Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United will face each other in the final of the Europa League.
The Red Devils made light work of Athletic Bilbao, smashing seven past them over two legs.
Spurs were comfortable in their two games against Bodo/Glimt too, winning 3-1 in the first leg and 2-0 in Norway on Thursday night.
The two Premier League sides, who have had awful seasons domestically, are now in with a chance of European glory, but who will win it?
Jamie O’Hara and Jermaine Pennant have had their say.
Jamie O’Hara and Jermaine Pennant predict the winner of Tottenham vs Manchester United
Both Tottenham and Manchester United will be desperate to win the Europa League.
The two clubs are 16th and 15th respectively in the Premier League, which is just unacceptable. They should be significantly higher when you consider how much money they have spent over the years.
This season, until this point, is a disaster for Spurs and United, but winning the Europa League will completely change people’s view of them.
After watching the two sides in action, O’Hara backed Tottenham to beat Manchester United in the final in Bilbao later this month.
Pennant, however, feels the Red Devils are a different side now and will get one over Spurs, even though they have lost three times to Ange Postecoglou’s men this season.
O’Hara said on talkSPORT while speaking to a Manchester United fan: “I think we’re going to give you a whupping. We’ve pumped you three times this season, let’s just put it out there. I know it’s a final, it’s different, it’s a final, but we’ve pumped you, three times, destroyed you!”
Pennant said: “In all fairness, I think Man United will topple Spurs. I think United now are a lot better than when Spurs played them.”
Later in the show, O’Hara said: “Yeah (we’ve got their number), but I do worry about Man United in the final. It’s just something about Man United in finals. You know what, though, Ruben Amorim, I thought Man United played brilliantly (vs Athletic Club).
Pennant replied: “That just goes to show you how strong the Premier League is – 15th and 16th beating the top five in their own leagues. But, I think Man United are going to do Spurs. I just can’t see anything else, unfortunately.
O’Hara wasn’t having that and said: “You’re an idiot.”
How Manchester United can stop Tottenham
Tottenham will go into the Europa League final as the favourites having beaten Manchester United three times already this season.
But, Ruben Amorim’s side can get one over Spurs.
Tottenham are at their best when they are given time and space to attack. They always commit numbers forward and are capable of scoring against any team.
If Manchester United want to beat Tottenham, they need to remain compact, defend together and then hit Spurs on the counter-attack.
Tottenham’s defence is fairly easy to breach, especially in transition. That is the way to beat them, but if United try to go toe-to-toe in attack, we think they will get battered.
