UEFA Europa League 2024/25 Season

[Akbarkoe]

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I know we Manchester United fans are big with European competitions especially in the finals, however I don't consider Tottenham Hotspur worthy enough to challenge Manchester for a big European finals like the one approaching but what's said above in that image by the manager scares the shiit out of me. And considering we haven't beaten them since 2022, I must say I feel a whole lot nervous about this shiiit 

Yes, I know that Manchester United has experienced 3 defeats in every meeting with Tottenham Hotspur this season, with details of 2 defeats in the EPL and 1 defeat in the League Cup. But look at the EPL standings, Spurs are worse than United, so I still have confidence that if the two teams meet in the UEFA Europa League Cup final, Manchester United will emerge as the winner and lift the trophy. In addition, the ambition of Man United players to win the UEL trophy this season is stronger than Spurs. Manchester United has never stopped giving surprises in the competition and they are still undefeated until now, so I myself have no doubt whatsoever about Man United being able to win the UEL trophy, even though their opponent in the final is Spurs.

[AprilioMP]

Unlike Manchester United in the Premier League if their appearance when they beat Bilbao in Spain.
If Bilbao in Manchester can reply to 3 goals without reply, the rise effort will repeat as Lyon did in the previously rounded.
I think the effort to rise from Bilbao is very thin the opportunity to occur later in leg 2 on 9 May.

You are right. Bilbao is not a small club; who would have thought Manchester United would defeat them so easily yesterday? Well, that is football for you, where the unpredictable happens when you least expect it. Even though I know that the unpredictable happens sometimes, Bilbao having a huge comeback will not be easy. They would have to be very careful or even change their strategy to be able to defeat Man United during the second leg. Not to raise their hopes, the chances of this happening are very slim. But this is football, we can't really tell until the last whistle is blown.

I still wish Manchester United luck; this is their chance to qualify for the Champions League next season.

At Old Trafford, if we know that in football everything can happen, then Bilbao which we consider is not a small team with the strength they have can also do what Manchester United has shown in the midst of many people who think they will fail when facing Bilbao.

I'm on your side about the opportunity. It can be Bilbao but their chance to make a comeback in the opponent's pride stadium is something that is very difficult to happen. The home team certainly has a lot of support that makes the atmosphere of the match different.
For bets with the condition of Bilbao losing by aggregate 3 goals, the most reasonable bet is a draw or over/under.

[X-ray]

I know we Manchester United fans are big with European competitions especially in the finals, however I don't consider Tottenham Hotspur worthy enough to challenge Manchester for a big European finals like the one approaching but what's said above in that image by the manager scares the shiit out of me. And considering we haven't beaten them since 2022, I must say I feel a whole lot nervous about this shiiit 

I'd be so happy to see MU win europa league instead of Tottenham. I know this is MU's worst season at PL, but tottenham is just shittier than them. Don't wanna see Tottenham win europa league. Hopefully, a miracle to come for MU. 

[IceLincoln]

Bilbao can't meet up during the second leg, United approached the first leg of semi semi-finals in a good well mannered, they deserve to play in the finals, we will see enough when they face Tottenham in the finals.

I think that maybe the Athletic club was stunned when Daniel Vivian got a red card because the team was under a lot of pressure because of this Spanish player. I would like to commend Manchester United in today's UEFA Europa League semi-final match, they were active in today's game and were almost successful in all their efforts. Moreover Ruben Amorim's team was able to show a great spell in the semi-final match, even it seems like they've taken a giant step towards reaching the Europa League final.

The Athletic Bilbao Vs Man United game was a shocker to me, I didn’t see that coming. Judging from how they’ve been playing this season compared to Man United in the Premier League, I Never believed United would even score first, my bets were for Athletic to have a straight win but United really outplayed them with Maguire playing like prime Dani Alves even before the red card United had already scored, no home advantage was even felt in the match. Though this days Home advantage is not really an influence anymore and the removal of away goal rules also gives Athletic a fighting chance but United has shown that they want it more, so the finals ticket is theirs to lose.
Man United have this thing for winning trophies even when they’re not performing well in the English Premier League. It might be an all English finals after all

[Uruhara]

Being unbeaten so far is a very good achievement even though if we look at their performance in the Premier League it is quite bad, the second leg is not that difficult for Manchester United, but they need to be aware of the possibilities that occur because if you look before the red card was given by the referee to the Bilbao player, Manchester United actually had a little difficulty keeping up with the game.

