I’ve seen this recreation billed as one that can outline each of those groups’ fortunes for the subsequent few years. Clearly there’s quite a bit at stake however I keep in mind equally apocalyptic issues being mentioned in regards to the final time Spurs had what was successfully a Champions League playoff — in opposition to Arsenal in 2022 (I do know tonight will not be about that for Spurs followers, however it’s what persons are speaking about once they seek advice from how a lot is at stake in a wider sense).
On that event, Spurs received the sport and the Champions League prize and it did completely nothing for his or her fortunes, whereas the group they defeated, who had supposedly been subjected to Europa purgatory for evermore, then had their greatest season in years.
Possibly that is only a manner of making an attempt to ease some nerves forward of tonight, however I believe it is completely potential one among these groups loses tonight and has season subsequent yr, and vice versa.
That mentioned, what actually issues for Spurs followers tonight is successful a trophy, not the broader context. And sorry there is not any manner of soothing any nerves there — it guarantees to be an excruciatingly tense recreation.
