Spurs look forward to ‘unbelievable atmosphere’published at 16:06 Greenwich Mean Time 7 November
Galatasaray v Tottenham Hotspur (17:45 GMT)
Ange Postecoglou says it will be a “great test” for his Tottenham players to face Galatasaray in front of the Turkish side’s vociferous home support in the Europa League on Thursday.
“That’s why you play football,” said Postecoglou. “Especially with this generation, a lot of them have experienced what football is like without supporters [during the Covid pandemic].
“We’re looking forward to it. It’s a fantastic stadium – the supporters create an unbelievable atmosphere here [and] they love the big European nights.
“Galatasaray at their home stadium with the fans behind them. There is a great energy in all their games so it’s a great test for us and one we’re looking forward to.
“We’re in good form, playing good football ourselves and hopefully it should be a good game.”
Striker Dominic Solanke scored two goals in the win against Aston Villa added: “Everyone knows how big a club Galatasaray is and the atmosphere they create in their stadium is immense.
“As a footballer, it’s something that everyone wants to be part of. In our squad, we have a lot of players who have played in a lot of big tournaments, big stadiums and big atmospheres, so I think we’ll be ready for it.”
Tottenham are currently second in the Europa League table with nine points, after beating Qarabag, Ferencvaros and AZ Alkmaar.