There is little glory in beating a side heading for the drop, but before the meeting with Frankfurt on Thursday, it's what was needed

Ange Postecoglou has admitted that he is resigned that the "football gods" are not with Tottenham Hotspur this year after they drew 1-1 at home to Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League quarter-finals. The visitors took the lead just six minutes in through a fine strike from Hugo Ekitike into the bottom right corner, but Spurs struck back.

Spurs boss under fire but can take heart from plenty of examples of clubs defying poor domestic campaigns to succeed in Europe