ANGE'S ARCTIC STROLL

Spurs get party started as boss Postecoglou can rescue season with European glory

- BY RYAN TAYLOR

ANGE POSTECOGLOU “always” wins a trophy in his second season and now Bilbao-bound Spurs are just 90 minutes away from ending their gruelling 17-year wait for silverware.

The hard-nosed Aussie's dauntless September remark has persistently been used as a stick to beat him with throughout Tottenham's domestic struggles.

French giants Paris Saint-Germain have even won as many matches (five) as Spurs versus Premier League opposition in 2025.

But Postecoglou is now threatening to have the last laugh as he stands on cusp of salvation after his side comfortably weathered Bodo/Glimt's second-leg barrage on an awkward artificial pitch.

Some 1,824 miles from the Tottenham High Road, 80km north of the Arctic Circle in chilling conditions, Spurs finally rediscovered their sense of belonging as second-half goals from Dominic Solanke and Pedro Porro fired them into the Europa League final.