| The Europa League final is here, where Tottenham will face Manchester United. This English clash will take place at the Estadio San Mames in Bilbao, Spain. The referee of this prestigious game will be none other than Felix Zwayer. This UEFA Europa League final will be the sixth all-English final in a European competition. Tottenham reached their first UEFA Cup final in 1972, winning it against Wolverhampton. Then as now when things get English in Europe, Tottenham likes to get involved. Tottenham and Manchester United may have had a very disappointing Premier League season, but they are still in the big Europa League final. This shows once again how deep the quality of English football is even teams with poor league form can prevail on the international stage. The bookies give just slight advantage to the team of Manchester. Statistically, the Spurs actually opened the last three head-to-head meetings with a 1-0 lead whether coincidence or pattern remains to be seen. Everything points to a real battle. Man. United have already scored 35 times in this Europa League season. Only three teams in history have scored more goals in a single UEFA Europa League campaign. Tottenham have won the competition twice in 1972 and 1984. A triumph this season would make them along with Liverpool, the only English club to win three titles. |
