B.@InvertTheWing
The dream scenario. Ange has already been appointed, but for morale reasons, they are waiting until the Liverpool loss to announce it.
It gets announced to distract from the result. Tottenham fans around the world are in awe. The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium sells out ahead of the Champions League game.
3 goal deficit. Only one came man can do it. Audere est facere.
“I’m loving Big Ange instead” echoing around the stadium. The celebrity supporters like Tom Holland, Adele, Lil Wayne, AJ Tracey all in the stands.
Kick off.
We witness prime Ange Ball, in a do or die manner. Djed Spence finding his best form finally being allowed to play his natural game, inverting, and Porro returning to his early 23/24 form.
Minute 2, Solanke misses a tap in from a corner, and Oblak plays a long ball. Alvarez is through on goal. Or is he!? Micky Van De Ven comes back from the opposition box and puts one of the best recovery tackles the Champions League has ever seen. HE IS BACK!
Everyone else is still up, and Vicario rushes out to mop up Van De Ven’s challenge, he plays it long, and is successful.
Solanke flicks it onto Cristian Romero, who is still in the box. 1-0.
The stadium ERUPTS! 2 goal deficit with 88 minutes to play. The camera pans to Tom Holland and Zendaya celebrating. But no celebrating from the captain, as he grabs the ball and rushes back to the halfway line.
Atletico simply cannot get the ball. For the next 43 minutes, Tottenham dominate the ball. 82% possession.
Until the last kick before half time. Xavi Simons receives the ball surrounded by 3 players, and he turns away from all of them, and plays through Mathys Tel who is making a wide run.
Tel fires in a potent cross, to find Kolo Muani at the back post.
2-0.
Half time.
At half time, Ange gives one of his iconic speeches, and gives a flashback to his Europa run, how they have came back from much worse.
1st minute of the half, GOAL! Pape Matar Sarr from the edge of the box!
3-0. Atletico Madrid are shaking.
But, that would not be enough. It goes to extra time.
119th minute. Micky Van De Ven gets cramp, right before a set piece. He has to come off.
Do Tottenham risk conceding on the counter? Atletico have 3 bodies forward.
No. Audere est facere.
Ju’nai Byfield, the man who comes on. Corner taken by Pedro Porro.
GOAL!!!!!!!! IT FINDS THE HEAD OF JU’NAI BYFIELD, WHO FINISHES OFF ONE OF THE GREATEST COMEBACKS IN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE HISTORY!
The stadium erupts. But no crazy celebration from Ange. Just a pump of the fist, and hug to Byfield at full time.
He knows the job isn’t finished. He tells the team to turn attention to Forest on the weekend.
Nottingham Forest comes. Into added time, 0-0. 76% possession, 3.43xG, 0 goals. Articles start coming out before the game even finishes, saying Ange Postecoglou’s going to drag Tottenham into a relegation battle.
That is until the last kick of the game. Forest have 11 men in their box. The final kick of the game.
Pedro Porro takes one of his long shots, as a last minute effort.
The ball hits Morgan Gibbs White….
…. INTO HIS OWN NET! GOAL! TOTTENHAM HAVE GOT A CRUCIAL 3 POINTS!
The camera pans to Marinakis. Then Ange, celebrating the most he has in his career. He does a pitch invasion.
“I’m Loving Big Ange Instead” plays after the game.
