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There has been talk about Tottenham wanting Andoni Iraola as their next manager if they sack Ange Postecoglou. His stock is very high at the moment, but the Bournemouth boss will just be focused on trying to secure a top-five finish.

Spurs' season is really all about how they do in the Europa League now rather than their league position.

They do have some of their big-hitters like Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero coming back from injury, but the question is how match-sharp will they be, and also how much Thursday's tie with AZ Alkmaar has taken out of them.

Bournemouth have already beaten Spurs once this season, winning 1-0 on the south coast in December.

The Cherries play forward quickly and I am expecting them to cause Spurs more problems this time. There will definitely be goals in this, but I reckon Tottenham will score a couple too.

Sutton's prediction: 2-2

Tottenham will be without Kevin Danso and Rodrigo Bentancur as they attempt to overturn their 1-0 first leg deficit and advance past AZ Alkmaar into the last eight of the Europa League.

Austria centre-back Danso has a hamstring injury, while Uruguay midfielder Bentancur is suspended for the return fixture in London after being booked in the Netherlands last week.

That means manager Ange Postecoglou could pair fit-again duo Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero, in the heart of defence, for the first time since 8 December.

Spurs, who currently sit 13th in the Premier League, have been knocked out of both domestic cups and need a result against the Dutch side to retain any hopes of winning silverware this term.

Postecoglou said earlier this season he "always wins things" in his second year of a job, but brushed off suggestions it was a comment he may now regret.

"No extra pressure," he said.

"There's always pressure there and yes, it's a big game, but, if we're successful tomorrow night, it'll be the same in the next round.

"People have sort of used it for their own purposes in suggesting I was making a bold claim but I wasn't. I was stating a fact. If that doesn't happen this year, then I cannot say that any more if I'm asked next year can I?

"Maybe we will defy the odds and I do win something. You know what people will say? 'Isn't it great that he made such a bold claim.' People just use it the way they want to depending on the circumstances. Whether I win something in my second year here, time will tell."

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou, speaking to TNT Sports: "Not a great night for us. Obviously, it's a disappointing result but a really disappointing performance.

"We never got a grip on the game, never really got control at any stage. We were always struggling both on and off the ball. It wasn't a great night, but it's only halfway and we're still in the tie.

"It was a tricky pitch and we didn't really handle it really well. Aside from that, we just weren't aggressive enough and we were way too passive in terms of the way we pressed.

"Too many times we were just circulating the ball without any real intent to hurt them. No fault for the goal, it happens. It's more about the collective tonight rather than the individuals.

"Collectively, we were nowhere near the level we needed to be and that's the thing we need to address."

'Fernandes is very clever'

Real Sociedad 0-0 Man Utd

Michael Brown

Former Manchester City midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

Bruno Fernandes is very clever in possession when he gets his head up.

Diogo Dalot comes from the opposite side, he sneaks in, but he just doesn't get the momentum.

GOAL: Fenerbahce 1-2 Rangers

Vaclav Cerny

Rangers back in front and it's a beautifully-worked goal!

Vaclav Cerny is on the edge of the Fenerbahce box, gives and goes, and then finishes well past the goalkeeper.

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Now a header by Diogo Dalot but he cannot get enough power to loop it over the keeper. Still, United have had a couple of decent chances in an otherwise uneventful game so far.

'Desperate defending'

Real Sociedad 0-0 Man Utd

Michael Brown

Former Manchester City midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

It is desperate defending.

It just didnt fall, Joshua Zirkzee on the second time around had people right in front of him.

Better from United.

Europa League latest

If Manchester United progress to the last eight, they will face either FCSB of Romania or French club Lyon in their quarter-final.

Visitors Lyon are in front in their first leg, thanks to Nicolas Tagliafico's header.

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AZ 1-0 Tottenham

Glenn Hoddle

Former Tottenham manager on TNT Sports

There's no need to complicate things when you're in that position. Take the direct shot! We've seen Maddison do that before this season.

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Ten minutes until half-time. One shot on target in this game. The drama and excitement provided by the Champions League over the last two nights feels like an age ago.

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AZ 1-0 Tottenham

James Maddison earns Spurs a free-kick 25 yards out and it is he who will take it...

Taken short - and it's an absolute mess.

Sort of sums up Tottenham's first half.

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AZ 1-0 Tottenham

Glenn Hoddle

Former England and Tottenham manager on TNT Sports

There was too much space for AZ to counter. They go right the way through the pitch unopposed, Spurs have no one in midfield. They got away with that one.

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What a chance for Troy Parrott to make it 2-0!

Parrott beats the offside trap and Spurs goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario makes a great save from the one-on-one.

'Oyarzabal is the focal point'

Real Sociedad 0-0 Man Utd

Michael Brown

Former Manchester City midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

Mikel Oyarzabal is the focal point, he is the one trying to keep it alive.

Man Utd going tight, firstly it was Matthijs de Ligt and now it's Leny Yoro being physical.

SUBSTITUTION

Fenerbahce 0-1 Rangers

Rangers are going to be forced into a change of their own in Istanbul.

Defender Robin Propper collided with his own goalkeeper Jack Butland as they attempted to deal with a ball through.

Propper is walking off under his own steam, which is good to see, but that was a nasty collision.

Leon Balogun is on.

Follow that game live here

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United will take all the positives they can right now. They're in the 27th minute in San Sebastian and Andre Onana has had nothing to do in this game so far.

