Bodø/Glimt v Tottenham Hotspur: Europa League semi-final, second leg – stay | Europa League
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Key occasions
Pennant watch. First issues first, hats off to Bodø/Glimt for changing into the primary Norwegian membership to achieve the semi-final of a significant worldwide competitors. A lesser-known truth is that they’re additionally the primary membership in Uefa historical past whose graphic designer knocked out the match pennant whereas maintaining each of their toes up on the desk for the whole thing of the job. Congratulations to every body!
Having stated that, it’s not as if the Spurs artwork division have been pulling out all of the stops. Actually, if both of those groups qualify for subsequent yr’s Champions League, it’s not simply the supervisor and taking part in workers who should elevate their recreation a degree.
“Hi there from Bodø!” Nicely hey, Jacob Steinberg! Our man within the Arctic Circle experiences …
I’m in place within the press field on the Aspmyra and it’s already starting to replenish with the yellow and black of Bodø/Glimt. The sprinklers have been on too, simply to make the substitute pitch even slicker, and it’s raining. It’s not too chilly and it’s nonetheless very mild right here within the Arctic Circle however you may really feel the temperature beginning to drop. There was additionally some high banter from the ultras final night time: they let off fireworks outdoors the Spurs lodge within the early hours. Total you may really feel the thrill within the city. It actually feels prefer it’s going to be an enormous check of Tottenham’s character. Nonetheless, it’s six years to the day since their win over Ajax…
Bodø/Glimt make three modifications to their beginning XI from the primary leg. Two defenders out: Isak Dybvik Määttä and Sondre Brunstad Fet. One in: Brede Moe. In midfield, captain Patrick Berg and Håkon Evjen are again in favour; Villads Nielsen, like Määttä and Fet, drops to the bench.
Tottenham make one change, and it’s enforced. The injured James Maddison is changed by Dejan Kulusevski.
The groups
Bodø/Glimt: Haikin, Sjovold, Moe, Gundersen, Bjorkan, Evjen, Berg, Saltnes, Blomberg, Hogh, Hauge.
Subs: Lund, Nielsen, Auklend, Fet, Helmersen, Maatta, Sorli, Bro Hansen, Kjaer.
Tottenham Hotspur: Vicario, Porro, Romero, van de Ven, Udogie, Kulusevski, Bissouma, Bentancur, Johnson, Solanke, Richarlison.
Subs: Danso, Tel, Grey, Spence, Odobert, Sarr, Davies, Austin, Whiteman.
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy).
VAR: Marco Di Bello (Italy).
Preamble
After final week’s efforts in N17 …
… Tottenham Hotspur have one foot within the last in opposition to (let’s exit on a limb and name it) Manchester United. Nevertheless, there are causes that give pause.
1. Ulrik Saltnes’ late purpose may have given Bodø/Glimt perception
2. Ulrik Saltnes’ late purpose may have planted seeds of doubt within the Spurs camp
3. Bodø/Glimt have gained three of their earlier 4 European ties by which they’ve misplaced the primary leg away from dwelling
4. Bodø/Glimt have already overwhelmed Porto, Beşiktaş, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Twente, Olympiacos and Lazio at dwelling throughout this marketing campaign
5. This recreation can be performed contained in the Arctic Circle on a synthetic pitch
6. Ange Postecoglou isn’t precisely famend for shutting up store
7. Lads it’s and so forth.
So you may just about assure that only a few Spurs followers can be taking this without any consideration. However their group are within the field seat, and have the next going for them: they’ve gained all 5 of their earlier matches in opposition to Norwegian golf equipment; they’ve gained their two most up-to-date European semis (in opposition to Hajduk Cut up within the 1983-84 Uefa Cup and Ajax within the 2018-19 Champions League); they’ve gained 18 of their earlier 21 Uefa ties when successful the primary leg at dwelling; they’ve proved they’ll do strong with a battling 1-0 win at Eintracht Frankfurt within the quarters; they’ve solely misplaced two of their final 14 video games in Europe; they’ve scored extra objectives (340) than some other group in Uefa Cup and Europa League historical past; and Ange Postecoglou isn’t precisely famend for shutting up store, so will go for the early purpose that can certainly kill off this tie.
We make that 7-7, then. Which might be greater than sufficient to see Spurs by on combination. Kick-off is at 9pm in Bodø, 8pm BST. It’s on!
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