Guglielmo Vicario lifts lid on Ange Postecoglou’s Europa League ambition with Tottenham – “He is the first person that wants to win this trophy!”
Ange Postecoglou has received a lot of stick and rightfully so, given Tottenham Hotspur’s poor domestic campaign.
The Lilywhites are now currently camped in 17th place, the lowest they have been in the modern Premier League era, while also being on their highest number of losses in a single season – 20.
However, despite their abysmal domestic campaign, Tottenham are still within touching distance of silverware, thanks to their impressive Europa League run.
Guglielmo Vicario on Ange Postecoglou’s push for Europa League success with Tottenham
Ange Postecoglou stated earlier this campaign that in his second season, he usually wins trophies, and in the next seven days, the Australian will be hoping to deliver on that promise by guiding Tottenham to Europa League glory.
The Tottenham players also want to bring an end to the club’s trophy drought, and Guglielmo Vicario has now opened up on just how much the players are fighting to win for their manager, especially after his comments about second-season success.
The Italian shot-stopper made it clear that Postecoglou is the first person who wants to win the Europa League, but he stressed that success must be collective.
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He said: “I think he is the first that wants to win this trophy. He has always been saying to us, that this group could go through this competition and play this final and we reached that. Now we have to be very pleased about that and try to go the final step altogether.”
Spurs’ wait for silverware and Heung-min Son’s hunger for success
Tottenham securing silverware would be massive, considering their nearly two-decade wait for a major honour. Ange Postecoglou already has a few trophies in his cabinet, but the same cannot be said for Tottenham’s captain.
Heung-min Son will also be hoping to end his own trophy drought this season, especially after watching former Tottenham players Harry Kane and Eric Dier lift their first major trophies elsewhere.
Son has already labelled the Europa League final as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, stressing that his focus is fully on delivering for both the fans and the club.
He said: “Every match is special to me and holds the same value. But this one feels like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I want to give it my full focus and prepare both mentally and physically for it. This time, I do not want to have any regrets.
“Especially for the fans who want this more than I do – I want to bring them joy. When I return to Korea after the season, I want to give both Korean fans and Spurs fans the best gift possible: a big smile.”