Tottenham v Palace match preview
Tottenham come right down to earth on Sunday after some of the memorable nights of their season when Ange Postecoglou’s aspect host Crystal Palace within the Premier League.
Spurs overcame a tricky-looking journey to history-makers Bodo/Glimt in model on Thursday, knocking the primary Norwegian membership to succeed in a European membership semi-final out of the Europa League with a 2-0 win and 5-1 mixture victory.
The consequence means Tottenham will face Manchester United within the closing in Bilbao on Might 21 (20:00 BST), pitting two groups who’ve had dismal home seasons in opposition to one another for the correct to play within the 2025/26 Champions League.
Within the context of Tottenham’s celebrations on the pitch afterwards and the air of potential redemption across the closing, a reminder of the truth that they’re sixteenth within the high flight and have misplaced 19 league video games this season is one thing of an inconvenience.
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Palace, too, may very well be forgiven for not being absolutely targeted with their FA Cup closing in opposition to Manchester Metropolis coming six days later (16:30 BST).
The Eagles are eight factors above Tottenham in twelfth as a part of a decent season, with any likelihood of European qualification by means of their league place all however mathematically over.
“The higher our efficiency is at Tottenham, the higher our confidence will likely be for the ultimate,” mentioned Palace supervisor Oliver Glasner.
“It’s at all times the efficiency that influences the following sport a bit bit. This efficiency will affect the boldness and the assumption for the ultimate.”
