Bilbao, Spain - Tottenham Hotspur has won its first trophy since 2008, after defeating Manchester United 1-0 in the UEFA Europa League final, in a tense and tense night in Bilbao.
The game was determined by Brennan Johnson's weak scoring goal before halftime, but Spurs and Little Fire manager Ange Postecoglou didn't care.
The tough nature of the goal - initially after Luke Shaw's own goal, after a close-range tie, it's a computing power - from the first minute to the last minute, the quality is lower.
When the teams were on the Premier League tables, the one-inch fixtures were ranked 16th and 17th respectively.
Although Micky van de Ven had to develop acrobatics' goal line clearance to prevent rasmushøjlund from heading, United tried to drag themselves back to the game and Shaw's stop time was professionally saved by Guglielmo vicario.
For Tottenham Hotspur, this is the first trophy in 17 years, Champions League football next season. For Manchester United, this is the first time since 2013-14 that it is not European football and the future of its boss Ruben Amorim. - - Rob Dawson
The Australian manager faced ridicule at times this season and has since confidently said he always won the game in his second season.
He won domestic high notes in his second year with the Scottish Celtics. In Yokohama F. Marinos, Japan, he won his first J1 League title in 15 years. In Australia, he won the 2015 AFC Asian Cup. Roaring in Brisbane, he won their first domestic doubles.
However, Tottenham's inability to win the Silverware title is so deep that replicating success in north London seems to be another test altogether, especially when their domestic campaigns go from one defeat to another - a total of 21.
But he stuck to his words and did it with an offensive "angeball" style opposite, winning so many admirers in the club's first year. The Spurs were more pragmatic in the Europa League knockout stage, but the second half was different from anything we saw from them, defending them for a long time when they acknowledged their territory and property. It works.
The question now is whether this success is enough to convince the hierarchy to shake that he should actually stick to it in the post office until the whole summer. - James Olley
Winning the Europa League will provide some sort of redemption. Trophy in the cabinet and night commemorating in Bilbao. Instead, what remains is to assess the wreckage of the catastrophic movement.
The impact can be far-reaching. The club owners have no secret of the need to improve their financial position through the Champions League cash. Not only will there be no Champions League next season, but there will be no European football at all. We will only know in time how this is hindering Amorim’s ability to shape his squad in the summer transfer window.
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Burleigh: Europa League final standards are shocking
The "ESPN FC" staff put down the quality of the Europa League final between Tottenham and Manchester United.
You could have said that by lifting the Europa League, this season was successful (as long as you don't watch the Premier League table).
Without this improvement, there is no doubt that Manchester United has been at its lowest point since relegated to the second division of British football in 1974. Defeating the Spurs will remain cautiously optimistic about the future. After losing in the most important game of the decade, it's a long way to get back to the top. - Dawson
Johnson's 42nd minute championship was so tough that it was initially awarded him, followed by Shaw as his own goal before returning to Tottenham's title.
But he is now forever immortal in Spurs history, the first player to score in the finals since Jonathan Woodgate in 2008. His photos will be adorned on the training ground and courts in Totterham, with legendary manager Bill Nicholson and the 1984 Ufa Cup champion team talking about the training ground and stadium in Totterham.
It was a dramatic turnaround for the 23-year-old, who deactivated his Instagram account after being abused after his performance in defeating Arsenal in the North London Derby in September.
A few days later, he barely celebrated when he was against Coventry City (90th minute of the Calaba Cup tie). Changes in the times. Postecoglou often says that given their tactical setup, he would "hope to be the right wing of my team", but no one likes it better than Johnson in Bilbao. - Orly
For the Danish striker, this could be a sliding moment.
Højlund's loop header looks like it goes in as Vicario messes the unified free kick into the box. That was until Van de Ven made an incredible clearance from below his own bar.
This is the kind of moment that might (if entering) begins - starting Højlund's career. Maybe something is going to be built before next season. Instead, it was cleared, and a moment later he was replaced, another basically invalid performance. It was a particularly difficult sport for Højlund of Old Trafford, and he probably won't get another sport.
United are keen to find a striker in the summer window, which may mean Hoylund will have to move on. No one would be willing to pay nearly £70 million of Manchester United brought him from Atlanta in 2023, so he could be forced to loan.
This may be a good thing. Find a club away from the United Focus, where he can score goals and rebuild his confidence. Still only 22 years old, it's too early to get him out, but he looks like a player who desperately needs a scenery change. -- Dawson
When asked about his future, Amorim spoke at a pre-match press conference on Tuesday.
He won't laugh now. The Portuguese coach always knew that winning the Europa League would only post papers on the cracks. Without it, there would be no hidden how bad the beginning of his rule was. Six Premier League wins have been shocking since their appointment in mid-November.
In any other case, its form will allow you to fire. Sources told ESPN that Manchester United could always keep Amorim regardless of the final outcome. There is nothing to understand, they won't continue to do so, but from the moment next season begins, the 40-year-old will now be under tremendous pressure.
Amorim is almost in the same situation as Erik Ten Hag found himself a year ago. In the case of the Dutch, progress never happened, and he lost his job for several months on his new campaign. From the first match in August, under Amorim, huge progress is needed, or he may find himself in real trouble during an international break in October or November. - Dawson
This may not be the script he would have written, but his son Heung Min doesn't care.
Few players embody the frustration of the Spurs' long-term trophy drought more than the 32-year-old, who has dedicated his heart and soul to the club for ten years without any honors in his name. no longer.
The son told reporters on the eve of the game that he was ready for fun, but Postecoglou made a bold call, leaving him on the bench, and within 23 minutes he touched the ball as a substitute, he touched the ball 13 times. He completed two of his six passes. But it doesn't matter.
The son was ecstatic on the full-time stage, with the Korean flag hanging on his shoulders, and that shoulder lasted for many years without success. Many Koreans are Tottenham fans, just because of him. Now, the Spurs may follow, the first trophy since 2008, a Champions League award.
Financial demand is not as huge as Manchester United's, but an estimated £100 million revenue will help strengthen a team that lacks deep strength this season. - Orly