Gossip: Spurs offered Sane on free transferpublished at 07:27 28 May
07:27 28 May
Tottenham have been offered the chance to sign 29-year-old Bayern Munich and winger Leroy Sane, who will become a free agent at the end of next month (Sky Sports, external)
Fan scorecard: Unsung hero? Overriding emotion?published at 09:54 27 May
09:54 27 May
Ali Speechly Fan writer
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Season rating: 10/10. This season was mostly devastating and could easily be scored two out of 10, but we won a trophy so it was ultimately delightful, Therefore, I'm with Ange Postecoglou on this one: outstanding! And much better than finishing second and trophyless - again.
Happy with your manager? It's hard not to be happy with a manager who has done what so many others have failed to do for our club. In addition to the trophy, there were also glimmers of positivity in the Premier League – I think you can see what he is trying to build. However, I can't ignore the injuries and inconsistencies which dogged our season – so, if Ange does stay, he's still got lots of work to do.
Unsung hero: Pedro Porro. The mainstay in an injury-cursed backline, Porro was always fighting for us with his heart on his sleeve and trademark grin on his face. The only dip in performance came through fatigue, but even then he powered through to rise again. Honourable mention must go to – not only for the stunning quality of the social media content, but also the impressive quantity of it, especially since that night in Bilbao.
Player you would most like to sign: Rayan Cherki from Olympique Lyonnais. Ange's Spurs looks like the perfect stage for the Europa League's young player of the season to showcase his talent. Some sources are already convinced he is on his way to N17 – let's hope the rumours are true.
My overriding emotion from the season is: Relief! I am relieved that our worst-ever Premier League season is over. I'm also relieved – and overjoyed – that we have finally won a trophy. A season to forget? More like a victory we'll forever.
'An embarrassment to a club of Tottenham's stature'published at 09:49 27 May
09:49 27 May
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Here's my quick assessment of Tottenham's Premier League season - and a return to my August predictions.
Ended the season: 17th
Pre-season prediction: 6th
Head or heart? This is what Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy will be weighing up as he decides the future of manager Ange Postecoglou.
The abysmal league campaign - an embarrassment to a club of Tottenham's stature - will now be ed for the glorious Europa League win in Bilbao and a first trophy since 2008.
Postecoglou lived up to his insistence, based on hard evidence, that he always wins a trophy in his second season at a club, but will it be enough to convince Levy to give him a third?
On Premier League evidence, it is very unlikely. Spurs lost 22 league games, twice as many as they won. But how can you sack a manager who has won your first trophy for 17 years and put you back in the Champions League?
We will soon find out.
What I said in August: "Really interesting season ahead for Spurs."
The symmetry between Spurs in the league and winning a trophypublished at 14:31 26 May
14:31 26 May
Andrew Bassett BBC Sport Data Analyst
Much has been made of Tottenham's contrasting form in the Premier League and Europa League this season.
But history suggests when Spurs lift a trophy, a dip in league performance often goes hand in hand.
Since the early 1990s, Spurs have not combined a strong league season with cup success. It has typically been one or the other.
Before this season's league struggles, the last time Spurs finished in the bottom half of the Premier League was that memorable 2007-08 season with its February flourish of a League Cup final win over Chelsea.
Since then, they have racked up 16 consecutive seasons of solid to strong Premier League finishes, but without any silverware along the way.
Going further back, the 1990-91 season offers a familiar pattern. Terry Venables' FA Cup-winning side were third in the table at the end of November. However, from the FA Cup fourth round onwards, they only managed one league win in their final 15 matches.
That's worse than the one league win in 12 matches Ange Postecoglou's side recorded at the end of this season as their focus shifted to Europe.
Tottenham's season 'prompts rare paradox'published at 11:31 26 May
11:31 26 May
Laura Kenyon Final Score reporter at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
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Tottenham's season ignites debate around a paradox rarely seen in top-flight football: immense cup success versus dismal league performance, within the neat timeframe of one footballing cycle.
For the Spurs fanbase, the discourse is whether or not a 17th place finish and a major trophy, is more preferable than top six and no trophy.
They qualify for the Champions League and avoid relegation – is that enough to satisfy decision makers such as Daniel Levy?
It poses a question of priorities.
This was surely debated back in 2010 by Portsmouth fans watching their already relegated side in an FA Cup final - and it is a question that could, in this context, influence the future of Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham.
'Spurs manager-go-round will swing into action soon'published at 09:46 26 May
09:46 26 May
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We asked for your thoughts after Tottenham finished a difficult Premier League season with a heavy home defeat by Brighton on the final day.
Here are some of your replies:
John: Another abject and abysmal defeat - 22 losses in 38 games speaks for itself. The Europa League win cannot mask what has been a desperately poor and disappointing domestic campaign. Ange Postecoglou is deluding himself and others. Time to go - sorry.
Ellie: '17th I don't know how, we won it in Bilbao!' This didn't really mean much, especially with the results elsewhere. At the start of the season, the aim was a trophy and we got it. Who cares about this game?
Darren: Postecoglou has to go. We got lucky in the Europa League final, but we are bottom four and got stuffed by an average Brighton. He doesn't know how to change this. With the extra games next season, we will end up relegated. He is a nice man and thank you for the cup, but it's time for a fighter who will help us never be in this position again.
Pauline: I am sad because I thought we would win this game and I fear that Ange will now be sacked. I don't want to go through another rebuild with another new manager. Please give him a few months next season and, if we are still bad, then let him go.
