Bodø/Glimt v Tottenham Hotspur: Europa League semi-final, 2d leg – are living

After remaining week’s efforts in N17 …

… Tottenham Hotspur have one foot within the last towards (let’s move out on a limb and phone it) Manchester United. However, there are causes that give pause.

1. Ulrik Saltnes’ overdue objective can have given Bodø/Glimt trust
2. Ulrik Saltnes’ overdue objective can have planted seeds of doubt within the Spurs camp
3. Bodø/Glimt have gained 3 in their earlier 4 European ties through which they’ve misplaced the primary leg clear of house
4. Bodø/Glimt have already crushed Porto, Beşiktaş, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Twente, Olympiacos and Lazio at house right through this marketing campaign
5. This sport shall be performed within the Arctic Circle on a man-made pitch
6. Ange Postecoglou isn’t precisely famend for shutting up store
7. Lads it’s and so forth.

So you’ll just about ensure that only a few Spurs enthusiasts shall be taking this with no consideration. But their crew are within the field seat, and feature the next going for them: they’ve gained all 5 in their earlier fits towards Norwegian golf equipment; they’ve gained their two most up-to-date European semis (towards Hajduk Split within the 1983-84 Uefa Cup and Ajax within the 2018-19 Champions League); they’ve gained 18 in their earlier 21 Uefa ties when successful the primary leg at house; they’ve proved they may be able to do cast with a fighting 1-0 win at Eintracht Frankfurt within the quarters; they’ve best misplaced two in their remaining 14 video games in Europe; they’ve scored extra objectives (340) than another crew in Uefa Cup and Europa League historical past; and Ange Postecoglou isn’t precisely famend for shutting up store, so will opt for the early objective that may undoubtedly kill off this tie.

We make that 7-7, then. Which can be greater than sufficient to look Spurs thru on combination. Kick-off is at 9pm in Bodø, 8pm BST. It’s on!