Europa League final: Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou adapts 'Angeball' principles to keep trophy promise
21 May 2025, 15:26 | Updated: 21 May 2025, 23:20
As the final whistle went and Spurs players sprinted in all directions, unsure where to go or what to do, Ange Postecoglou kept his cool, embracing his staff, walking over to shake Ruben Amorim's hand, then quietly joining the celebrations.
He had seen it all coming, after all. "I always win things in my second year," he said after a 1-0 loss to Arsenal in September. It is a comment which has hung over him during a dire Premier League campaign but the Europa League always offered hope.
He was adamant Spurs could still do something special, even as the losses mounted to club-record-breaking levels domestically, and now they have. It was not pretty but what does that matter? A 17-year wait for silverware is over. A place in the Champions League is theirs.
It is a triumph built on pragmatism. Postecoglou's devotion to his way of playing bordered on the ridiculous earlier in his tenure. "It's just who we are, mate," he said after a 4-1 loss to Chelsea in which his side continued to hold a high line even with nine players.
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