The statistics in the Premier League are indeed quite bad and this was a very embarrassing period for Manchester United after Alex Ferguson left because they were only able to occupy 14th position even though some people thought they were more focused on facing the Europa League.

Focusing more on the European League is the only way that Man United can do this season to restore their reputation and also to get a ticket to the Champions League. And actually it is still extraordinary to see that Man United has never lost in the European League this season. No other team has the same record as Man United which has managed to qualify for the semi-finals and possibly even the final without suffering a previous defeat. Only a few draws are normal. But it is quite unfortunate that Man United in the Premier League actually has a bad record. Because in the Premier League, Man United has a record of 15 defeats. Meanwhile, they only had 10 wins and the rest were draws.

[KTChampions]

I know we Manchester United fans are big with European competitions especially in the finals, however I don't consider Tottenham Hotspur worthy enough to challenge Manchester for a big European finals like the one approaching but what's said above in that image by the manager scares the shiit out of me. And considering we haven't beaten them since 2022, I must say I feel a whole lot nervous about this shiiit 

First of all, Tottenham needs to get to the final. Even though the victory over Bodo looks crushing, it's only a 2-goal advantage, I fully admit that Bodo will be able to win them back at home and take the game to extra time. The situation for United looks much simpler as the game will be at home + Athletic are 3 goals behind, so I don’t expect any surprises here.
If the final is United vs Tottenham, then United will be the favourites as Tottenham are serial losers.

[masulum]

Focusing more on the European League is the only way that Man United can do this season to restore their reputation and also to get a ticket to the Champions League. And actually it is still extraordinary to see that Man United has never lost in the European League this season. No other team has the same record as Man United which has managed to qualify for the semi-finals and possibly even the final without suffering a previous defeat. Only a few draws are normal. But it is quite unfortunate that Man United in the Premier League actually has a bad record. Because in the Premier League, Man United has a record of 15 defeats. Meanwhile, they only had 10 wins and the rest were draws.

Because there are no more options that can be used as hope for MU this season other than the UEL trophy. A fairly safe goal aggregate is a positive thing to maintain that hope. To rebuild the reputation, it may not have a big effect, because in the domestic league MU position is so bad. Being below the top 10 will not immediately change the fans' views. There is a replacement if the UEL champion as a gift for the fans, because next season they can participate UWL again through the defending champion path. However, if next season they are still in the middle of the table, until the mid-season, I think MU reputation will not improve.

[ILuckyGuyI]

I wish my parlay won. Damn you Vivian!    Such an unnecessary red card it was. I believed in Athletic Bilbao to win... Now their chance to advance to the finale is also unrealistic as a result.

Tottenham got a really good advantage indeed. But I also think nothing is certain yet. 2 goals isn't an unachievable thing for Bodø/Glimt home. They can defend better there too. But as for my opinion, I think the final game will be Tottenham - Manchester United.

[Fiatless]

First of all, Tottenham needs to get to the final. Even though the victory over Bodo looks crushing, it's only a 2-goal advantage, I fully admit that Bodo will be able to win them back at home and take the game to extra time. The situation for United looks much simpler as the game will be at home + Athletic are 3 goals behind, so I don’t expect any surprises here.
If the final is United vs Tottenham, then United will be the favourites as Tottenham are serial losers.

Tottenham should have a smooth win or at least a draw in Norway. Tottenham might not be doing well in the EPL, but we cannot compare the English Premier with the Norwegian League. The English side should just get a goal to move the goal deficit to three and play defensively all the way. The Norwegian soccer team represents a town of 55,000, and I am sure fans from other parts of the country will come to support them. We might likely have two English team finals. And if that happens it would be a game to watch since both sides need to win to get to the UCL.

