Ferencvaros vs Tottenham: High-flying Spurs set to conquer Budapest

Tottenham Hotspur return to European action on Thursday as they head to Hungary to take on Ferencvaros.

Spurs fans can catch all the action as part of live UK football coverage, with hopes high for another lively European showing after an incredible 3-0 win against Manchester United on Sunday.

Ange Postecoglou’s side thrashed the 10-man Red Devils at Old Trafford to post a fourth successive victory in all competitions for the first time since October 2023.

Understandably pleased with his team’s performance, Postecoglou said Spurs ‘were everything we want to be’ against Erik ten Hag’s underachievers, as per the Evening Standard.

While United fell apart after losing Bruno Fernandes to a first-half explosion, Tottenham thrived with ten men in their 3-0 thumping of Qarabag in their Europa League opener.

Radu Dragusin’s eighth-minute red card did nothing to disrupt the harmony as the Londoners strolled to victory at the beginning of their continental journey.  

Hungarians are no idle threat

Ferencvaros last featured in the Europa League main stage in 2022/23, navigating a competitive group to reach the knockouts.

They also secured springtime European fixtures last term, though it was in the Europa Conference League.

However, those achievements unequivocally show Pascal Jansen’s charges are not to be taken lightly despite a 2-1 loss at Anderlecht in their Europa League curtain raiser this season.

Adding to this sentiment, Ferencvaros’ nearly perfectly split historic record against English opposition (W6, D6, L7) calls for a delicate approach.

Chance to end embarrassing title drought

It’s been 16 years since Tottenham last won a piece of silverware.

However, Postecoglou’s men are joint-favourites to conquer Europe’s second-tier competition alongside Man United.

They lived up to that tag against Qarabag and are heavily fancied to do it again in their first-ever clash against Hungarian opposition.

Spurs should take nothing for granted if they’re to improve their indifferent away record in European football (W49, D35, L47).