

Spurs are fourth in the table.