Rafael van der Vaart confident of third place

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Rafael van der Vaart has revealed that Arsenal's defeat as Queens Park Rangers "really helped" his team.

The Gunners fell to a 2-1 loss at Loftus Road on Saturday, giving Spurs the chance to go level on points with them in the table.

Harry Redknapp's men took their opportunity with a 3-1 win over Swansea City.

The Dutchman said that his teammates are confident of beating Arsenal into third place.

"Of course we are confident we can finish third, but after a 10-point lead now we are level," The Mirror quotes Van der Vaart as saying. "If we play like we did on Sunday, we have a good chance.

"Is it Arsenal's turn to feel the pressure now? I saw some highlights of their game at QPR and that really helped us. I hope they are also getting nervous."

Van der Vaart scored the first goal in the victory over Brendan Rodgers's side.