Ange Postecoglou sent Tottenham players into raptures with emotional dressing room speech
Ange Postecoglou delivered a passionate dressing room speech to his players after Tottenham reached the Europa League final. Spurs eased past Bodo/Glimt with a 2-0 away win in their semi-final second leg to give them a 5-1 aggregate victory, setting up a mouth-watering all-English showdown with Manchester United. Spurs have reached their first European final since 2019 Postecoglou‘s side headed to Norway with the tie all-but sealed after beating their opponents 3-1 in the first leg. But they made sure to avoid any upset at the Aspmyra Stadion, with goals from Dominic Solanke and Pedro Porro booking their trip to Bilbao on May 21. After a miserable season domestically, the Europa League final now presents itself as a huge opportunity Spurs to end on a high. The north Londoners sit 16th in the Premier League table, having suffered injuries to a number of key players, while their head coach has faced plenty of criticism for his side’s woes this term. And after Tottenham earned their shot at landing their first major trophy since 2008, Postecoglou hailed his group’s resilience in a rousing speech in the away dressing room. Footage shows the Australian addressing his team, who had to wait for the celebrations to die down as goalscorers Solanke and Porro shouted with joy He told his players: “I’ve been in this game a long time, I’ve experienced it all. But I’m so proud how all of you have stuck together. “Not one time have I felt people aren’t believing or have lost what we have in here. It’s just outstanding. “People will never realise what it’s taken for you guys to be in this position and you deserve all the credit for that. “It’s unbelievable what you’ve done. To come to this place, a difficult place, and win comfortably. All the things we’ve had to deal with.” Spurs made sure of their place in the final with two second-half goals GettyGoalscorer Pedro Porro led the jubilant celebrations at full-time[/caption] Postecoglou spoke passionately to his players after their latest achievement Spurs were without captain Son Heung-min for both legs of their European semi-final, while playmaker James Maddison suffered a season-ending injury in the first leg. And with a number of other notable absentees on Thursday night, Postecoglou made sure to hail their role in the season’s success. He continued: “There are people who aren’t with us today and are back home. “Fraser [Forster] has played a big part, Sonny [Son Heung-min], Madders [Maddison], Lucas [Bergvall], Radu [Dragusin]. “They’ve all played a big part and everyone has contributed. That’s the main thing that’s got us to this point – we’ve had problems for sure, but we’ve stuck together. You deserve it.” With three Premier League games remaining before their final face-off with United, Postecoglou delivered a rousing final message to his message, as he backed his group to deliver a long-awaited trophy. Match Stats The 59-year-old went on: “Now we have just under two weeks to prepare. Every day is important. Every day, every training session, every game we have between now and then is about getting ready for that big game. “You can change things. 400 supporters here today, they will never forget it. And there’s thousands back home. “You can make something really special. I keep saying to you: ‘This is the group of players that are going to do it.’ “Focus on that for now, you deserve all the credit. You’ve been outstanding. Urging his players to savour the moment, Postecoglou finished: “Tomorrow we focus, but tonight we [celebrate].” And his players duly followed up on his instructions, bursting into celebration in the dressing rooms at the end of the emotional rallying cry. Europa League Final 24/2025 Who will lift the trophy? (Odds provided by talkSPORT BET) Tottenham – 11/10 Man Utd – 4/6 Offer of the Week talkSPORT BET – Bet on £10 and get £30 in football free bets* CLAIM HERE 18+ New customers only. Opt in via mobile or app & bet £10+ on any football market at 2.00+ odds within 7 days. No Cash out. Get 6x £5 Free Bets on selected markets. Free bets expire in 7 days. T&Cs apply, see below. GambleAware.org | Please gamble responsibly
Ange Postecoglou delivered a passionate dressing room speech to his players after Tottenham reached the Europa League final.
Spurs eased past Bodo/Glimt with a 2-0 away win in their semi-final second leg to give them a 5-1 aggregate victory, setting up a mouth-watering all-English showdown with Manchester United.
Postecoglou‘s side headed to Norway with the tie all-but sealed after beating their opponents 3-1 in the first leg.
But they made sure to avoid any upset at the Aspmyra Stadion, with goals from Dominic Solanke and Pedro Porro booking their trip to Bilbao on May 21.
After a miserable season domestically, the Europa League final now presents itself as a huge opportunity Spurs to end on a high.
The north Londoners sit 16th in the Premier League table, having suffered injuries to a number of key players, while their head coach has faced plenty of criticism for his side’s woes this term.
And after Tottenham earned their shot at landing their first major trophy since 2008, Postecoglou hailed his group’s resilience in a rousing speech in the away dressing room.
Footage shows the Australian addressing his team, who had to wait for the celebrations to die down as goalscorers Solanke and Porro shouted with joy
He told his players: “I’ve been in this game a long time, I’ve experienced it all. But I’m so proud how all of you have stuck together.
“Not one time have I felt people aren’t believing or have lost what we have in here. It’s just outstanding.
“People will never realise what it’s taken for you guys to be in this position and you deserve all the credit for that.
“It’s unbelievable what you’ve done. To come to this place, a difficult place, and win comfortably. All the things we’ve had to deal with.”
Spurs were without captain Son Heung-min for both legs of their European semi-final, while playmaker James Maddison suffered a season-ending injury in the first leg.
And with a number of other notable absentees on Thursday night, Postecoglou made sure to hail their role in the season’s success.
He continued: “There are people who aren’t with us today and are back home.
“Fraser [Forster] has played a big part, Sonny [Son Heung-min], Madders [Maddison], Lucas [Bergvall], Radu [Dragusin].
“They’ve all played a big part and everyone has contributed. That’s the main thing that’s got us to this point – we’ve had problems for sure, but we’ve stuck together. You deserve it.”
With three Premier League games remaining before their final face-off with United, Postecoglou delivered a rousing final message to his message, as he backed his group to deliver a long-awaited trophy.
The 59-year-old went on: “Now we have just under two weeks to prepare. Every day is important. Every day, every training session, every game we have between now and then is about getting ready for that big game.
“You can change things. 400 supporters here today, they will never forget it. And there’s thousands back home.
“You can make something really special. I keep saying to you: ‘This is the group of players that are going to do it.’
“Focus on that for now, you deserve all the credit. You’ve been outstanding.
Urging his players to savour the moment, Postecoglou finished: “Tomorrow we focus, but tonight we [celebrate].”
And his players duly followed up on his instructions, bursting into celebration in the dressing rooms at the end of the emotional rallying cry.
Europa League Final 24/2025
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Man Utd – 4/6
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