“I always win games in the second year.”

For eight months, Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou is still working hard to deliver on his bold promise.

His claim is a claim after a 1-0 victory over North London rival Arsenal on September 2018, one of the losses recorded by 21 clubs in the Premier League this season.

Friday's 2-0 defeat at Aston Villa put them in 17th place, and it was the 25th time in any match this season - the most advanced game in their history (versus the level of 1991/92).

But strangely, this season may still be considered a success.

The Europa League final at Bilbao against Manchester United offers PosteCoglou's chance to not only have a chance to excel in his silver wares, but also to end Tottenham's 17-year trophy drought and secure Champions League qualification.

This achievement tied with the Spurs' worst Premier League campaign will present the club's hierarchy, a real puzzle for Postecoglou's future.

"It will give (Tortham Chairman) Daniel Levy probably one of the biggest decisions in his life because you will keep him? Or will you fire him?" Sky movement.

“A part of you is watching Premier League format and then ‘How do I keep him?’ because it’s disgusting.

“But if he wins the European trophy – these Spurs fans have been crying for so long – I think it’s really hard to fire him from that perspective.

“If they win the cup, it’s like a hero.”

Van de ven: Everyone stays

But that's the dilemma of postecoglou's knife edge, and he's easily a villain.

However, the noise around the 59-year-old has been turned away by his players on the road to the finals.

Spurs guard Micky Van de Ven told Sky movement: “Everyone in the media is doubting us and doubting the manager, but here everyone has always believed that everyone knows our quality and everyone stays behind the gaffer.

“I think that makes us a very close team and hopefully we can finish the season perfectly with the ability to lift the trophy.”

Redknapp believes the Europa League glory will make up for their poor Premier League season.

"There is an argument that they would rather win the Cup than end the fifth, I agree," he said.

"And we all left, 'that's wrong', but I don't look back and say 'Remember' we came fifth that year, that's great'

“For Tottenham, this is an opportunity to change the club’s narrative and history.

“If they win the Cup this year, we will forget where that league is, and that will be irrelevant because all the celebrations will not be there.”

"If we win, our photos on the stadium wall"

Bilbao's glory will be the Spurs' first European silverware in 41 years - the prospect of this historical achievement has not been lost on goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario.

He told Sky movement: “I don’t know how many times (European finals) can happen in my career, so it’s a big opportunity for American players and everyone involved in football clubs.

“We want to bring the trophy here because for us it means we’re going into the history of this football club and we’re going to shoot on the walls inside the stadium, so we’re looking forward to doing.”

Although not winning silverware at the club, the club's all-time top scorer Harry Kane is already on those walls. But he recently broke the trophy duck in Bayern Munich and tasted the success of the Bundesliga.

Several clubs in Europe this season also ended with a trophy drought - Crystal Palace won the FA Cup to secure their first major trophy, Newcastle's Calaba Cup successfully ended 56 years without silverware, while Bologna canceled Italy's Coppa Italia to end their 51-year-old wait.

Tottenham Hotspur can now be the next club to end their trophy Hoodoo.

"Everyone is talking about whether the Spurs won the trophy, but you say that's a 'Spurs' thing. Changing that is also a big deal, but most importantly, we can change everything about this club, with long-term drought and no trophys."

Can the Spurs avoid another final Helder failure?

The Dutchman mentioned the "Spurs" label will tremble the spine of Tottenham fans.

There have been several close losses since the 2008 Carlin Cup victory: the Triple League Cup final, the Premier League runner-up and the Champions League defeated the 2019 final.

for Sky movement” Roy Keane, these painful last-man failures have made his former Manchester United club a plus for Spain.

"I think people's history has a little weight," he said. "If you look at the league's performance, then there's not too much between them, they're both desperate, but I just think Crunch, Crunch, United's history in the finals, and even winning a few cups in the last few years, you want to think they have more knowledge in big games than the Spurs.

"I'm not sitting here, United will win, but I think it might just give them an advantage."

Given their recent record against the Red Devils, beating Manchester United will feel even more "Spurs".

Postecoglou's team has beaten them three times this season, and Tottenham Hotspur has been unbeaten in the last six games in all against Man Utd.

"It's the past. We can't look back on the past," Vicario insisted.

So, what are the expectations of Italians in St. Mams?

"It's about a moment of detail game," he said. "It's going to be a very nervous game, so it's about understanding and trying not to make mistakes because a team with the right mindset and the right discipline will make fewer mistakes than another trophy.

“It’s a game that focuses on 90 minutes or 120 minutes, no matter what the trophy is required.”

Redknapp calls it the "50/50" game, as Postecoglou's high-line performances all came to the conclusion Wednesday night.

For Australians, it is indeed Bilbao or bust.

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