The challenge Ange Postecoglou will throw to his Tottenham players is not only about saving the season in the Europa League final but breaking a cycle of failure and putting their pictures up on the walls inside the club.
'That's the hurdle this club has to overcome because it'll always be there,' said the Spurs boss, looking ahead to next week's final against Manchester United in Bilbao. 'Until you actually do it, then you are fair game for people to say 'you've always kind of fluffed it on the big stage' and what you've got to try and do is break that cycle.