On Wednesday they sang for him just as they had back at the start. In Bilbao, Ange Postecoglou was the man who had won them the Europa League.
Back in the heady days of early last season, he was Robbie Williams’ Angel, the brave and innovative coach who was going to lead a new and bold Tottenham team into an exhilarating future.
What has happened in between has many layers and speaks to issues of recruitment, spending, player injuries and all the other vicissitudes of sporting life.
But primarily it’s been about Postecoglou and his suitability or otherwise for Tottenham and their ambition to be a top Premier League side.