Postecoglou gave Dominic Solanke, who scored the decisive goal, a huge hug while the rest of the squad lapped up the applause from the fans. It is the first time they have been united in months and Postecoglou had a rare smile etched across his face. That Spurs won without their injured captain Son Heung-min makes it even more impressive.

It almost felt like Ange Postecoglou could even have been out of a job before Easter was over had Tottenham Hotspur exited the Europa League. Instead the head coach and Tottenham fight on – after an impressively battling performance (maybe a rarity in Postecoglou’s reign) – and they will face the Norwegian champions Bodo/Glimt in the last four.