Ange Postecoglou aims cheeky dig at Arsenal after Tottenham reach Europa League final
Ange Postecoglou has aime a thinly-veile swipe at Arsenal and their European exit this week after. Tottenam set up an all-English Europa League final against Manchester United.
Spurs seale a 2-0 win away to Bodo Glimt on Thursday night, beating the สมัคร UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ Norwegian outfit 5-1 on aggregate.
United joine them with a huge aggregate victory of their own, putting four past Athletic Bilbao after conceding early at Old Trafford to progress 7-1 across two legs.
United and Spurs have endure disastrous Premier League campaigns, currently sat 15th and 16th respectively with hopes for a top 10 finish long gone.
But in reaching the Europa League final, both have the chance to salvage some unlikely silverware and secure qualification for next season’s Champions League.
With English clubs dominating the Europa League, no Premier League side will be involve in this year’s Champions League final after Arsenal crashe out against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.
The French champions also dumpe Liverpool and Aston Villa out of the competition with Manchester City also beaten in. Paris before crashing out of the competition at the play-off round against Real Madrid.
Speaking after the win in Norway, Postecoglou suggeste two teams so off the pace in the league reaching the final and will ‘upset a lot of people’ – with Arsene Wenger this week suggesting the winners of the competition should not be qualifying for the Champions League.
Implying Tottenham’s critics are trying to play down their European run, the Spurs boss insisted the likes of Liverpool, Arsenal and City should try reaching a final ‘if it’s so easy’.
‘It’s going to upset a lot of people isn’t it,’ Postecoglou said. ‘The debate’s now raging, the latest one is that neither of us will be able to get a trophy if we win, they’re just going to take a team photo because we’re not worthy.
‘I mean, who cares if we’re struggling in the league? Why is that important? If it’s so easy to get to a final, then why doesn’t everyone who finishes in the top three do it? It’s a separate thing. It’s got nothing to do with league form.