Ange Postecoglou’s dream of ending a wretched season for Tottenham with a bit of silverware continues to be alive after Spurs placed on a elegant, skilled efficiency in Norway to beat FK Bodø/Glimt 2-0 and e-book a spot in an all-English Europa League remaining.
Spurs’ 5-1 semifinal mixture win has set them up with a mouth-watering finale to a troubled season as they’re going to play Manchester United within the one-off decider after the man Premier League strugglers beat Athletic Bilbao 4-1 at Outdated Trafford for a 7-1 mixture win.
The ultimate might be in Bilbao, Spain on Might 21 with Postecoglou having an opportunity to keep up his proud assertion that he at all times wins a trophy in his second 12 months in any managerial job.
It seemed a tricky project within the Arctic Circle for Spurs, who led 3-1 after the primary residence leg however needed to take care of a crew that has grow to be one of many romantic favourites within the event and is terribly onerous to beat by itself plastic pitch as many European luminaries have found.
However two objectives in six minutes simply after the hour from Dominic Solanke and Pedro Porro had been sufficient to underline Spurs’ superiority, with Postecoglou’s job prospects on the membership having been given a serious enhance.
“Could not be prouder of the lads,” Postecoglou stated after the sport.
“We knew it was a tough place to return. We’re conscious of the file they’ve right here, the pitch. I believe the lads dealt with it properly. Excited, we’re in a remaining.
“We have grown in maturity and we perceive precisely what’s required. I believe that is the place we received the sport. We saved them to a minimal within the first half and did what we would have liked to do.
“We have used each participant within the squad. We have overcome adversity. I felt after we acquired into the knockout, it helped we acquired gamers again.”
Postecoglou additionally paid tribute to the Spurs followers who’ve caught by him in a tough season.
“It is why you do what we do,” he stated.
“You perceive the context of what this soccer membership has been making an attempt to attain for fairly some time. Managers and gamers come and go however the supporters are a continuing. There have been 400 right here tonight and possibly a number of extra snuck in and lots of extra at residence. I hope we gave them one thing to smile about.
“We’ll simply preserve doing what we’re doing.”
Tottenham will play Manchester United within the Europa League remaining on Thursday, Might 22 at 5am (AEST). Be part of ABC Sport’s Simon Smale as he reside blogs all of the motion.
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