Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United are in Bilbao to battle it out for the Europa League title.
It’s crazy to think that two sides who have had such awful campaigns domestically could end the season with a European trophy, but that’s the position Ruben Amorim and Ange Postecoglou are in right now.
A win in Bilbao on Wednesday night and the performances in the Premier League will be forgotten, but a defeat would make this an even worse campaign.
It will be a fascinating clash at San Mames, and Joe Cole has had his say about the game.
Joe Cole predicts Tottenham vs Manchester United Europa League final
Tottenham and Manchester United are about to face each other for the fourth time this season.
Spurs have come out on top every single time this term, but none of that will matter when the referee blows the first whistle in Bilbao on Wednesday night.
Postecoglou’s men will go for it from the start, while Amorim is expected to be a lot more conservative with his approach.
Both teams have an even chance of getting over the line – neither can be considered the favourites to win the Europa League.
Cole was asked for his prediction, and the Englishman backed Spurs to end their trophy drought.
He told Mail Sport: “Man United-Spurs? I fancy Spurs in the game.
“I’ve got a few of my pals going out there, watching it, and I don’t want to see them crying on my shoulder again. I’ve had enough of them all getting sad.
“So, I want them to have a lovely day, win a trophy, and we can all get off their back in the group chats.”
Tottenham’s big problem ahead of Manchester United clash
Tottenham will definitely take confidence from their three wins over Manchester United this season.
However, in those fixtures, James Maddison scored once and Dejan Kulusevski bagged two goals to help Spurs get over the line.
Both Maddison and Kulusevski have been ruled out of the Europa League final now, and with that, Tottenham’s creativity has all but gone.
That is a major concern ahead of the final, and the fact that Lucas Bergvall is ruled out as well makes things all the more difficult for Postecoglou.
