After having guaranteed a 3-1 lead in the first stage of their semi-final of the Europa League against Bodo/Glimt, many Tottenham would make clear favorites to continue along their Norwegian opponents and take an important step towards silverware.
However, there are some who are afraid of the side of Ange Postecoglou, the newest can become a gigantic murder on a unique journey to the polar circle.
In 10 home tires in this European campaign, which started in July in the qualifications of the Champions League, the Norwegian champions won nine.
This included victories against established clubs such as Lazio, Olympiacos, Twente, Besiktas and Red Star. Three years ago they defeated Roma 6-1 after switching off Postecoglou's Celtic.
Part of their success in Europe, where they have won 28 of their last 34 home games, has been won on the artificial surface on the 8,270 capacity Aspmyra Stadium in the Norwegian fishing town.
'We are in the first place a good football team. Like most teams, we are better than gone at home, “said Bodo/Glimt -Baas Kjetil craft.
'The grass we have is what we play on. It is due to the climate. And the more you play on it, the better you get. At home we learned to trust ourselves over time. It is a good pitch and good players can easily adapt. '
Although I struggled in January at an artificial pitch in a FA Cup Third Round Tie at Non-League Tamworth, the side of Postecoglou chose to train alone on a plastic surface on Wednesday in the stage of the Norwegian side.
Tottenham seems to benefit from warmer weather conditions than many of the parties to have fallen in Bodo/Glimt so far in Europe.
Sub-zero temperatures had led Snow to be cleaned up last month in the construction of their quarter-final draw against Lazio. However, the temperature is expected to be approximately 5 ° C due to kick -off time, although traces may have to tackle windy conditions due to the location of the city on the coast.
Although the circumstances may be more hospitable, some locals have made an attempt to create some unrest for their Premier League visitors by getting fireworks outside the Tottenham Hotel around 2.37 hours.
“The perpetrators were observed that ran off the scene,” said a police statement. “When the police arrived, they found several rocket batteries. Some were not illuminated.
“These were taken by the police to maintain peace and order.”
With the Visstad Bodo, about 1,000 kilometers north of the capital Olso, with a population of around 40,000 rise of the club in recent years has been remarkable.
Ulrik Saltnes, who scored their crucial late goal in the first stage, claimed earlier this year that the club was effective semi-professional when he signed in 2011, but now is run like an elite outfit.
After he was relegated to the second level in 2017, the club bounced back the following year before he rose as the dominant power of Norway by claiming the domestic title in 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2024.
The appointment of a former pilot of Norwegian Air Force, Bjørn Mannsker, as a mental coach in 2017 was reportedly an important moment.
Mannverk told The Associated Press that his role was to help players openly talk about their feelings and to reduce the stress levels after he found the squadron, suffered from 'a collective mental breakdown' in competitions during their relegation season.
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Allegedly the training helped them to perform dangerous missions in Libya, with the mantra of his squadron of 'Train if you plan to fight'.
“Although I got strong feelings when my first bombs hit the target and it was in hellish flames and excerpts and everything,” Mannverk said. 'It was like:' My training said it is good, this happens, acknowledge that, but know that I have to return and do my work. '' '
Mannverk would transfer to Bodo/Glimt to help improve the 'mental conditioning' of the team, with members of the club the leadership of the club over the squadron until recently the home of a NATO flying basis.
The techniques of Mannverk-including meditation, one-on-one sessions and group meetings-your Saltnes have helped overcome stress-related stomach problems that flared up around competitions, in which the midfielder had taken over.
Since the club has enjoyed Europe in Europe in recent years and has taken steps in Europe, they have also tried to make an impact of the football field.
Since 2019, the club has now had a project entitled Action, which has tried to increase the awareness of important issues such as climate change and to promote sustainable practices.
All members of the club are involved in the project, in which the club's academy teams – until their under offers under 13 years of age – choose specific sustainability goals to support each season.
Activities include cleaning up beaches and increasing the awareness of reducing the amount of plastic in the oceans.
The club has now taken action on their kits, the club state of which was produced by Puma with sustainable materials.
Given the appetite to view the semi -final, the locals have fought in any way to secure tickets for the Thursday evening game, with some sale of fish and reindeer to get a chair.
Torbjorn Eide, a production boss on a fish farm in Torsken, told the Norays State broadcaster NRK that he offered five kilograms of semi-baked Boknaafisk for a ticket. The trek of fish, worth around £ 181, managed to seduce a fellow fan to give up their seats.
'We produce the best Bokna fish from Norway, and it may not be possible to get it in Bodo City (which is eight hours away). So I thought someone might like it, Eide said.
'You know, those among us who work in fish are often creative. I didn't really think it would work, but then a man showed up who wanted to try Boknaafisk. '
Boknafish, who is typical cod, is partly dried in the cold outdoors and is a traditional dish in North Norway.
Oystein Aanes, who bought the fish, said to NRK: 'It was just something funny. The ticket was actually for my brother, who had to travel from Oslo, but he didn't make it anyway.
'I have never bought Bokna fish, I don't even know how to prepare it. The fish is for my mother so that she can take care of it. '
Another fan, Nils Erik Oskal, was inspired by the fish trade, so thought he would try his luck with reindeer meat.
'I was number 40,000 in the queue or something. I had some extra meat left, “he told NRK.
“I thought it should be possible to do it with reindeer meat. Someone chewed on it. It didn't take long. It was not a cheap ticket seen which usually costs reindeer meat. But it's really the same, I can experience something great. '
For those who are lucky to get a ticket, the chance that they will wave one with a giant yellow toothbrush, something that has been a tradition in the club since the 1970s.
The tradition emerged after the largest dental company in the country Jordan Fans offered a sponsorship after he had seen how fan leaders had used toothbrushes to do singing.
Bodo/Glimt usually gives a yellow yellow toothbrush to the supply of the visiting team prior to competitions. In the absence of son Heung-Min because of injury, that honor seems to fall to Cristian Romero.
Tottenham will hope that it will be a sign on a successful trip to Bilbao, while Bodo/Glimt strives to make the last valued property spurs that traces receive in the competition this year.