Lazio's experience in Bodo highlighted the challenges of playing in extreme conditions, losing 2-0 to Bodo/Glimt on a snow-covered field. Tottenham Hotspur, preparing for their semi-final against Bodo, faces less harsh weather than Lazio did. However, the coastal stadium's wind and local conditions still pose challenges. Bodo/Glimt's players have adapted, using the cold as an advantage against visiting teams, making it difficult for them to play effectively. This context sets the stage for Tottenham as they seek to advance in the Europa League.
We are not the sexiest team to meet,” Bodo/Glimt defender Jostein Gundersen told BBC World Service. "It is not the biggest stadium, it is cold, it is windy. We have an advantage there because it is not the most fantastic place to play. We use the weather and the cold to our advantage."
But other factors could provide a challenge. Bodo's coastal location, coupled with the open design of the 8,500 capacity Aspmyra Stadion, means it can be very windy during matches.
As the Lazio players experienced - and Mourinho's Roma too in 2021 with a 6-1 humbling in their Europa Conference League tie - playing football in Bodo can be a real test.
Current forecasts suggest it is going to be around 5C and dry - so not a million miles away from what they are used to in England.
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