Man United fans don't laugh at Mr Wenger

Man United lost everything after losing in the Europa League final - Photo: REUTERS

Of course, as an Arsenal legend, veteran coach Wenger's statement was seen as "jealous" of Man United - the team that reached the Europa League final.

Just one more win for Man United will have a season that is considered more effective than Arsenal. By then, they will have both a ticket to the Champions League and a major trophy.

As for the "gunners" - second place in the Premier League and reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League generally cannot be exchanged for any trophy.

It was a scenario that United fans had been rejoicing about for weeks. But the dream did not come true. United were unbeaten in 14 Europa League games this season, and lost the most important match.

The winner takes all, the loser takes nothing. That painful principle is evident in the case of Man United, while also stripping away all illusions of the team's fans.

Take it easy with the comments of coach Arsene Wenger. The reason the "professor" said so is when he looked at the way Man United and Tottenham reached the Europa League final this season, both English teams generally had an advantage over other opponents thanks to... poor form.

For example, Man United, they faced Lyon in the quarter-finals and Athletic Bilbao in the semi-finals, two teams that had fought throughout the domestic season for a place in the top four.

In La Liga, Bilbao are currently ranked 4th with 1 round left, while Lyon are ranked 6th, but were at one point in the top 4.

That is the reason why both of the above teams cannot focus on the Europa League. In general, the domestic league is the main arena for most teams. It is the arena that accounts for about 70% of the matches each season, is where the performance and stability are most clearly shown, and is the main source of income for most clubs.

What about Man United and Tottenham? Both have been playing very poorly in the Premier League despite having a strong squad. As a result, since the beginning of the second leg, both Man United and Tottenham have given up on the domestic arena to focus on the Europa League.

The Europa League is generally a second-tier competition, with the winners receiving a maximum of around €35 ​​million in prize money, the same as the bottom-placed teams in the Champions League.

The value of winning the Europa League therefore lies not in the honour or prize money, but in the ticket to next season's Champions League - with a promised revenue source that can reach hundreds of millions of euros.

Man United and Tottenham have taken a gamble. It's all or nothing. And the losing side will have their illusion of "power" stripped bare.

Neither Man United nor Tottenham are stronger than Bilbao, Lyon, Lazio... They are simply lucky to be in the right situation to compete for the Europa League championship.

And in addition, the Europa League race this year is much easier when UEFA changes the format. Teams eliminated early in the Champions League no longer participate in the knockout round of this second-tier tournament, increasing the chances of winning the championship for teams that have been in the game from the beginning.

Even with the trophy, can Tottenham compare with Arsenal? Certainly not. It is just a trophy to quench the thirst for titles for the "roosters" from 2008 to now.

Same goes for Man United. If they win, their future will have more hope, but not enough to cover up their miserable past that has lasted for many years.

And when they didn't win the championship, Man United fans realized the humiliating truth of their season. They were just a team ranked 16th in the Premier League, and empty-handed.

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HUY DANG

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