Quote from: Tamaperdana on Today at 04:36:16 AM

Quote from: ILuckyGuyI on May 12, 2025, 05:16:13 PM

It feels really awkward. Manchester United are 16th and Tottenham are 17th in the PL. But they are playing against each other in the EL finale. One of the weirdest scenarios ever. Grin

But anyways... IMHO, Amorim's club is closer to the trophy. Why? Because Manchester United have a much better history in European competitions. This is my reasoning. I'm open for being surprised by Tottenham also but this is my thinking.

Yes, this is quite surprising for all of us, because the teams that qualified for the Europa League final are weak teams from the English league. But what can we do because in reality that is what is happening right now. So we just need to enjoy it carefully. In addition, in the previous season in the Europa League there was an unexpected surprise, namely the teams that entered the final were also unexpected. Because the teams that entered the final in the previous season were Atalanta and Leverkusen and I personally did not expect that these two teams would enter the final. In addition, in the Europa League final in the previous season there was also an unexpected surprise, because at that time many people were really optimistic that Leverkusen would win the final. But in reality it was Atalanta who won the final match and managed to win the trophy.

So with that, I think in this final match there will definitely be an unexpected surprise, just like the majority of people's assumptions were wrong in this final match. As of now, many people say that Manchester United has a greater chance of winning, because Manchester United is more experienced in European competitions and also has great players in its squad. But who knows, a surprise could happen and Tottenham could be the one to win this final match. So the point is in the European league there really is always a surprise, especially when it enters the knockout stage. And that is really very interesting.

People forget how quickly stories fall apart when tournament football starts to twisting. Speaking about surprises, though, we need to separate "emotionally unexpected" from "statistically improbable". If you only look at the EPL table, Tottenham reaching the final could seem crazy; yet, their Europa League performance? In the whole knockout process, 9 wins, only 2 losses, and only 3 goals conceded

Manchester United has been scoring 35 goals in 14 games but has been conceding 18. Yes, Bruno has been crucial with 7 goals, but they have also survived Onana's 9 mistakes this season. They have lived off late goals and impact subs (Mount vs. Athletic, Mainoo vs. Lyon)

The thing that makes United strong is also their biggest weakness: they are hard to predict. Spurs might simply be boringly solid, their route to a victory. If there's a surprise, it might be that the "chaotic" loser doesn't win this time