[doomloop]

At Old Trafford, if we know that in football everything can happen, then Bilbao which we consider is not a small team with the strength they have can also do what Manchester United has shown in the midst of many people who think they will fail when facing Bilbao.

I'm on your side about the opportunity. It can be Bilbao but their chance to make a comeback in the opponent's pride stadium is something that is very difficult to happen. The home team certainly has a lot of support that makes the atmosphere of the match different.
For bets with the condition of Bilbao losing by aggregate 3 goals, the most reasonable bet is a draw or over/under.

In soccer everything is possible specially when big teams are facing each other things can take good changes because every team is well aware about their own weakness and power Athletic Bilbao is not weak side with they are having quality players those can turn tables with their own.

But in this season currently Manchester United is undefeated they have not lost any game with their performance is not top-rated but still they are capable of handling things by their own which will allow them to have reasonable result which will give them good chance of having spot into final of Europa League. First leg game was terrible because having early goal then red card all gone on wrong side and at the end they faced humiliating defeat which hurt their chance for win.

[Jaycoinz]

Lol, You do know Tottenham beat Manchester in their direct match in the Premier League, right? And it did it twice!
It was 3-0 for Tottenham at home and 1-0 when they play at Manchester!
So with those results, where does this overconfidence of yours come from?

From a game where, despite winning 3-0 it was still just 1-0 for Manchester till Athletic ended playing in 10 and United got a penalty kick?

I know we Manchester United fans are big with European competitions especially in the finals, however I don't consider Tottenham Hotspur worthy enough to challenge Manchester for a big European finals like the one approaching but what's said above in that image by the manager scares the shiit out of me. And considering we haven't beaten them since 2022, I must say I feel a whole lot nervous about this shiiit 

Once I saw Tottenham Hotspur win bodo with such goal difference, believe me the thought of Manchester united losing that final actually played through out my head because for almost three to four seasons now, Manchester united have found it difficult to win Tottenham Hotspur win a convincing scoreline and Tottenham Hotspur themselves who are so eager to get an European trophy would definitely not misuse this golden opportunity to win a team there are already used to winning.

[Sandra_hakeem]

Manchester United is a team that normally maintains a good game plan. Whether in glory or in dark times, a trophy is a must. Right now, United is in a dark era compared to other EPL teams but something strange and brilliant happens when things are bad. They still win trophies. Last season, they weren't near the top of the table.
And everyone probably thought they would end up in the Conference League, But they won the FA Cup.

From the look of things Manchester United are smacking Tottenham in the final.
I don't care if Spurs beat them 3 times this season. Spurs are allergic to trophies and they could potentially lose to Bodo grimt in the second leg by more than 1 or 2 goals, when Bodo Glimt play at home they are no joke.

[KTChampions]

First of all, Tottenham needs to get to the final. Even though the victory over Bodo looks crushing, it's only a 2-goal advantage, I fully admit that Bodo will be able to win them back at home and take the game to extra time. The situation for United looks much simpler as the game will be at home + Athletic are 3 goals behind, so I don’t expect any surprises here.
If the final is United vs Tottenham, then United will be the favourites as Tottenham are serial losers.

Tottenham should have a smooth win or at least a draw in Norway. Tottenham might not be doing well in the EPL, but we cannot compare the English Premier with the Norwegian League. The English side should just get a goal to move the goal deficit to three and play defensively all the way. The Norwegian soccer team represents a town of 55,000, and I am sure fans from other parts of the country will come to support them. We might likely have two English team finals. And if that happens it would be a game to watch since both sides need to win to get to the UCL.

This seems far from guaranteed to me. At the moment, the Tottenham Double Chance outcome is quoted at 1.40 and I think you will agree that bookmakers will not give you a free 40% profit on one bet. The chances of Bodo winning are quite real. A simple Bodo victory is estimated at 2.96 - quite a common occurrence when such an outcome happens. Of course, winning by 2 goals is a completely different case, but also quite real.
On the one hand I would like Bodo to win, but on the other hand in that case we will have too unbalanced final, and it will be difficult to hope for a second miracle in a row (Bodo's victory).

