Ange Postecoglou had talked about how keenly Tottenham felt their absence from European competition last season – a “real gap in our calendar,” as the manager put it. And so what was a wait for a further 35 minutes?
It was a night of transport chaos around the stadium, overland trains suspended, roads blocked and kick-off delayed. It set the tone for a wild tie against Qarabag, Tottenham’s Europa League curtain-raiser featuring a red card for their centre-back Radu Dragusin inside seven minutes and countless close shaves in front of their goal. How did they manage a clean sheet? Guglielmo Vicario was a big part of the reason.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/sep/26/tottenham-qarabag-europa-league-match-report
Author : David Hytner at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Publish date : 2024-09-26 21:41:34
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