Tom Huddlestone says Tottenham's squad is one of the top three in the Premiership.
The midfielder, who scored in Spurs' 5-1 thrashing of Doncaster in the Carling Cup on Wednesday night, said: "Man for man we've proved we've got one of the top three squads.
"It's about finding the consistency and not resting on our laurels, we've got to kick on now. Playing just one game a week and not playing in Europe will help because that's how it was when we finished fifth. I think not being in Europe will benefit us in the long run.
"You can't read too much into it after two or three games. When you're seven or eight games into the season you can look at the table properly."