[Sandra_hakeem]

In this particular match, Maguire, Casemiro and Bruno were the 3 most outstanding players of the match.
Bilbao had some insane opportunities before the first goal but they were not aggressive enough to strike. Getting themselves in position with a good timing was also missing in the game.

The Europa League final is a win win situation for Man United even if Bodo Glimt makes a comeback against Spurs because United defeated them in November. The final will be played in Bilbao stadium and Man U already have experience winning in that stadium, which they just proved after beating Atletico Bilbao 3-0. In all, doing everything else doesn't matter much like sealing their place in the final after the game!

[TelolettOm]

In this particular match, Maguire, Casemiro and Bruno were the 3 most outstanding players of the match.
Bilbao had some insane opportunities before the first goal but they were not aggressive enough to strike. Getting themselves in position with a good timing was also missing in the game.

At the beginning of the season, when Maguire was reported to still be staying at Man United, I was really annoyed, even thinking that Man United deliberately kept the person to be an opponent under the blanket. hahaha

But in fact, in several matches, especially under Amorim, Maguire has the potential and also impressive contributions. Even yes, in the last match against Bilbao, Maguire's contribution with Casemiro and Bruno was very high, in fact Ugarte, too.

• Casemiro with 1 goal
• Bruno with 2 goals
• Ugarte with 2 assists
• Maguire some blocks dna saves, although almost got a card, but canceled based on VAR.

We can see from the player ratings that were there during the match.

Source: Player rating

[stompix]

Lol, You do know Tottenham beat Manchester in their direct match in the Premier League, right? And it did it twice!
It was 3-0 for Tottenham at home and 1-0 when they play at Manchester!
So with those results, where does this overconfidence of yours come from?

From a game where, despite winning 3-0 it was still just 1-0 for Manchester till Athletic ended playing in 10 and United got a penalty kick?

I know we Manchester United fans are big with European competitions especially in the finals, however I don't consider Tottenham Hotspur worthy enough to challenge Manchester for a big European finals like the one approaching but what's said above in that image by the manager scares the shiit out of me.

When people talk about Hotspur or United, they should also consider that they talk about nr 15 and 16 in the standings in Premier Legue, and a team that beat like who? Lyon? 7th in the Ligue! Real Sociedad? 11th in La Liga!

I mean, seriously, look at who they are playing against 
Neither of them is champion material by any means.

[Uruhara]

Focusing more on the European League is the only way that Man United can do this season to restore their reputation and also to get a ticket to the Champions League. And actually it is still extraordinary to see that Man United has never lost in the European League this season. No other team has the same record as Man United which has managed to qualify for the semi-finals and possibly even the final without suffering a previous defeat. Only a few draws are normal. But it is quite unfortunate that Man United in the Premier League actually has a bad record. Because in the Premier League, Man United has a record of 15 defeats. Meanwhile, they only had 10 wins and the rest were draws.

Because there are no more options that can be used as hope for MU this season other than the UEL trophy. A fairly safe goal aggregate is a positive thing to maintain that hope. To rebuild the reputation, it may not have a big effect, because in the domestic league MU position is so bad. Being below the top 10 will not immediately change the fans' views. There is a replacement if the UEL champion as a gift for the fans, because next season they can participate UWL again through the defending champion path. However, if next season they are still in the middle of the table, until the mid-season, I think MU reputation will not improve.

It is true that Man United's reputation will remain difficult to restore considering their current position or ranking in the Premier League which is indeed very bad. Being ranked 15th is the worst record for this team so far. Because last season, although Man United were equally bad, they never reached 15th place or below. And at most Man United is ranked 13th or 12th. But at the end of the season Man United always manages to climb back into the top 10 rankings. This is different from what we have seen this season where Man United is ranked very close to the relegation zone. In fact, this still happens when the season is almost over.

