Was Bodo/Glimt goal 'the key moment'?
Former England goalkeeper Robert Green was impressed by Tottenham's performance but feels the late Bodo/Glimt goal put a hint of doubt into next week's Europa League semi-final second leg in Norway.He told BBC Radio 5 Live: "The key moment in this tie was the Bodo/Glimt goal. Spurs looked to be running away with it and cruising. And that one attack, the one shot on target changes everything."This is still in the balance."Everything changed by the end of the game. It was really muted applause here, muted celebrations apart from in the yellow corner and they know they've got a real chance."It's the old adage of don't be 2-0 up at half-time because that's a horrible team talk. It's going to be a tough one. If Ange Postecoglou can get his team out, I think they'll be all right because they can see it through and they've got enough."The drop off is that big from Dominic Solanke, from James Maddison. It's just not the same side."Ex-Spurs winger Andros Townsend was more bullish on Tottenham's chances, arguing the hard work has been done by Postecoglou's side: "Spurs now go there, to the artificial pitch, with a two-goal buffer and they know what they need to do."They can sit behind the ball - they showed they can do that against Frankfurt a few weeks ago. They can use the pace on the counter like they did tonight. The front three were unbelievable."I think it's easier going there in the second leg rather than the first leg."
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