Tottenham Hotspur's traumatic season can be summed up to perfection by the fact that even when they actually win, it still ends in defeat. It is also symbolic that a coveted prize of a place in the Champions League after last season's Europa League success has ended up as a distraction from the grim business of avoiding relegation from the Premier League. Amid the disappointment there was that encouragement - and the knowledge Spurs can now put the Champions League aside and concentrate on what truly matters this season. Not that Tudor appeared to take any great public pleasure from the victory - albeit one that saw Spurs knocked out of the Champions League - as he marched brusquely down the tunnel at the final whistle. It was a beautiful sensation on the pitch with the fans who were really there together with the squad and the team from the first moment.

Source: BBC March 19, 2026 13:25 UTC