Final for the future

Tottenham (left) dominates Man United in head-to-head record - Photo: REUTERS

The match is worth "hundreds of millions of euros"

It is no exaggeration to say that tomorrow morning's match will be decisive for the future of the two teams, and even their long-term future. Why? Because this is a match worth "hundreds of millions of euros". The Europa League championship is obviously valuable in terms of honor.

That is the arena for Man United and Tottenham - two giants of the "big 6" of English football to save the season. The last time Tottenham won a real title was in 2008. Therefore, they obviously crave the Europa League championship. As for Man United, they have won quite a few titles in recent times.

However, the current poor season has caused the "Red Devils" reputation to drop extremely low. Therefore, a European championship title still has its value, even though this is only a second-class playground.

But honour is still only a secondary factor in this competition. The value of winning the Europa League lies in the prize: a ticket to the Champions League.

The difference between the two tournaments is so great that even if they win the Europa League, Man United will only receive around 35 million euros in prize money. This figure is less than half of the amount of a team that is eliminated from the Champions League play-off round like Man City.

As anticipated as the Champions League final

The financial situation of both Man United and Tottenham is extremely dire. Therefore, a ticket to the Champions League next season will be a "lifesaver" for them to hope to overcome difficulties in the next 2-3 years. With such pressure, the tension and drama of tomorrow morning's match will be no less than the Champions League final. Especially when both teams are from the Premier League.

In terms of head-to-head record, Tottenham is better with a 6-match unbeaten streak against Man United, including 4 wins. This season alone, the "roosters" have won all three times they have met Man United, with two of those under coach Ruben Amorim.

But because of losing too much, the "Red Devils" will learn many lessons. They are also the team with the advantage in terms of force when welcoming a series of pillars back after injury including Diallo, Shaw, Yoro, De Ligt... On the contrary, Tottenham lost 3 star attacking midfielders: Maddison, Kulusevski and Bergvall. In addition, Dragusin, Werner, Sarr also cannot play.

A high-pressure match that will decide the future of two giants in the Premier League, making the Europa League final as much to look forward to as the Champions League.

HUY DANG

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/tran-chung-ket-vi-tuong-lai-20250521095248104.htm