But if Man United succeeds in becoming champions in the European League, it could be a gift for the fans and also relieve their fans' disappointment a little. And Man United must improve their performance next season. And I predict there will be major changes in the Man United squad.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

Focusing more on the European League is the only way that Man United can do this season to restore their reputation and also to get a ticket to the Champions League. And actually it is still extraordinary to see that Man United has never lost in the European League this season. No other team has the same record as Man United which has managed to qualify for the semi-finals and possibly even the final without suffering a previous defeat. Only a few draws are normal. But it is quite unfortunate that Man United in the Premier League actually has a bad record. Because in the Premier League, Man United has a record of 15 defeats. Meanwhile, they only had 10 wins and the rest were draws.

Manchester United's victory in the quarter-finals to the semifinals was marked by a red card from the opponent and they had a little difficulty keeping up with the opponent's game before the red card was given by the referee. This is a special note that Amorim needs to think about because if there is no solution, it will be difficult to face the opponent when they make it to the final. If this scenario works, the ideal final is between Tottenham and Manchester United because both teams managed to win the match in the first leg.

In the Premier League this is the worst record since Sir Alex Ferguson left and perhaps Amorim never cared about this because now the only chance they have is to chase the European league title in order to maintain their chances of qualifying for the Champions League.

[Tamaperdana]

In this particular match, Maguire, Casemiro and Bruno were the 3 most outstanding players of the match.
Bilbao had some insane opportunities before the first goal but they were not aggressive enough to strike. Getting themselves in position with a good timing was also missing in the game.

The Europa League final is a win win situation for Man United even if Bodo Glimt makes a comeback against Spurs because United defeated them in November. The final will be played in Bilbao stadium and Man U already have experience winning in that stadium, which they just proved after beating Atletico Bilbao 3-0. In all, doing everything else doesn't matter much like sealing their place in the final after the game!

Yes, in this match Bilbao actually had several opportunities that could have become goals, but what I saw was that Bilbao played too casually and made their players not apply an attacking strategy. In fact, in that situation Bilbao should have used an attacking strategy, especially since the match was held at Bilbao's headquarters, so Bilbao should have taken advantage of the opportunity to score many goals. But Bilbao in this match actually played with an unclear concept in my opinion. That's why Manchester United was able to take advantage of the situation and was able to take advantage of the momentum very well.

In addition, if you look at the results of this match, I think in the second leg Bilbao will no longer have great hope of being able to turn things around. Moreover, the match in the second leg will be held at Manchester United's headquarters, which will certainly be very beneficial for Amorim's team. So currently the possibility of Manchester United being able to enter the final and win the European League seems very large. Because if Manchester enters the final, whether it is Tottenham or Glimt who will be their opponent, it seems that Manchester United will be able to beat them. So Manchester United really deserves our appreciation for their current performance. Because they were able to rise from their slump even though the process was quite very slow. But the most important thing is that Manchester United currently has great hopes of being able to get a trophy and get a ticket to the Champions League for next season.

[Frankolala]

Focusing more on the European League is the only way that Man United can do this season to restore their reputation and also to get a ticket to the Champions League. And actually it is still extraordinary to see that Man United has never lost in the European League this season. No other team has the same record as Man United which has managed to qualify for the semi-finals and possibly even the final without suffering a previous defeat. Only a few draws are normal. But it is quite unfortunate that Man United in the Premier League actually has a bad record. Because in the Premier League, Man United has a record of 15 defeats. Meanwhile, they only had 10 wins and the rest were draws.

Manchester United's victory in the quarter-finals to the semifinals was marked by a red card from the opponent and they had a little difficulty keeping up with the opponent's game before the red card was given by the referee. This is a special note that Amorim needs to think about because if there is no solution, it will be difficult to face the opponent when they make it to the final. If this scenario works, the ideal final is between Tottenham and Manchester United because both teams managed to win the match in the first leg.

In the Premier League this is the worst record since Sir Alex Ferguson left and perhaps Amorim never cared about this because now the only chance they have is to chase the European league title in order to maintain their chances of qualifying for the Champions League.

I don't think that United found it difficult to play Bilbao before the red card. Don't forget that United have already scored one goal before the red card that led to a penalty. It was only on the first ten minutes that Bilbao dominated the match. I am worried on how possible it would be for United to win Tottenham, because they're both English clubs. However, I believe that Amorim will sort this out.