If Spurs win the Carabao Cup but finish outside the top six, will it be classed as a successful season?

Thumbs up for yes.

Thumbs down for no.

Tottenham Hotspur

Image source, Getty Images

Jose Mourinho believes he will be remembered at Tottenham "for the good reasons and not for the bad reasons" once his time at the club is over.

The Spurs manager's job is reported to be under threat, external after a run of five defeats in six Premier League games.

A 2-1 defeat by West Ham on Sunday left Tottenham ninth in the table, nine points adrift of the top four places.

"I want to know which coach has always had blue sky and never cloudy or a bit dark," Mourinho said on Tuesday.

"Perhaps only a coach who is always at a dominant club in a league. It shows how beautiful my career has been. Does it make me depressed? No. It's a challenge.

"I work for the club, the players and the supporters. I always feel I have to give them so much. It hurts me and it's a great challenge for me and I believe I can give it. I give it everywhere I've been and I'm more motivated than ever."

Tottenham Hotspur

Image source, Getty Images

Gareth Bale has played all of Spurs' seven Europa League games this season.

But the Welshman has only completed 90 minutes once in any competition since rejoining on loan from Real Madrid.

"I am totally convinced about everything," said boss Jose Mourinho.

"It's about being ready to play the minutes we'd all love him to play. It's a process.

"We're still managing his evolution. He needs to do nothing to convince me."

Get the feeling something is not quite right behind the scenes...?

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho leaves out his big-hitters for the second leg, with Harry Kane, Son Heung-min Tanguy Ndombele and Gareth Bale on the bench - does that mean the Welshman is getting a Premier League start against Burnley on Sunday?! - with Dele Alli among those to come into the starting XI.

Goalkeeper Joe Hart, defender Toby Alderweireld, midfielders Moussa Sissoko and Harry Winks and forwards Carlos Vinicius and Steven Bergwijn are also recalled to the Spurs line-up following the defeat at West Ham last time out.

Tottenham: Hart, Doherty, Alderweireld, Dier, Davies, Sissoko, Winks, Lamela, Alli, Bergwijn, Vinicius.

Wolfsberger: Kuttin, Henriksson, Scherzer, Dieng, Liendl, Vizinger, Stratzing, Baumgartner, Wernitznig, Novak, Lochoshvili.

Tottenham Hotspur

Image source, Getty Images

Because Arsenal are also at home in Europa League action on the Thursday.

So Tottenham's match was switched to avoid having two teams from the same city playing on the same day.

We've got a double helping of European action for you lucky lot tonight, here is what's coming up:

Europa League, last 32 second leg:

Tottenham v Wolfsberger (17:00 GMT, Agg: 4-1)

Champions League, last 16 first legs:

Atalanta v Real Madrid (20:00)

Borussia Monchengladbach v Man City (20:00)

Image source, Getty Images

4-1 up from the first leg, surely Spurs will get the job done tonight, yes?

But if they suffer a collapse and a humiliating exit against the Austrians, Pellets will be flying in the direction of under-fire manager Jose Mourinho.