Progress to the final in Bilbao, and even a first European trophy since 1984, would be vindication for the whole Postecoglou era at the club

Ange Postecoglou and Tottenham have made a couple of changes to their B list ahead of their UEFA Europa League round of 16 fixture against AZ Alkmaar

For England’s biggest clubs, Thursday nights have historically represented more of a burden than an opportunity. Europa League football has not been regarded as particularly glamorous over the years,