The Athletic journalist Andy Mitten called Bodø/Glimt’s advancement in the Europa League at the expense of one big club, after another, as one of football’s biggest stories. Behind the phenomenon north of the Arctic circle lies more than will, speed and power. There is also a piece of carefully composed football artwork.

When Ange Postecoglou prepares his Tottenham players for what they face in London, May 1, he can take a look at UEFA’s analysis of Glimt’s first game against Lazio.

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At UEFA’s presentation of Bodø/Glimt’s road to the Europa League quarter-finals, the analysis of UEFA’s technical observer Jan Peder Jalland from Bodø/Glimt’s highly impressive win over Lazio at Aspmyra is presented.

Here are the main points from the analysis

Defensive work key to sustain attacks

Successful teamwork and movement bring joy


Patrick Berg’s superb positioning


The coach’s system

We recommend that you go in and watch the entire analysis with video and image explanations. We guess the Tottenham manager has already been in and picked up some tips about the opponent from the north.