• 22 May, 2025
• FAITH MIMDOO KEGH
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Tottenham’s Europa League Triumph: A Turning Point for Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs?

Tottenham Hotspur are Europa League champions. After 17 long years without silverware, the drought is finally over. Ange Postecoglou’s side delivered a gritty 1-0 win over Manchester United in Bilbao, and with it, perhaps a new era has begun.

The scenes after the final whistle said it all. Brennan Johnson danced with a Welsh flag. Pedro Porro, shirtless, jumped on his manager. Son Heung-min collapsed to the turf, exhausted yet triumphant. Players who had fought every minute and those who supported from the sidelines — like James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski — all joined in a celebration years in the making.

Even 90 minutes after the match, Son was still on the pitch with the trophy in hand, soaking in every second. It was more than just a victory — it was vindication.

Tottenham’s performance wasn’t flashy, but it was focused. Against a tough United side, they showed grit, discipline, and tactical maturity. Spurs didn’t just win — they controlled the game. Richarlison’s relentless pressing, Romero’s masterclass in defense, and Vicario’s calm presence in goal defined a performance that broke the “Spursy” stereotype.

This was a team missing key creative players like Maddison and Kulusevski, yet they adapted. Instead of flair, they brought fight. Instead of fear, belief. Postecoglou, known for his high-pressing, attacking football, showed he could win with pragmatism too.

It is just who we are, mate,” he once said when questioned about his bold tactics. After this final, he offered a different phrase: “I am a winner, mate.” And now, so are Tottenham.

What’s most exciting is what this could mean going forward. Of the 15 players who featured, only Son is over 28. This isn’t a squad reaching the end — it’s one still on the rise. Injuries had disrupted their league campaign, but the backline that shut out United hadn’t even started a league game together in over six months.

Now, with the UEFA Super Cup up next and a return to the Champions League on the horizon, there’s momentum. Spurs fans have every reason to believe that this isn’t a one-off — it’s the beginning of something bigger.

Postecoglou isn’t done. “We’re still building,” he said. And for once, Tottenham fans can feel that something real is being built.

After years of false dawns, this feels different. The players believe. The manager believes. And now, finally, the fans do too.

Tottenham Hotspur: Europa League winners. And maybe, just maybe, contenders again.

FAITH MIMDOO KEGH

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