For Tottenham Hotspur the season remains alive. For Ange Postecoglou he fights on. The brutal reality is that it felt like it could – that it would –have been over for the head coach had they not overturned a first-leg deficit to win this Europa League tie and earn a place in the quarter-finals.

After a tentative first half, they clicked into gear after the break, creating enough chances to win the game easily and scoring twice more. Odobert scored his first two goals for Tottenham, producing his best ever display for the club. It was strikingly different from the flat performance in the first leg in the Netherlands last week.

Tottenham delivered under huge pressure to beat AZ Alkmaar 3-1 and reach the Europa League quarter-finals. Ange Postecoglou’s side knew their season was on the line in north London, with this competition their last hope of ending the campaign in successful fashion.