Why Europa League progression is 'so important' for Man Utd & Spurs

Why Europa League progression is 'so important' for Man Utd & Spurs

Football finance expert, Professor Rob Wilson, takes a look at the effects of progression in the Europa League and lays out the situation for Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur ahead of their last-16 ties.

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Tottenham have won six of their seven Premier League home games against Bournemouth, with the exception being a 3-2 loss in April 2023.

Following their 1-0 win at the Vitality Stadium in December, Bournemouth are looking to complete their first ever league double over Spurs.

Tottenham have lost seven Premier League home games this season – it’s their joint-most in a 38-game season in the competition (level with 1996-97), while only in 1993-94 have they lost more (9).

Bournemouth have lost three of their last four Premier League games (W1) as many as they had in their previous 18 (W10 D5). They’ve lost their last two league games against Wolves and Brighton, last losing three in a row in May 2024.

Only Brentford’s Gtech Community Stadium (56) has seen more Premier League goals in 2024-25 than the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (52 – F28 A24), despite Spurs averaging 0.8 goals across their four home games in 2025, compared to 2.5 in their first 10 of the season.

Only Crystal Palace (-7.1) have underperformed their non-penalty xG figure by more than Bournemouth (-5.4) in the Premier League this season (44.4 xG, 39 goals). The Cherries are unbeaten in their last 10 league matches when having a higher non-penalty xG figure than their opponent (W7 D3) but have lost their last three when having a lower figure.

Tottenham have handed more minutes to teenagers than any other team in the Premier League this season (2582) while the 57 appearances they have given to teens this season is their second-most behind the 1993-94 campaign (82 appearances).

Bournemouth (300) and Tottenham (299) are the two sides that have recorded the most pressures resulting in a turnover in the final third in the Premier League this season.

Tottenham’s Dejan Kulusevski travels with the ball on average 13.5 metres per carry in the Premier League this season, the most of any of the 44 players to have at least 300 carries this term.

Only Mohamed Salah (16) has scored more away goals in the Premier League this season than Justin Kluivert (10), with the Dutchman’s 10 goals on the road the most ever by a Bournemouth player in a single top-flight campaign.

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Garnacho back for Man Utd; Tuanzebe starts against former club

Man Utd v Ipswich (19:30 GMT)

Simon Stone

BBC Sport's chief football news reporter at Old Trafford

Alejandro Garnacho and Leny Yoro return to the Manchester United starting line-up in place of Casemiro and Noussair Mazraoui. Ruben Amorin names only six outfield substitutes, including 17-year-old striker Chido Obi, who has featured in United's last two games.

Manchester United XI: Onana, De Ligt, Maguire, Yoro, Dorgu, Fernandes, Ugarte, Dalot, Garnacho, Zirkzee, Hojlund. Substitutes: Graczyk, Harrison, Eriksen, Mazraoui, Casemiro, Heaven, Lindelof, Obi.

Club captain Sam Morsy starts for Ipswich, who have yet to win a league game in 2025. Former Manchester United defender Axel Tuanzebe returns against his former club. Former England midfielder Kalvin Phillips misses out, as does defender Ben Godfrey.

Ipswich XI: Palmer, Davis, Tuanzebe, Greaves, O’Shea, Cajuste, Morsy, Clarke, Hutchinson, Philogene, Delap. Substitutes: Muric, Broadhead, Hirst, Johnson, Szmodics, Taylor, Luongo, Townsend, Woolfenden.

Who gets in Europe?

There will be at least seven English teams playing in Europe next season, although that figure could rise to 11. However, that latter scenario is unlikely and would require Premier League sides winning every European competition in 2024-25 with certain teams finishing outside the top five.

Normally the top four go into the Champions League, with the fifth-placed side going into the Europa League. However, the Premier League is currently on course to earn one of two extra Champions League spots, meaning a top-five finish would be enough.

But if English sides win both the Champions League and Europa League (and they do not finish in the top five) that could mean seven Premier League teams would be in Europe's top club competition.

In normal circumstances, two English sides will be in the Europa League, but that will rise to three if Chelsea win the Conference League (and finish outside the top five), with another team from England then going into the Conference League.

So, for arguments sake, let's say no English team wins a European competition, but the Premier League gets an additional Champions League spot.

Then, as it stands, this is who would be playing in Europe next season.

Champions League: 1. Liverpool, 2. Arsenal, 3. Nottingham Forest, 4. Chelsea, 5. Manchester City.

Europa League: 6. Newcastle, 7. Bournemouth.

Conference League: 8. Brighton.

(If a team from outside the top seven wins the FA Cup, they would go into the Europa League, Bournemouth would drop into the Conference League with Brighton missing out).

Memories of an Old Trafford humiliation

Manchester United v Ipswich Town (19:30 GMT)

Nearly 30 years ago, Ipswich Town played a top-flight game at Manchester United. It didn't go well.

On 4 March, 1995, United crushed Ipswich 9-0, with Andrew Cole scoring five of them, Mark Hughes got a double and Paul Ince and Roy Keane grabbed one apiece.

It was the biggest win in the competition since the top division was rebranded as the Premier League in 1992 and, although it has been matched on a few occasions, no-one has won by a bigger margin in the meantime.

United fans won't be expecting another nine goals tonight, while Ipswich supporters hope it's not another Old Trafford nightmare.