The Europa League group stage match between Tottenham and Elfsborg (11 pm) comes at the worst possible time for Spurs. The North Londoners’ record in the last ten Premier League games speaks for itself. If you ask their fans, it probably spreads a chill down their spine – one win, one draw, and a staggering eight losses! All of this has put the current Tottenham manager, Ange Postecoglou, in the center of all possible criticisms.MATCHDAY 👊🆚 Elfsborg🏟️ @SpursStadium🏆 @EuropaLeague⏰ 8pm GMT pic.twitter.com/b1crgo7vS3— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 30, 2025 Indeed, Tottenham has been struggling with a large number of injured players for some time, which may be a mitigating factor for the Australian coach. As mentioned earlier, what follows is a match against Elfsborg. Although Spurs’ fans probably saw the Swedish team as a tiny obstacle at the start of the season – considering Spurs’ current form and the opportunity Elfsborg has to qualify for the playoff stage – it will certainly not be an easy task for them tonight.Speaking at the pre-match press conference, the Swedish player of Macedonian descent, Dejan Kulusevski, reflected on the current situation at the club and what lies ahead for his team.’We had games when we showed perfect football. Football that not many teams can play in the world. We played beautiful games against United, against CIty 4-0, so I think he is the right man. We play for him. We want to win for him and to be honest we have similar ideas. I am very positive as a guy, and I always want to play that football he wants. I have to fight for him because I believe in that football too.”🚨🎙️| Kulusevski on rumors of Postecoglou being under pressure:“I have to fight for him, because I believe in him” 👊🤍 pic.twitter.com/DUZ4WAGmU5— The Spurs Express (@TheSpursExpress) January 29, 2025 The 24-year-old winger also addressed the mentioned injury problems they have, so he added:”We are 10 or 11 fit players in four competitions and that’s not OK and that’s why the team is paying that price in the league especially. You can look at the manager and the players but it’s bigger than that, it’s everything involved. We are 11 players playing three games a week for a long period. I don’t see any other team doing that. That’s the only thing we should look at.” concluded Kulusevski.For God’s sake, bring this man some reinforcementsSpurs will probably miss at least ten players, who are doubtful for tonight’s game: Dominic Solanke, Brennan Johnson, Destiny Udogie, James Maddison, Pape Matar Sarr, Guglielmo Vicario, Cristian Romero, Sergio Reguilon,Timo Werner, Djed Spence, Antonin Kinsky, Wilson Odobert. Yves Bissouma, Richarlison and Micky van de Ven.UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 8Thursday 23.00: (2.40) Ajax (3.70) Galatasaray (2.95)23.00: (2.35) Anderlecht (3.50) Hoffenheim (2.95)23.00: (1.60) Ath.Bilbao (3.90) Plzen (6.00)23.00: (2.25) Braga (3.50) Lazio (3.35)23.00: (1.85) Dynamo Kyiv (3.50) Rigas (4.40)23.00: (6.00) FCSB (3.90) Man.Utd. (1.60)23.00: (2.50) Ferencvaros (3.35) AZ Alkmaar (3.05)23.00: (6.50) Maccabi T.A. (4.30) Porto (1.50)23.00: (3.80) Midtjylland (3.60) Fenerbahce (2.05)23.00: (2.60) Nice (3.60) Bodo (2.55)23.00: (1.30) Olympiakos (5.50) Qarabag (10.0)23.00: (1.23) Olympique Lyon (6.50) Ludogorets (12.0)23.00: (2.30) Rangers (3.50) St.Gilloise (3.25)23.00: (1.75) Roma (3.70) Eintr.Frankfurt (5.40)23.00: (1.65) Slavia Praha (3.80) Malmo (5.40)23.00: (1.57) Sociedad (4.20) PAOK (6.75)23.00: (1.25) Tottenham (7.00) Elfsborg (12.0)23.00: (2.05) Twente (3.60) Besiktas (3.80)***odds are subject to change***
