Tottenham Hotspur advances to Europa League quarter-finals, coach Postecoglou admits he is very happy

In the second leg of the Europa League round of 16, Tottenham Hotspur defeated AZ Alkmaar 3-1, reversed the result with a total score of 3-2, and successfully advanced to the Europa League quarterfinals. Coach Angel Postecoglou admitted that he was very happy with the result.

In the first leg, Spurs trailed AZ Alkmaar 0-1. However, in the second leg, Wilson Odobale scored twice and James Maddison scored a goal, and Spurs won. In the press conference after the game, Postecoglou said: "I am very happy."

"I'm really happy for the players and really proud of them. It wasn't easy... Everyone knew it was a big night for us and the club and we were 1-0 down, in these situations it's easy to get anxious and nervous, but I felt we had complete control of the game."

"In the first half, we didn't create many chances in the early stages, but we dominated the game and dominated the opponent's half. Then we scored a goal and I thought the team handled it very well. In the second half, we started well and scored the second goal."

“But then we conceded a goal to the other team, which helped them regain some momentum and the game became a little tense. Fortunately, we scored a great third goal and could have scored a fourth goal to end the game. Unfortunately, the final situation was a little more tense than we expected.”

The next quarterfinal match is on April 10. Postecoglou said: "I think it's time to start thinking about it now... The good news for us is that the tournament is still three and a half weeks away. Like I said, it's a critical moment for some of our players."

"We have a number of players who have missed a lot of games this season and others who have played more can get a rest. I know some of the players have to go on international duty but at least it will allow them to get away from the club environment for a while and clear their heads.

"So we will start planning now but before that we have to focus on the Premier League game against Fulham on Sunday."