Tottenham Hotspur have been handed a fairly favourable semifinal tie against Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League, but Ange Postecoglou will certainly not be taking his opponents lightly, especially after what happened in his previous meeting against the Norwegian side.
Overall, Spurs fans are understandably extremely chuffed with the way the Europa League draw has panned out.
The Lilywhites have eliminated one of the tournament favourites, Eintracht Frankfurt, and they will now face the competition’s surprise package, Bodo/Glimt, who emerged with a shock win over Lazio in the quarterfinal.
Spurs are big favourites heading into the semifinal tie, but their head coach will not have pleasant memories about the last time he faced the Norwegian side.
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What happened when Ange Postecoglou last faced Bodo/Glimt?
While Tottenham Hotspur fans might not be too familiar with Bodo/Glimt, Postecoglou has experience going up against them in a high-profile European clash not too long ago.
In his first season at Celtic, he came up against the Norwegian in the knockout stage of the Europa Conference League, with the Scottish Premiership side flying high at the time.
However, Postecoglou’s men were humbled by Bodo/Glimt, who emerged 5-1 winners on aggregate, beating Celtic both home and away.
The Tottenham boss will be hoping that the Eliteserien side do not end his hopes of achieving European glory for the second time in three years.
Why Tottenham cannot afford to take Bodo/Glimt lightly
Bodo/Glimt have overcome FC Twente, Olympiacos and Lazio in successive rounds, which clearly shows that they are a formidable side.
No one reaches a major European semifinal by a fluke, which is why Tottenham will have to be at their best in order to progress into the final four.
Postecoglou will certainly not allow his players to take the Norwegian side lightly, and he will want his side to take a healthy advantage into the away leg.