An all Premier League, Europa League final is set to take place on 22nd May at the San Mames stadium in Bilbao, Spain. Manchester United and Tottenham will battle it out for the Europa League in an all English final as both Premier League teams will be looking to save their highly disappointing season. Manchester United are currently 15th in the league, whereas Tottenham are 16th. Both teams have performed below expectations this season, but now will be looking to end the season with silverware.
Manchester United looking for 2nd Europa title
The Red Devils from Manchester performed like their glory days are back in the semifinals of the Europa League as they dismantled Athletic by 7-1 on aggregate and made their way to the finals in style. Manchester United won the first leg by 3-0 and broke Athletic’s winning streak at home. When the Spanish team reached Old Trafford, the Red Devils unleashed their powers and won 4-1 after being one goal down at halftime. The Reds scored 4 goals in the second half and ensured their place in the Europa Final. Mason Mount had his best 30 minutes in a United shirt as the attacking midfielder scored 2 incredible goals, one from the middle of the ground. Another player who had one more glorious European night was Casemiro, who scored the 2nd goal for United, which ensured that Man United would be going into the finals. Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has taken the team to a European final in his first season. After the match, Ruben expressed his views and said, “If we don’t win the final, it means nothing for us,” said Amorim after the match.
“It’s hard to describe what it’s like to be manager of this club. You want to give them (the fans) something, because we’ve been so disappointing in the Premier League.”
On facing Spurs, the United manager said
“We are struggling, both of us, so I don’t know what is going to happen,” Amorim said on the final vs Spurs. “That is a good thing and a bad thing with this team. I never know,” he added.
Trophy drought to end for Spurs
17 years since Spurs won their last major trophy in 2008, Spurs last won the League Cup against Chelsea in 2008, and since then, they have failed to win a trophy. Now, Spurs have a chance of winning the Europa League and ending their trophy drought. Ange Postecoglou’s team defeated Bodø/Glimt 5-1 on aggregate to reach their first European Final since 2019. Spurs have defeated the Red Devils 3 times this season and will be looking to defeat them at what could be Ange’s biggest match as Spurs coach. Spurs have also suffered a lot this season and will be looking to end this season on a high and win some silverware, which would give the Spurs fans something to celebrate after so many years.
Manchester United and Spurs have suffered a lot this season and will be looking to end the season with silverware and qualification to the Champions League for the next season even after finishing on the lower half of the Premier League. The fans will be hoping for a good and exciting final in Bilbao.
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Arpit Sharma is a sports writer and journalism student at Chandigarh University, with a strong interest in sports analysis and storytelling. His writing combines match insights with a fresh, fan-first perspective that brings the game to life.
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