Tottenham should feel confident of scoring against Bodo/Glimt away from home in next week’s Europa League semi-final second leg to “kill the tie”, according to Glenn Hoddle.
Spurs will take a 3-1 lead to Norway next Thursday following a near-perfect performance in the first leg.
Brennan Johnson’s goal inside the opening 40 seconds, James Maddison’s cute finish just before the break and Dominic Solanke’s cooly-taken penalty had Tottenham three up after an hour.
Not only will Spurs have to contend with an artificial pitch in the Arctic Circle next week, they are facing a Bodo/Glimt side that are very impressive at home and will welcome back influential captain Patrick Berg.
Speaking to TNT Sports, Hoddle said: “It is going to be tough over there. Bodo/Glimt have beaten some top teams at home, they are almost a different side when they play at home.
“But I think Tottenham will score over there and that will kill the tie.”
Former Spurs goalkeeper Joe Hart wasn’t as bullish, but he believes the north London outfit would have taken a two-goal lead if it was offered to them before a ball had been kicked.
“The goal maybe changes things but the Maddison and Solanke injuries are really important,” he said.