The relief is easily seen for Tottenham after a 2-1 win over Manchester City in the Carabao Cup round of 16. When the final whistle blew, head coach Ange Postecoglou calmly walked into the pitch and the song "Glory, Glory Tottenham Hotspur" rang out from the stadium loudspeaker.
That song seems out of place at the moment. It has been nearly 17 years since Spurs last won a title. However, in Postecoglou's second season at Totenham, the goal was clearly to end that.
A narrow 2-1 win over Man City took them to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals and one step closer to winning the title. However, their performance still raises questions about their real competitiveness.
Postecoglou said: "I think we defended well because we really didn't let the opponent create too many clear chances. We had some really good chances to finish the game, but we didn't take advantage. However, the players were resilient to expand the gameplay."
There were clear positives from Tottenham's win. Defeating Man City - the team Postecoglou described as the "gold standard" - is never a trivial thing. The "Roosters" are the first team to defeat the reigning Premier League champions this season.
Spurs have been criticised this season for repeatedly losing their advantage in matches. The most recent was a 2-3 reverse loss to Brighton despite having a 2-goal advantage. In domestic competitions alone, the win over Man City was the first time Tottenham have beaten their opponents by just one goal.
The Australian strategist is still determined to believe in Spurs' ability to turn things around, from removing the nickname " Spursy" to hoping for the title.
"It's a matter of constantly pushing this group to be the team we want to be. We have not reached that, to be fair. As I said yesterday, I'm really optimistic about this group of players. They are very good and we just need to continue to focus on that," said Postecoglou.
Spurs fans will pray that Postecoglou is right. They sang with relief after the final whistle. "Glory, Glory Tottenham Hotspur" continued to resound on the speakers, followed by Gala's song " freed from Desire".
However, an hour later, the joy of Spurs fans was no longer intact. Because Tottenham have to face Manchester United at home in the quarter-finals. That means another tough game as they look to lift their first trophy since 2008.
