LONDON, England — Tottenam Hotspur go face Eintracht Frankfurt for the first leg of their Europa League quarterfinal on Thursday night, as manager Ange Postecoglou dey feel di pressure. Dis match go be crucial for Spurs wey don dey struggle for form dis season, sitting close to relegation zone.
Tottenham return to winning ways over di weekend, defeat Southampton 3-1, but dem still keep alarming statistics with just nine wins out of 20 matches across all competitions. Di team’s defensive lapses don cause dem to concede five goals in di last five games.
“We know say we dey under pressure, but we go use our home advantage to show wetin we fit do,” Postecoglou talk during di press conference. “Winning dis match na key to our Europa League hopes and my job.”
Frankfurt, wey also dey face their own struggles, don show inconsistency with nine wins, five losses, and three draws dis 2025. However, dem come off a strong performance against Ajax, wey boost their morale before dey travel to London.
Eintracht Frankfurt captain Kevin Trapp talk say, “We get to channel di spirit wey carry us to our Europa League victory for 2021. We go play for di whole of Germany and let dem know say we dey serious.”
For di expected line-up, Tottenham go field Vicario in goal, with Romero, van de Ven, and Porro as defensive trio. Heung-Min Son and Dominic Solanke dey lead di attack. On di other hand, Frankfurt go rely on Ekitike to provide firepower, with Gotze supporting him.
Spurs don show good form in di Europa League dis season, winning six of their ten games, but dem struggle to keep clean sheets. Postecoglou need to find solution to their defensive problems if dem want to progress.
“If we start di match strong, we fit take control and dey confident for second leg,” Tottenham forward Johnson yan. “We go work hard to bring joy to our fans.”
Despite their poor league form, Tottenham dey determined to make dis Europa League campaign a success and secure a place for next season’s Champions League.
“This na last opportunity for us to get silverware,” Dey add. “We go fight till di end.”
Postecoglou expectin a fierce battle against Frankfurt wey dey well disciplined under their coach Dino Toppmöller, who has managed to keep dem competitive in di Bundesliga.
Dis clash go rekindle old memories of past encounters, as both teams face off again after dey meet previously in di 2022-23 Champions League group stage. “We no go take Frankfurt for granted; dem sabi wetin to do for Europe,” Postecoglou conclude.
