'I know Postecoglou - but it is a totally different game'
Tottenham's Europa League semi-final against Bodo/Glimt will not be the first time boss Ange Postecoglou has come up against the Norwegian side.His Celtic team were comprehensively beaten in the Conference League in 2021-22, losing 3-1 at home and 2-0 away to exit 5-1 on aggregate.The Bodo/Glimt manager from that time Kjetil Knutsen remains in charge and is looking forward to facing Postecoglou again."I know the coach, but it is a totally different game," he said."We need to play with a perfect defence on Thursday because they have a lot of rotations and really good individuals. [They will create] a lot of situations in our box. We have played good games against them, but I think Tottenham is a better team than Celtic."I really hope the players are not thinking about the occasion and are able to play the game, but it is not easy. We have a journey where we want to find our identity in every game, home and away - even against good teams. "That is part of the plan on Thursday."Full commentary of Tottenham v Bodo/Glimt on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra from 20:00 BST on Thursday
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