‘I fancy’: Harry Redknapp chooses winner between Tottenham and Man United in Europa League final

Tottenham and Manchester United have both had horrid seasons in the league, with the clubs currently sitting 17th and 16th in the table respectively.

Ange Postecoglou has made a new Spurs record with 21 defeats, the most by any manager in a single Premier League season. Man United on the other hand have lost 18 games, the most they have in the league ever.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
16	Man UtdManchester United	37	10	9	18	42	54	-12	39
17	TottenhamTottenham	37	11	5	21	63	61	2	38
18	IpswichIpswich	36	4	10	22	35	77	-42	22

Despite the struggles domestically, both clubs have done surprisingly well in Europe, having reached the Europa League final.

The match holds a huge significance for both Spurs and United. It is their final chance to salvage their season, as a win would not only win them a trophy but also guarantee a place in next season’s Champions League.

Former Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has now made his prediction about the final.

Harry Redknapp backs Tottenham to beat Manchester United

The two teams are set to go head-to-head in the final which will take place in Bilbao on the 21st of May.

Ruben Amorim is convinced Spurs will not change the way they play, which makes them predictable, giving United an edge going into the game.

However, Ange Postecoglou’s side have not had a problem beating Manchester United this season, having got the better of them thrice.

They beat them 3-0 at Old Trafford at the start of the season and then beat them again 1-0 at home back in February. They also knocked United out of the League Cup, beating them 4-3 in a seven-goal thriller.

And Redknapp has now backed them to beat them again. Writing in his column for The Sun, he stated: “I fancy Tottenham to beat Manchester United in the Europa League final — because they have got a much better squad.”

Harry Redknapp wants Ange Postecoglou to stay at Tottenham

Postecoglou’s future at the club remains uncertain following the poor season domestically.

And the club is almost certain to sack him if they fail to win the Europa League. However, there remains a chance that Daniel Levy decides to stick with him if he delivers the club’s first trophy in 17 years.

Redknapp certainly feels that the club will keep the Australian, however, he has urged Ange not to walk away from the club after winning the trophy. He added: “If Spurs do win, I think they might keep Ange Postecoglou . . . and he’d be silly to walk away.

“Even though some people think that he will because he has had enough. You can see a difference in him but that comes with losing. When you’re winning, you can have a laugh and a joke.

“Now you can see an edge to him because he’s being asked questions about his future and he’s getting beat week in, week out.

“It’s going to change his persona. That’s for sure. I didn’t really have a bad time like that at Spurs. So I understand how Ange feels…

“If they won this competition, and could add a couple of good players, they could have a really good season. Ange just needs to survive to have the chance to work with that team again. And I think he’d probably survive if he wins the final.”

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