Tottenham booked their place in the last four of the UEFA Europa League with a 1-0 win against Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday night for a 2-1 aggregate victory. TNT Sports pundit Glenn Hoddle says the team “can go somewhere” – particularly if they carry on defending like they did in Germany.
And Owen Hargreaves says everyone will be happy if they lift the trophy in Bilbao next month.
Glenn Hoddle said that if Tottenham carry on defending like they did at Eintracht Frankfurt, the team “can go somewhere”.
Dominic Solanke’s penalty gave Tottenham a 1-0 win in Germany on Thursday, as they sealed a 2-1 aggregate win and a place in the semi-finals of the UEFA Europa League. Spurs will now take on Bodo/Glimt in the last four.
Former Tottenham player and manager Glenn Hoddle was really impressed with the performance, especially their defending.
“It’s going to give them a bunch of confidence. It keeps the season going, which is so, so important,” Hoddle said on TNT Sports’ coverage.
“Tonight, they deserved everything they got. I thought they were excellent. With the way they started the game, and then [the way] they quelled the game in the middle part of the game, they just took control of the ball, created a few chances, and defended well.
“That was the thing, the way they defended. If they defend like that, this team can go somewhere. It’s about the defence with Tottenham. It’s the first clean sheet for so many games.
“At the end of the day, they’ve got the players on the pitch that can create in the attacking third.
“If they defend like that, they defend as a team together, and they’re tightly-knit and there are no gaps there…
“They were excellent with the ball and without the ball. It just shows you what sort of performance they can put in under immense pressure.”
It has been a difficult season domestically for Ange Postecoglou’s team, with the team currently in 15th place in the Premier League. But they can still claim glory in Euro