Tottenham Hotspur couldn’t resist a little piece piece of winsome ratty-made Spursiness on what was practically a above reproach evening against Bodo/Glimt.
Probably that’s a little piece harsh, because they did win their Europa League semi-last first leg 3-1 – yet agreeing late on felt weighty and made an creepy hush approximately the Tottenham Hotspur Arena. You could undoubtedly really feel the annoyance crescendi after Ulrik Saltnes’ deflected blow looped over Guglielmo Vicario.
Participating in Norway and Bodo/Glimt’s made pitch via a 3-pep padding felt like a job-related too diligent for Kjetil Knutsen and his players. Yet via single two aims in it, the tie is awfully a play sully alive.
Now that the negatives are out of the way, let’s talk around what Spurs literally did faultlessly on Thursday evening.
The Premier League titans took the lead after a raw 37 seconds, once Brennan Johnson popped upward at the previously brief blog post to head past Russian goalkeeper Nikita Khaikin.
Johnson has offered a habit of racking upward at the previously brief blog post this period, and his header came from an tiptop Richarlison assist.
The verdict to prelude Richarlison collared the majority of by shock, yet Ange Postecoglou’s call was immediately vindicated. The Brazilian climbed up to win Pedro Porro’s deep cross and detected the Welsh winger fantastically. That assist is not something we reckon Mathys Tel has in his locker.
The Bodo/Glimt players were telling each opposite other “It’s still 0–0, kids” (in Norwegian) in a brief blog post-pep huddle, yet Spurs took penalty anyhow.
They deservedly went 2–0 upward via James Maddison. Porro was entailed again, drifting a astonishing chipped bulbous in behind. Maddison’s first touch was spic and, yet the coating was scuffed, it was faultlessly channeled correct into the structure edge. That’s all that mattered.
Spurs reoccured to knock on the door and Rodrigo Bentancur practically racked upward a looker. The goalkeeper placed every little thing correct into the conserve – so a play sully so that he necessary therapy afterwards.
A 3rd pep felt inevitable, and it came from the penalty place once Cristian Romero was fouled in the box. Dominic Solanke tipped upward to coolly earn it 3–0, which felt wildly pertinent offered how stealthy the away leg will be.
Spurs were gazing winsome top peculiarity for their lead… yet they simply couldn’t guidance themselves.
The late pep was extra than a alleviation and you could tell from the parties. Bodo/Glimt’s players realise they’re correct previously in this semi-last and have a tenacious chance of discombobulating Spurs next week. They undoubtedly perform intricate their probabilities against any individual at residence.
To earn matters even nervier for Postecoglou, Maddison hopped off and Romero randomly lamped an opposition player to selection upward a yellow card. It’s abnormal, because he doesn’t show up the kind.
No Spurs gallery is diligent without Romero doing something foolish and deeply South American, yet they didn’t have to acknowledge a bloody pep to warranty there are some doubts going correct into the 2nd leg. The dumb foul would’ve been sufficient, kids.
Still, Spurs stick approximately favourites to progress, and their other Premier League strugglers Manchester United are all yet assured to be waiting in the last after smashing Sports Bilbao 3–0 away on unchanged evening.
That’s a last everyone needs to browse through, and we regards hope Tottenham grasp upward their end of the bargain.
