Massive all-England clash as Man United and Tottenham Hotspur square off in Europa League final on Paramount+

Happy UEFA Europa League Final Day! Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United are only a few hours away from the kick -off in Bilbao, where they play for a chance to find a real silver lining in a miserable season. You can coordinate CBS Sport Network And Paramount+ From 2 pm et, where Roy Keane fell at the first of various European club final for the next two weeks at the broadcasting team. Until then I am Pardep Cattry with the last one.

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Wednesday 21 May
🏆 Europa League: Tottenham Hotspur vs. Manchester United, 3 p.m. ➡️ CBS Sports Network” Paramount+
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⚪ Postecoglou argues for himself in Bilbao

The context that surrounds the Europa League final on Wednesday is absolutely different from what one would expect from a potentially memorable occasion.

While Spurs made the way from London to Bilbao, there is rumors about whom manager Ange Postecoglou could replace for nobody next season. There is a feeling that Postecoglou may not have a job anymore, even if he is the person who finally puts an end to the well-documented trophy-dried of Spurs, something the manager seems to be peace with. However, there is a difference between accepting the reality of the profession, and accepting defeat and Postecoglou used his premat chests on Tuesday to argue for himself and his vision for the team.

• Postcoglou: “I don’t think my job is done here. I really feel like we are building something and what a trophy does is hopefully acceleration that. It is quite obvious with the challenges we’ve had this year, which is soehoning in the well of thate kronicsoning Been some Growth and I would like to see [that] Through. Whether that happens or is not that important at the moment, but I don’t think this job is complete, far from. I certainly feel that there is some growth there, that we can bring this club to where it should be. “

Although their downward turn this season cannot be attributed to just one thing, the basis of their bad run is an injury crisis that will not stop, even for the Europa League final. Postecoglou will have to find solutions in midfield, because Spurs without James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski and Lucas will be Bergvall, perhaps force him to demonstrate a tactical flexibility that some believe he does not have, although he has sometimes demonstrated it in the season. This is especially the case in the Europa League, the use of the last phases to maintain the defensive structure with an exhausted team and to expel Eintracht Frankfurt and Bodo/Glimt from the competition, two sides that could not find an advantage after the mind was placed on them to dictate play. It is a strategy that could in theory return for the final, but which version of Spurs appears in Bilbao, remains a big question.

However, the good news for Postecoglou is that he will have Cristian Romero and Micky Van de Ven for him. The centerbacks are fundamentally for the manager’s approach, regardless of the tactics and are very missing the entire season, but only played 18 games together during the 58 game campaign from Spurs so far. The figures speak for themselves – Tottenham gives an average of 1.07 expected goals per match and lets 1.17 goals in when they play, well under their seasonal averages of 1.64 expected goals against and 1.47 goals against.

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🔴 Amorim chases early validation with the victory of the Europa League

Although this feels like a make-up or break moment for Postecoglou, Manchester United counterparty Ruben Amorim has his own point to prove.

Six months after the management of his first game in the club, things have not necessarily improved, a situation that mainly feels like a bad fit between the style of the manager and the squadron that is currently available for him. Work security may not be as big for him as it is for postecoglou and the trophy droughts that wear traces is also not worried for United. Amorim has the same hope that Postecoglou does, although a victory in Bilbao on Wednesday can also change the story for the Red Devils, which have now been removed from a period of serial winners for decade.

• Amorim: “There are many things we need to change. They do everything in the week at Carrington, the recruitment, the academy. It is difficult to point out one thing and it will not be resolved by winning the cup. … People will look at our team in a different way. It can help us to build a future.”

To ensure that United has a shot at a bright future as soon as next season, Amorim has to find solutions that work nowwho has not necessarily been a force of him in the first months of his term of office. Just like Postecoglou, he will also be without important players such as Matthijs de Ligt and Lisandro Martinez, absences that will make them defensive vulnerable. However, a big question for Amorim and the company is whether the attack will appear. United has been looking for their next reliable goal scorer for years and have dealt with the hardships of this season, in 16th place in the Premier League countries because they are one of the worst attacking parties of the top flight. Midfielder Bruno Fernandes is just as consistent as a presence and in the past he has received some help from Rasmus Hojlund and Alejandro Garnacho, but whether they will appear on Wednesday is a different dilemma complete.

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💰 The back line

💵 Dear bets

• UEFA Europa League final: Tottenham Hotspur vs. Manchester United, Wednesday, 3 p.m.
  💰 The choice: Both teams will not score (+118) – Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United deserve the honor for navigating through the Europa League and earning their places in the final, but that did not know exactly the struggles of their season. It may be inherently difficult to predict how a European final could go between the 16th and 17th best teams in England, largely because their seasons have been far from predictable. There is a real possibility that at least one team goes scoreless in Bilbao on Wednesday, which could emphasize the countless ways. Things can go wrong for the finalists. Both teams have had their offensive problems this season, while United also runs the risk of being excluded by a Spurs team with their best defenders in the mix And After sorting out a way to play a boring game and win on the way to the final. Moreover, Spurs is excluded twice this season in their three previous meetings.

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