Tottenham news: Bodo/Glimt 'advantage' on 4G surface
Bodo/Glimt defender Odin Bjortuft believes his side have a "big advantage" playing at home on their artificial pitch in the second leg of their Europa League semi-final against Tottenham.
Spurs have played on a 4G surface this season, against non-league Tamworth in the FA Cup third round in January.
The players seemingly struggled to adapt to the pitch as they narrowly avoided a huge upset with the game goalless after 90 minutes - however, they did progress with a 3-0 win after extra time.
Bjortuft said: "There's no doubt it is an advantage for us.
"At the same time, it's what you're used to. We train on this pitch every day. The same with the team we meet, they train on grass pitches every day.
"But, of course, playing here at home is a big advantage for us, because I don't think a lot of teams are prepared for what's coming.
"The ball goes really fast when you play passes and it's more difficult for defenders reaching attackers and getting contact with us. That's what we benefit from in these games.
"It's a smaller stadium than they are used to. It's really compact and it's a city that stays together. We are really comfortable playing here, as many home teams are.
"I think we have a good backing from the town and they are really positive, even if it goes south. It's a good feeling for us to have them on our back."
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