Eintracht Frankfurt v Tottenham: Europa League quarter-final, second leg – dwell

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I went to Frankfurt’s stadium on the Euros to look at England in opposition to Denmark and it’s an excellent enviornment (though which may have been as a result of the Danish supporters had been so loud). Beers within the stands, too.

Spurs supporters in Frankfurt. {Photograph}: Bradley Collyer/PA

Eintracht Frankfurt have some nice nicknames: they’re often known as the Eagles, but in addition ‘Moody Diva’ (because of the typically blended nature of their outcomes down the years) and my private favorite, Schlappekicker (the Slipper Kickers), after J. & C. A. Schneider, an area producer of sneakers and particularly slippers (known as Schlappe within the regional Hessian dialect), who was a significant monetary backer of the membership within the Nineteen Twenties.

The massive miss for Spurs is captain Son Heung-min, who’s sidelined. The South Korean hasn’t travelled to Germany after sustaining a foot harm.

Tottenham followers, what’s the decision on Son’s alternative in Mathys Tel? There are stories that Spurs need to maintain the Frenchman completely – Bayern’s asking value is round £50m. I haven’t watched him week-in, week-out however he hasn’t massively impressed from afar. And I didn’t suppose a lot about his resolution to disclaim Brennan Johnson a hat-trick the opposite day in opposition to Southampton! Tel took an injury-time penalty with Johnson asking for the ball. He scored in equity however Tel has simply three objectives in 25 video games this season.

The groups!

Eintracht Frankfurt (4-2-3-1): Kaua Santos, Kristensen, Kock, Tuta, Theate, Skhiri, Larsson, Bahoya, Gotze, Brown, Ekitike.
Subs: Grahl, Siljevic, Amenda, Chaibi, Wahi, Dahoud, Can Uzun, Chandler, Nkounkou, Batshuayi, Collins, Knauff.

Tottenham (4-3-3): Vicario, Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie, Bergvall, Bentancur, Maddison, Johnson, Solanke, Tel.
Subs: Austin, Whiteman, Danso, Bissouma, Richarlison, Grey, Kulusevski, Spence, Odobert, Sarr, Davies, Moore.

The Europa League has undoubtedly been enhanced with the carrot of Champions League qualification, first launched in 2014-15. The one factor is that, in sure instances, the glory of profitable a European trophy generally feels a bit overshadowed by that very same carrot.

For Manchester United, for instance, who’ve a proud historical past of profitable the European Cup/Champions League, including one other Europa League in all probability doesn’t imply an important deal to the trophy cupboard/board/followers, regardless of all of the noise about creating profitable habits, and so on. Champions League qualification is invaluable, although, particularly for a membership that has so publicly pleaded poverty and lower prices. United are in motion tonight in their very own quarter-final, keep in mind, in opposition to Lyon. You possibly can observe together with Scott Murray right here.

Tottenham are a distinct beast. They aren’t at Newcastle ranges of silverware droughts however profitable the Europa League can be their largest scalp in a minimum of 34 years (1991 FA Cup) and maybe again to the Uefa Cup triumph of 1984. I maybe did Spurs a disservice within the preamble – this competitors means extra than simply Champions League qualification to Tottenham – though that could be a enormous bonus.

That is what Postecoglou needed to say within the lead as much as tonight’s match:

As a result of I don’t outline my profession and me as an individual by what folks take into consideration me. I by no means have. By no means will. In case you don’t suppose I’m a superb coach right this moment, you received’t suppose I’m a superb coach tomorrow, even when we win. One recreation ain’t going to make a distinction to that. You both suppose I’m able to doing the job now otherwise you don’t.
That’s the place I sit with these items. If folks suppose that us profitable tomorrow abruptly makes me a greater supervisor than what I’m right this moment or us shedding tomorrow someway makes me a worse supervisor, I assume that’s their burden, not mine. I don’t suppose that means and I don’t suppose most individuals suppose that means. Or I’d prefer to suppose they don’t, when it comes to their very own kind of shallowness and who they’re as folks. I couldn’t care much less.

Preamble

Not often has a quarter-final been so decisive for a crew’s season, or a supervisor’s future. If Tottenham lose this recreation, and exit the Europa League, then their season is certainly over and it’ll nearly definitely spell the tip of Ange Postecoglou’s tenure. Spurs are fifteenth within the Premier League, and whereas they don’t seem to be mathematically secure from relegation, there may be nothing left to play for domestically, other than satisfaction. Managers in N17 have been booted out with a a lot better document than that.

However win? Tottenham can be simply three video games from silverware and the promise of the Champions League. And will they qualify for Europe’s elite competitors subsequent season – with all of the riches and status that that entails – then the season, and Ange’s job, can be saved. In a footballing world filled with permutations and and and is a thrill (for the impartial, a minimum of) for issues to be so binary.

Issues are a bit rosier for Frankfurt, and never solely as a result of they survived the Tottenham onslaught final week to flee the primary leg with a 1-1 draw. Now, with the second leg at dwelling, the German facet are in all probability favourites to progress to the final 4. It is a membership with critical pedigree – the Eagles received the Europa League in 2022 below Oliver Glasner (beating Rangers on penalties within the remaining) and are presently third within the Bundesliga, nicely on the right track to qualify for the Champions League. Tottenham would possibly shout about how ‘the sport is about glory’ (and never ‘assembly PSR necessities by qualifying for the Champions League’) however for Frankfurt, the Europa League actually is nearly profitable a significant trophy.

Spurs ought to be grateful that Omar Marmoush made the January change to Manchester Metropolis however in Hugo Ekitike, Eintracht have one other of essentially the most thrilling younger forwards in Europe. Signed from PSG in 2024, in impact changing Randal Kolo Muani who had gone the opposite means a 12 months earlier. From André Silva, Sébastien Haller, Kolo Muani, Luka Jovic, Frankfurt definitely know the best way to decide a striker, and Ekitike is the newest off the wagon. With 21 objectives in all competitions this season, he’s excellent in entrance of purpose, and really nervous when petting the membership’s mascot, Attila the eagle.

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It’s the eagles in opposition to the cockerel. Be a part of me.

Kick-off: 8pm BST.

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