Tottenham Hotspur take on KAA Gent on Thursday night in the second-leg of their Europa League tie, and HITC pundits give their predictions on the likely outcome.
Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 KAA Gent
Tottenham were stunned last week in Gent and should raise their game accordingly at Wembley. Their confidence was crucially lifted with a win over Fulham at the weekend and I expect a similar result with Spurs progressing to the next round.
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino
Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 KAA Gent
Spurs got back to winning ways in comfortable fashion against Fulham and expect Pochettino to go full strength against Gent. He’ll need to with Tottenham a goal down but the quality of Kane and co will shine through against rather average opponents.
Tottenham’s Harry Kane
Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 KAA Gent
Tottenham were embarrassed away at Gent, but put in a much more astute performance against Fulham in the FA Cup, and have enough to overturn their first leg defeat if they’re at the races on Thursday. As long as they don’t let Gent get an away goal, Pochettino’s men should turn it around.
Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 KAA Gent
Tottenham need to overturn a 1-0 deficit to reach the last 16 of the Europa League and I think they will do it with ease. Wembley has not been a friend to Spurs this season but Harry Kane will be buzzing after his FA Cup hat-trick and if Mauricio Pochettino picks a strong team his side will go through.
Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 KAA Gent
Spurs will be looking to overturn a dire first leg in Belgium, and although they will be weaker at Wembley than if they were at the Lane, Pochettino’s men should have enough to get the win needed. Key players are slowly returning from injury, and the squad will have taken confidence from the comprehensive win over Fulham.
Tottenham’s Son Heung-min applauds fans
Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 KAA Gent
Tottenham have struggled for wins at Wembley, although they should get the victory against against Gent, who’ll be keen to hang onto their slender first-leg lead. This could be a nervy one I feel, ending in Spurs’ elimination.
Tottenham fans
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