Episode 3255: This Is Tottenham
Spurs have won the Europa League, defeating Manchester United in one of the worst, best European finals of all time.
Few coaches will ever taste the sweetness of the vindication in which Ange Postecoglou now basks. He told us, didn’t he tell us? Apparently winning this trophy is not going to save his job – but at this point, who cares?
The Europa League Champions are heading back to London ?? pic.twitter.com/OJxX3ecgZd
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) May 22, 2025
Meanwhile, Manchester United plunge into hell. Mark Critchley and Gavin Cooney join us today to analyse the game. Has Ange taught us the unexpected lesson that to succeed you must renounce your beliefs? What about Ruben? Why does he equate change with weakness? And what mistake will Sir Big Jim make next?
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Go to PatreonColin Healy isn’t someone who seeks the spotlight, by his own admission.
But today he joins us exclusively to speak about the most difficult year of his life, and to draw a line in the sand. pic.twitter.com/oHWvPBPbmJ
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