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Hoffenheim 2-3 Tottenham: Heung-min Son double fires Ange Postecoglou’s aspect into high eight of the Europa League
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Hoffenheim 2-3 Tottenham: Heung-min Son double fires Ange Postecoglou’s aspect into high eight of the Europa League

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By Tycoon Herald 9 Min Read Published January 23, 2025
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Tottenham Hotspur catapulted themselves into the highest eight of the Europa League standings after holding off Hoffenheim to win 3-2 away from dwelling.

Ange Postecoglou’s aspect had been floundering in ninth heading into Thursday’s fixture however at the moment are poised to keep away from the two-legged playoffs to succeed in the spherical of 16 after transferring up into sixth.

Tottenham play their remaining sport of the league-phase at dwelling towards Elfsborg on January 30, whereas holding a one-point benefit on the groups seeking to progress robotically, with Postecoglou stating it’s a “great position to be in” after the sport.

“It gives us a great chance of getting one of those top-eight spots, which would give us a week off – that’s almost as good as getting through,” he informed TNT Sport.

“It is a fantastic place for us to be in – we wish to end within the top-eight as a result of it offers us the additional week of respite from the schedule we had.

“We’re probably going to need it around that time, so it’s a great incentive.”

James Maddison’s beautiful effort within the third minute and Heung-Min Son’s deflected shot 20 minutes later gave Tottenham management of the fixture however it was a story of two halves as Hoffenheim got here ahead in waves after the restart.

The strain seemed to repay after Brandon Austin was adjudged to have fouled Max Moerstedt within the penalty space, just for VAR to overturn the choice, however the breakthrough would arrive simply seconds later.

Staff information: Tottenham’s harm issues laid naked

The outfielders on Tottenham’s bench had a mean age of simply 18 and only one Premier League begin between them.

Anton Stach poked the ball into the again of the web – with hopes of a comeback excessive – till it was rapidly met by Son wrapping his second effort on the night into the far nook.

Nonetheless, in conventional Tottenham style, there was later-than-late drama.

David Mokwa Ntusu’s header moments after climbing off the bench teed up a tantalising end in Germany with the hosts pushing Tottenham, who had changed the skilled heads of Son and Maddison with youngsters Callum Olusesi and Will Lankshear, till the very finish.

Tottenham held on by the best of margins and now snap their run of three video games and not using a win in Europe however their makeshift defence, which included Archie Grey at left-back, had been made to work for it.

When is Tottenham’s final league section fixture?

January 30: Tottenham vs Elfsborg, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, kick-off 8pm

Postecoglou: Successful in Europe is not simple – ask Man Metropolis!

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou talking to TNT Sport:

“It’s not easy to get away wins in Europe – I watched the Champions League last night and there was only one away victory, so it’s tough.

Participant rankings: Son sinks Hoffenheim

Hoffenheim: Baumann (6), Kaderabek (6), Bischof (7), Stach (8), Jurasek (7), Becker (6), Hlozek (6), Azpoguma (6), Kramaric (6), Moerstedt (7), Nsoki (6).

Subs used: Ntusu (8), Micheler (n/a), Chaves (n/a).

Tottenham: Austin (8), Porro (7), Dragusin (7). Davies (6), Grey (7), Bergvall (7), Bentancur (7), Maddison (9), Kulusevski (6), Richarlison (6); Son (9).

Subs used: Moore (6), Lankshear (n/a), Olusesi (n/a).

Participant of the match: Heung-Min Son.

“Credit to the boys. I thought it was an outstanding first half, played really well. We looked a bit tired in the second half but we hung on and Sonny scored that extra goal to give us that extra buffer.

“We had the schoolboys on the market in the long run and it was a fantastic victory.”

Postecoglou looking to block out the ‘noise’

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou:

“I have been doing this for a very long time now and what’s vital is that you’ve got a extremely robust perception in what you are doing and never get influenced by noise. Not getting influenced by what the present temper is when it comes to individuals’s evaluation of the place you are at.

“For me, that’s always been the most important thing. I firmly believe in what we’re doing. I firmly believe that we’re on the right road. Whether others agree with that is irrelevant to me.

Hoffenheim 2-3 Tottenham: Heung-min Son double fires Ange Postecoglou’s aspect into high eight of the Europa League
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Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou needs to dam out the ‘noise’ surrounding his aspect after beating Hoffenheim

“It doesn’t affect my decision-making or my interaction with the people at the club and particularly the players and staff.

“They’re my focus they usually’re who I must make it possible for they’ve the idea. In the event that they nonetheless have the idea then I do know we are able to obtain success.

“It’s not easy to be fair because there’s a lot of noise. In the Premier League there’s the most noise so you have to deal with that but in the end it’s just noise.”

Who would Tottenham play presently?

Tottenham finish evening seven in sixth place, which suggests – in the event that they stayed on this place come the top of the league section – they go straight into the spherical of 16 and face the winners of the play-off match between eleventh, twelfth, twenty first and twenty second.

The groups presently in these positions going into the ultimate spherical of the league stage are Viktoria Plzen (eleventh), Olympiacos (twelfth), Roma (twenty first), Ferencvaros (twenty second).

Senior stars enhance Spurs’ hopes of huge break

Sky Sports activities’ Ali Stafford:

Whenever you’ve acquired 14 gamers out injured and your star striker is dealing with an extra six weeks on the sidelines, any alternative to scale back your fixture schedule – in an already busy calendar – is all the time welcome.

Tottenham's Son Heung-min celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's third goal during the Europa League soccer match between Hoffenheim and Tottenham at the PreZero Arena in Sinsheim, Germany, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
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Tottenham’s Heung-Min Son celebrates with teammates after scoring his aspect’s third objective

Again-to-back attracts within the Europa League had elevated the potential of Tottenham slipping out of the highest eight, which would depart a two-legged knockout-phase play-off, however that victory now places automated qualification to the final 16 firmly in their very own palms.

Ange Postecoglou praised how his senior gamers ‘stood up’ to help an inexperienced staff to a significant three factors, with Heung-Min Son main by instance with a precious brace after James Maddison opened the scoring.

The second-half fatigue was seen and twice supplied hope to a Hoffenheim aspect that ought to have already been properly crushed, however Tottenham nervously held on within the closing minutes to register only a third win in 9 throughout all competitions.

Three factors towards Elfsborg subsequent Thursday will assure that top-eight spot and save two additional matches in February, whereas the win offers Postecoglou’s threadbare squad confidence going into Sunday’s Premier League match towards relegation-threatened Leicester Metropolis.

When is the Europa League knockout stage?

Knockout play-offs: February 13 and February 20, 2025
Spherical of 16: March 6 and March 13, 2025
Quarter-finals: April 10 and April 17, 2025
Semi-finals: Could 1 and Could 8, 2025
Remaining: Could 21, 2025

Story of the match in stats

What’s arising within the Europa League?

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