By grinding out a 1-0 win away against Eintracht Frankfurt, Spurs showed some sides of their game they have kept hidden all season. They were patient, clever, well-organised and deeply committed to the cause. It was profoundly different from the miserable side we have seen drifting through recent league games.

Ange Postecoglou was mobbed by his coaching staff and goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario charged across the pitch and jumped on them. Richarlison ran onto the pitch from the substitutes bench, unsure who to congratulate first.

Ange Postecoglou insisted winning Thursday’s Europa League quarter-final against Eintracht Frankfurt does not make him a better manager.

Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou has been under the microscope for much of the season. The Australian has struggled to get his side firing on all cylinders in the Premier League, and a string of underwhelming performances in key fixtures has left fans feeling disillusioned.