Tottenham and the journey to glory

Defeating Man United 1-0 in the Europa League final, Tottenham ended a 17-year title drought and opened a new chapter in the club's history.

Quench the thirst for titles

The North London team in the past often stumbled when approaching the threshold of glory. Therefore, fans kept waiting, hoping and then… disappointed with the "Rooster".

Everything officially changed in the early morning of May 22, when Tottenham overcame all the pressure and historical burden to bring home an extremely brilliant achievement. A team just above the relegation group in the Premier League was able to win the Europa League, thereby earning the right to participate in the most prestigious arena in Europe, the Champions League next season.

The Europa League title is a motivation for Tottenham to improve their performance in the coming time (Photo: UEFA)

The clash in Bilbao did not go as expected with poor performances from both teams. Experts said that this was the worst European Cup final in over a decade, with the fewest goals and the least competitive.

The only goal of the game came from a chaotic situation rather than the result of a well-planned build-up. After Pape Sarr's cross, Brennan Johnson ran in and missed the shot, the ball bounced off Luke Shaw's hand and then touched Johnson's foot again before flying into the Man United net.

To be fair, Tottenham did not play better than their opponents. In fact, statistics show that they are the European champions with the lowest technical parameters in the last 15 years, with a possession rate of only 27%, a mere 115 passes and a goal with the only shot on target in the match.

Tottenham is not good but Man United is also really bad, especially in attacking and finishing. In fact, in all 4 encounters this season, Man United lost to Tottenham.

Perhaps Tottenham fans don’t care too much about whether the victory was spectacular or not, as long as their beloved team eases their long-standing trophy drought. Even captain Son Heung-min, the only survivor of the 2009 Champions League final squad against Liverpool, was shocked to realize that it had been so long since his team won the League Cup in 2008.

History turns the page

Winning the Europa League would be a significant milestone in Tottenham's recent history. They no longer have to worry about being ridiculed for their trophy room being "dusty" for nearly two decades, and are even happier because they have more opportunities to recruit good players for their journey to the top.

Can anyone believe that right from the time the January 2025 transfer window closed, coach Ange Postecoglou determined that his team needed to give up all fronts to focus on conquering the Europa League? This Australian coach once declared that success always came to him in the second season at every team he worked for. The Europa League title is the clearest affirmation of the effectiveness of the work he has done and is doing at Tottenham.

Success in the Europa League will be a springboard to bring Tottenham back to the Champions League along with a huge revenue, estimated at over 100 million pounds. No one knows whether Coach Postecoglou will continue to stick with "Gà Rooster" after 100 matches or not, when their domestic results are so bad (still competing with... Man United for the position right above the relegated team, that is, the 16th and 17th positions). However, if satisfied with Mr. Postecoglou's philosophy, Tottenham's leadership can put their trust in this coach again - who is building a young, talented and ambitious generation of players.

So Son Heung-min has won a title with Tottenham after 10 years of association. This achievement is enough to leave the Korean star with a prestigious position in the history of Tottenham and Asian football. People suddenly remember that not long before, an "old player" of Tottenham, Harry Kane, also won the first title of his career with the Bundesliga championship with Bayern Munich...

All good omens mark a complete season with Tottenham, hopefully opening a new path of success for the London team.

"Coach Postecoglou has won important titles with Celtic (Scotland), Brisbane Roar (Australia), Yokohama F. Marinos (Japan) and now his first glory at Tottenham. He affirmed that when the psychological barrier that weighed down nearly 2 decades is removed, Tottenham can reach new heights instead of being resigned to their fate as before.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/tottenham-va-hanh-trinh-den-vinh-quang-196250522202532008.htm