Spurs boss Andre Villas-Boas has taken Europe's second-tier competition seriously since his appointment at White Hart Lane last summer. England international Parker, who is back in the Spurs side after missing a large chunk of the campaign with an Achilles problem, feels the hard work earlier in the season has been leading to this point.Spurs have not won a trophy since their League Cup success in 2008 and Parker, who only has an Intertoto Cup victory to his name to date, reckons lifting the Europa League would be a huge milestone for everyone involved with the club.We have gone on a very good run and it is a tough competition with good teams in it. You hear it all the time - this is the business end of the season," he said. "This is where it defines you. We have worked hard to get to this stage and are in the quarter-finals and are sitting healthy (third) in the league.We wouldn't want to look too far ahead because obviously we have got two difficult games coming up, but you're at the business end now so there is a chance you can go all the way.He added: "I suppose this is the most important point now. You need to maintain and keep picking up results and finish and maintain your objectives and get there at the end of the season.
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