Tottenham only have one hope to save their season – winning the Europa League.
Spurs have been terrible all year long, they’re in the bottom-half of the Premier League, and Ange Postecoglou is likely to be sacked come the end of the campaign.
However, a Europa League win would deliver silverware and a place in next season’s Champions League.
If Postecoglou wins the Europa League, he might even have a statue built, according to Tim Sherwood.
However, in order to be triumphant in Europe, Spurs need to first get past Bodo/Glimt in the semi-finals.
Speaking on The Dressing Room Podcast, Carlton Cole has been discussing Spurs’ crunch European tie, and he’s shared some advice ahead of this game.
How Tottenham can beat Bodo/Glimt
Cole shared a left-field tactic that could help Tottenham beat Bodo/Glimt here.
The pundit says that Spurs should play their younger players in the away leg, claiming that these players are sharper, therefore, they will be better on the astroturf surface.
“I’d advise them to play their younger players,” Cole said.
“Why?” The host asked.
Because they’re better on astro,” Cole said.
“You reckon?” The host queried.
“Yeah,’ Cole said.
“I reckon younger players are better on astro because they can move better, they’re sharper. I think age plays a factor in this tie.
“I’m not just saying that age in general, of course age in general does, but I don’t think experience has any use on Astro. It’s a different game. It’s a different game. I’m telling you.
“That is out of the box, Coley. That’s Carlton Cole out of the box,” The host said.
Bodo/Glimt’s home record in Europe
Bodo/Glimt are one of the great underdog stories in European football this season, and, as Cole says, their home advantage is something they seriously make count.
Bodo/Glimt don’t make life easy for their opponents, not only is their artificial surface strange to play on, the Arctic level temperatures are not for the feint hearted either.
The numbers show that Bodo/Glimt are no joke at home.
Bodo/Glimt have beat the likes of Lazio, FC Twente and Porto at home this season, and they even ran Arsenal close a few years ago.
This will not be a walk in the park for Tottenham, and, as Cole says, Spurs may be wise to try something different in this away leg as they try to salvage something from what has been a pitiful season for the north London club.