Ryan: Being at the match itself, you could tell that in the crowd we didn't care about the result. We were still in party mood. In the second half you could tell the players were heavily fatigued and hungover still. Brighton did what they had to do.
Richard: The Spurs manager-go-round will swing into action again soon with Daniel Levy appointing some other cheap and cheerful no-hoper. Levy is the common denominator here. Managers come, fail and go - but Mr Levy keeps his place.
'Hopefully I'll be back on the first day of next season'published at 18:59 25 May
18:59 25 May
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Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou has been speaking to BBC Match of the Day about the heavy defeat against Brighton: "Yeah, a disappointing result. We were pretty fatigued in the second half. The first half was okay. We controlled it pretty well, scored and should have had a second goal, but we were fatigued in the second half and the game got away from us."
On Tottenham's season: "How do I assess our season? Outstanding! We won a trophy which we haven't for 17 years and we are in the Champions League [next season]. Ask any of the ers at start of the season if they would take that, and there wouldn't be a person in the house that wouldn't."
On his future at the club: "It doesn't bother me asking me about my future. I can't answer it. I'm pretty relaxed about it. It's been an unbelievable season. I couldn't be any prouder."
On whether he has been told anything about his future: "You're asking the wrong person. Everyone in the media is intelligent enough to know I'm not the person to ask those questions to. I'll have a break and then hopefully I'll be back on the first day of next season to start things."
Tottenham 1-4 Brighton: Key statspublished at 18:47 25 May
18:47 25 May
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Tottenham have lost 26 games in all competitions this season, the most in a single campaign in the club's history.
Tottenham suffered 22 losses in a league season for just the second time after 1934-35. It is also just the second time they have lost 10 home league games in a season after 1991-92 (11).
Tottenham 1-4 Brighton - send us your thoughtspublished at 18:22 25 May
18:22 25 May
So the curtain has come down on Tottenham's season with a heavy defeat against Brighton.
There certainly seemed to be a hangover at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, following the club's Europa League win earlier this week, as Brighton were somewhat able to spoil Spurs' party on the final day of the season.
How are you feeling after that performance and at the end of a mixed campaign?
Sutton's predictions: Tottenham v Brightonpublished at 13:25 25 May
13:25 25 May
The proverb 'he who laughs last, laughs longest' certainly applies to Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou, who has answered his critics by winning the Europa League and will be able to enjoy a party atmosphere on Sunday too.
I am delighted for Ange because some of the flak he has taken has been extraordinarily over the top. One newspaper suggested he would be known as a clown if Spurs had lost Wednesday's final, which is the kind of thing I have not read since the days when England boss Graham Taylor was compared to a turnip.
The people who write that kind of thing either do not look at Postecoglou's track record or they have been dismissive of it. Fair play to him, because he came out a few months back and talked about always winning something in his second season at a club.
He said it because it was true and also because he believed he could win a trophy this season with Spurs too and, you know what, he has gone and backed it up. There were so many people out there who were desperate for him to fail, but he has rammed that down their throats.
Postecoglou is a good guy, but people were continuously trying to poke him and provoke him in interviews. He wants to stay as Spurs boss and I hope he does but, regardless of what happens in the summer, he has proved he is a winner. He is a legendary figure at Tottenham now, and I am absolutely made up for him.
His players gave everything against Manchester United and it was a defensive masterclass. I hear a lot about how Tottenham always play the same way under Postecoglou, but that wasn't 'Ange-ball' as I know it - with their lack of possession in that game (27%), it was more like 'Ange-wall'.
I am not sure how much the Spurs players will have left in their legs for this game, especially against a Brighton team who have found a bit of form, are playing with freedom and are also looking to secure eighth place and possibly a European spot too.
That's why I am going for the Seagulls to win - but I don't think the Spurs fans will care too much about this result, and understandably so.
Postecoglou on 'unbelievable' celebrations and 'building something'published at 14:35 24 May
14:35 24 May
Katie Stafford BBC Sport journalist
Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou has been speaking to the media before Sunday's final Premier League game of the season against Brighton at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (kick-off 16:00 BST).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
He said the celebrations have been "unbelievable" and his players have "certainly enjoyed themselves".
On the victory parade: "I think you need to celebrate your achievements properly. That was my message to the boys. It was important for them as they've achieved, it is important for those around them, and it is important to make experiences as memorable as possible."
He said they have created "a winning mentality and bond" between the staff, players and fans as "they are forever connected now, irrespective of what their futures hold".
On lifting the trophy: "We're really building something. I'm not going to put a limit on what we can achieve. I've got players and a club now who know how to win, so the possibilities are exciting."
He said he hasn't had any discussions with Daniel Levy about his future at the club, but joked: "I am sure someone will tell me something at some point, or I will just roll up for next year."
On his comments about the third season being better than the second: "I should have thought about it a bit more because sometimes they kill off the main character, so I could be in strife there!"
He said he feels "tremendous pride more than anything else" because the players "stayed true and still believed" in him. Postecoglou added: "All the burden you have been carrying has been rewarded."
On making club history: "They broke the drought, but hopefully there won't be another drought like it. They [the players] will want to have another moment and another night like Bilbao."
Cristian Romero, who "has been struggling with his toe for quite a while," will be rested and so will Son Heung-min, who continues to recover from a foot injury. Yves Bissouma is "a 50/50 at the moment" after suffering a knock in the final.