Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou turned on his critics after a 2-0 win over Bodo/Glimt sent his side through to the Europa League final against Manchester United.
Spurs are without a trophy since their 2008 League Cup success but second-half goals by Dominic Solanke and Pedro Porro confirmed their place in the final in Bilbao on 21 May.
United and Tottenham have struggled in the Premier League this season but the winners in Spain will play in the Champions League next season.
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Postecoglou said: “It’s going to upset a lot of people isn’t it! The debate’s now raging.
“The latest one is that neither of us will be able to get a trophy if we win, they’re just going to take a team photo because we’re not worthy.
“I mean, who cares if we’re struggling in the league? Why is that important? If it’s so easy to get to a final, then why doesn’t everyone who finishes in the top three do it? It’s a separate thing. It’s got nothing to do with league form.
“We understand our league form hasn’t been great. We understand the struggles we’ve had. A lot of them are because of the (injury) situation we’ve been in, but how (does) that diminishes the achievement of getting to a final?
A cross? A shot? Spurs won’t care! 🤩
Pedro Porro’s cross-shot finds the far post and into the back of the net, and Spurs are almost there… 5-1 on aggregate!
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“I couldn’t care less who’s struggling and who’s not. I think both us and Manchester United have earned the right to be there.
“I am just really pleased for the players, the staff and particularly our supporters. There were a few hundred here tonight who I’m sure will remember this night and thousands back home.
“We’ve given them some real hope and something to dream about that we can do something special this year.”
Bodo’s run to the last four had captured the imagination given the fishing town only boasts a population of around 55,000 people, but head coach Kjetil Knutsen conceded the best team went through.
He said: “We should congratulate Tottenham for a good plan. They strangled our free game, took away the tempo. It became a match where we never truly got into it.
“They had the energy and the power. They wanted to go to the final.
“We don’t have any excuses other than meeting a better team.”
