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Following their Europa League victory, the players of TOTTENHAM swiftly came together to express their support for Ange Postecoglou.
Decked in medals after their 1-0 win against Manchester United, the Spurs players showcased a banner dedicated to their beleaguered manager.
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Postecoglou encountered skepticism when he confidently proclaimed earlier in Tottenham’s challenging campaign that he “always” wins trophies in his second season.
As Spurs faced difficulties in the Premier League, sinking to 17th place in an injury-riddled season, his assertion appeared increasingly implausible.
However, Brennan Johnson scored the decisive goal against United in Bilbao.
This encouraged Tottenham’s players to capitalize on the moment and show their support for Postecoglou.
Sergio Reguilon and James Maddison posed with a fan’s banner featuring an image of the Australian along with his famous quote: “I don’t usually win things; I ALWAYS win things in my second year.”
The visual of Postecoglou, sporting dark sunglasses that lent him an air of coolness, was particularly striking.
This was Maddison’s second highlight of the night, after making a dramatic “John Terry” change from a suit to his kit for the trophy-lifting celebrations.
Interestingly, several Tottenham players left the event without medals, as UEFA ran out of awards.
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Postecoglou acknowledged that the success in the Europa League wouldn’t shield him from criticism regarding a lackluster Premier League season.
Nevertheless, he is the first Spurs manager to earn silverware in 17 years.
Fans valued the clever homage from their players.
One remarked: “Ange’s crystal ball was clearer than anyone else’s – call it prophecy or sheer brilliance.”
Another joked: “Wow, they got that picture printed in no time.”
Postecoglou emphasized Spurs could “build” on this experience while praising long-serving captain Son Heung-min.
He commented on the second-half substitute: “We’ve had some incredible players, Harry [Kane] being a prime example, who have never experienced a moment like this here.
I wanted this day for Sonny, and for whatever reason, it has not happened before.
In the Tottenham changing room, there are images of winning teams, and I told Sonny, ‘we need to get you up there.’
I genuinely believe there’s an opportunity here, and we can create something from this.
The players now yearn for this feeling again, as it’s hard to explain until you’ve felt it yourself.
Having experienced it now, they will want to relive this sensation.”
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