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Kulusevski’s double at Sheffield United seals Europa League spot for Tottenham

19-May-2024 17:30:08 | Guardian

The final whistle served as a starting gun for Tottenham to head to East Midlands Airport and board a charter flight to Melbourne. If Ange Postecoglou’s players were slightly underwhelmed by the prospect of a 25-hour journey to the Australian winter where an exhibition match against Newcastle awaits on Wednesday, they at least travelled having secured a fifth-placed finish.

That brings the prize of Europa League combat next season but – despite two goals from the excellent Dejan Kulusevski and stellar performances from James Maddison, Son Heung-min and Micky van de Ven – the opening moments of the match video will offer continental strikers cause for optimism.