Tottenham won Bodo/Glimit with result of 3:1 in Europa League semi final. They missed big opportunity to finish job last night due to being too scared to go forward in bigger numbers. This disappointing result will probably not be enough for second leg where better teams than Spurs slipped. On top of all of that players like Maddison and Solanke went out holding their hamstrings and Bergwall finished season because of injury during training which rises question what damn Minotaur and his staff are doing on training ground to players ?
Match started in spectacular way in spectacular electric atmosphere and Spurs took the lead after 30 seconds after great attack, nice header of Richarlison who sent ball toward alone Johnson who did only thing he can do which is to tap in ball inside the net. Away side was lost, but instead to take advantage of that and go in numbers in attack cowards in white shirts retreated on their own half passing back, playing slow until guests adapted and recovered. Atmosphere went little down and we watched two helpless teams unable to do any damage to other side. Richarlison who started match so well started to show how little confidence and skill he has in his feet, had great promising attack, one on one situation with defender but he sent wrong too early ball inside the box. Until end of first half he slipped all over the pitch, felt a lot and once more showed he's not player for this club. Johnson showed the same as he disappeared from the pitch after goal. Solanke did the same because when he has promissing attack and only one in front of him, he lost the ball like junior player. Tottanham attack is car crash. Worth mentioning was also Bissouma who made few shots from 16 meters which ended well over crossbar.
Then one long ball inside the box happen and Maddison showed how big player he is.That was spectacular goal and dry quality which returned great atmosphere. He received and calmed hard ball in spectacular way and did cool finish for 2:0. There was one more good effort by Bentancur which has been deflected into corner by Bodo goalkeeper. Instead to press and finish panicking opponent which was ready to concede 4 goals in first half they retreated again and it almost costed them because one Bodo player escaped from suffering Bentancur in 6 meters, but fired up ball above crossbar. That was great opportunity.
In second half most of the fight happen in the midfield. Tel came in instead suffering Richarlison just to show he isn't any better. He had chance with half goal empty but he hit opponents back in one situation and did nothing in second half. Then after one corner Romero went for a high ball with his foot and clumsy opponent was too late and hit him from bellow and after VAR call ref pointed to the spot.Invisible Dom Solanke scored from penalty spot and it was 3:0. Atmosphere became spectacular again, but Spurs are masters of killing it. Instead of press weak knocked out opponent and score one or two more goals they retreated again and this time it costed them. Pathetic Betnancur has been done like minor, Bodo player had plenty of space and time to shoot and he did it. Rodrigo tried to block, ball hit him change attitude and tricked Vicario and went inside the net above him for 3:1.
Until the end Kulusevski, Porro and Udogie showed how selfish they are because they tried to shoot from impossible positions, Dejan is not able to make good shoot on goal at this time. He had great chance in last seconds of the game but he missed the goal. He had one chance earlier when he could chose what he wants to do, but he chose to shot in opponent and got blocked. Madders and Solanke went out due to injury, Kulusevski and Odobert replaces them in second half. Odobert also showed he has no clue and completed picture of sorry Tottenham attack.
All teams won Bodo at home but all lost games on their ground. Porto, Besiktas, Twente, Olympiacos, Lazio and sorry Spurs will not avoid that too. 2-3 important players of Bodo return for second leg, while Spurs will be probably without Maddison and Solanke. I can see easily 3:0 or 4:1 for bodo in second leg. I can see same match like Lazio played when they lost only 2:0 instead of 5 ot 6:0. That is waiting in Arctic circle of Norway.
If you ask me they just missed big opportunity to go to the final, but it's not big deal because Manchester United would crush them there anyway. It's bigger club with a lot of trophies who know how to play finals contrary to Spurs. They have much better manager and definitely better attack.
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