Bodo/Glimt star reveals Cristian Romero put him in his place after Tottenham goal

Cristian Romero’s fiery exchange with Jostein Gundersen during Tottenham’s 2-0 win over Bodo/Glimt has now been revealed, with things getting a little heated during the game.

Tottenham Hotspur did what was expected of them when they went visiting Norway to take on Bodo/Glimt in the second leg of their Europa League campaign.

A 2-0 win at the Arctic Circle saw Spurs claim a 5-1 aggregate victory over the Norwegian champions across the two legs.

It was a cagey affair with Bodo/Glimt having the majority of the possession with 69% on the night, yet Tottenham put in one of their most complete displays of the season, keeping a clean sheet while also limiting Glimt to just two shots on target.

Cristian Romero was involved in a heated exchange with Jostein Gundersen

Before the clash, the Glimt players were giving it large to Tottenham, stating that Spurs’ pressing was like that of a mid-table Norwegian side, insisting that it was a part of Tottenham’s game they were looking to exploit.

After a goalless first half, Dominic Solanke struck in the 63rd minute, before Pedro Porro got his name on the scoresheet six minutes later.

As the Tottenham players celebrated, it has now been revealed by TV2 that Spurs star Cristian Romero had a heated exchange with Bodo/Glimt’s Jostein Gundersen on Thursday night.

The incident is said to have taken place when Romero and his teammates were celebrating Porro’s goal in front of the Norwegian club’s fans. This did not please Gundersen, who had a verbal spat with the Tottenham defender.

The news outlet got in touch with the 29-year-old Norway international, who insisted he did not like what he saw from Tottenham.

Gundersen said: “I feel like they are trying to get on our nerves. I did not like that. That is football. After the match there was a ‘handshake’ and a good atmosphere.

“He [Romero] first started with some comments to me, and then I responded. He said something like ‘you guys should not talk so much’. It was in the heat of the match. Then we will put it behind us.

“The referee said we should not argue, and we had to calm down. He did not want anything like that. If we went to each other, we would get a card.”

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When asked what he thinks of Spurs getting upset with him, the defender said: “I think we should take it as a compliment. They were nervous about how it would go. They took us very seriously. It meant everything to them.”

Tottenham have now booked themselves a place in the final of the Europa League, a tie set to take place less than two weeks from now.

Winning the Europa League remains Spurs’ only route to the UEFA Champions League, a competition they have not been a part of in the last three seasons.

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