Maybe Ange Postecoglou’s luck has finally turned. After the manager complained that the football gods were against him last week, Dominic Solanke’s penalty after an intervention from the video assistant referee – another of the Australian’s pet peeves – was enough to seal his side’s progress to the semi-finals of the Europa League.
Postecoglou has probably regretted his decision to point out back in September after a defeat to Arsenal that he “always” wins trophies in his second year at a club. But after their north London rivals eased past the might of Real Madrid 24 hours earlier, Spurs also still have something to hang on to in a season that has otherwise been filled with disappointment.
