Column Europa League Final Michael Kenrick 21 May 2025 141comments (last) This season's Europa League Final sees two lower-half minnows of the Premier League (16th vs 17th) battle it out in Bilbao. Wednesday 21 May 202520:00 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United — TNT Sports 1 Reader Comments (141) Note: the following content is not moderated or vetted by the site owners at the time of submission. Comments are the responsibility of the poster. Disclaimer () Rob Halligan 1 Posted 21/05/2025 at 18:50:48 Want both teams to lose, which as we all know cannot happen, so hope there's a torrential downpour and the game gets abandoned! Man Utd are flying out to Malaysia immediately after their game on Sunday, so there's no chance of the Europa League final being re-scheduled so the tournament will be cancelled! Nobody wins!! Result!! Rob Halligan 2 Posted 21/05/2025 at 18:52:21 By the way, Michael, the final is in Bilbao, Spain, not Barria, Italy. Is there even such a place, or did you mean Bari? Liam Mogan 3 Posted 21/05/2025 at 18:55:53 Bilbao is a superb place and I'm a bit jealous watching all the fans there.No reason why this type of event is not something we can aspire to in the short to medium term. Hoping for a good game. Spurs to win for me. Michael Kenrick 4 Posted 21/05/2025 at 19:03:19 Yea, I shoulda checked when I saw only 'Sam Mames Barria' as the location. Apparently, The San Mamés Stadium (also known as Nuevo San Mamés or San Mames Barria) is an all-seater football stadium in Rafael Moreno Pitxitxi Kalea, Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain, and home of Athletic Bilbao.This one is gonna be a hard watch as I don't want either of them to win. But let's say if one side comes out and plays a front-foot game rather than passing backwards half the time...Nah. It's still gonna be unpleasant. Andrew Ellams 5 Posted 21/05/2025 at 19:08:26 If anybody fancies a bit of fun, wouldn't it be lovely if Trent walked off with a momento of his time at Mordorhttps://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/vote-now-liverpools-mens-player-season-2024-25 Robert Tressell 6 Posted 21/05/2025 at 19:33:38 Too right Liam. Europa League final is very achievable. Handle the next few years right and could definitely be us. Paul Ferry 7 Posted 21/05/2025 at 19:33:57 Rob: 6 red cards - 11 injuries - victory in penalty shoot out 2-1 after 52 penalties? Colin Glassar 8 Posted 21/05/2025 at 19:41:36 I don’t particularly like either teams but I’m going for a spuds win just for Richy Rob Halligan 9 Posted 21/05/2025 at 19:44:18 Paul, I'm more concerned about picking a team to win the TW Cup final this weekend!! 😀😀 Danny O'Neill 10 Posted 21/05/2025 at 19:49:26 Tough one to call. I have no affiliation with either, but one of them will pick up a European trophy and be in the Champions League next season.Remarkable given the seasons they've had, but I guess they are there for qualifying last season.Outside of the football, this means more for Manchester United financially. Dale Self 11 Posted 21/05/2025 at 19:52:35 Since United have been the better has been, I want Spurs to win. Seeing Levy's face if they lose will be a good consolation prize though. Liam Mogan 12 Posted 21/05/2025 at 19:54:58 Spurs for Richarlison pls. No to Manure simply for the Reptile Alien empathy free zone that is Sir Jim Ratcliffe. Phil Roberts 13 Posted 21/05/2025 at 19:55:58 Yeah,financially it will hurt United more so Spurs win is best.Was at the stadium 2 years ago staying at the ABBA hotel opposite. Nothing to do with the group. Went to the stadium and they fetched to painting of Howard Kendall from the hall of fame for me to hold and be photographed. He is held in high esteem in the city. Paul Hewitt 14 Posted 21/05/2025 at 19:57:04 Come on United Colin Glassar 15 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:01:08 If united win they’ll have a better chance of getting Delap. I’d like to see Delap and Richarlison lead the attack at BMD. Lee Courtliff 16 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:02:10 Come on Richy lad!! Paul Hewitt 17 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:02:18 Shows how rubbish the Europa league is if both these got to the final. Paul Ferry 18 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:03:22 Nice one Rob, good luck, you up for the three handled cup mate! Me, I'm in the running for a fantastic repeat NRSH leauge title after my unprecedented never-to-be-repeated treble last season. Couldn't shake this Hannah fella off over the last couple of months. Got one trick up my sleeve. Had a quick look. Your opponent no great shakes but has ass. manager and, needless to say, Salah, the gobshite. Julian Exshaw 19 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:10:32 I'm up for Spurs. There's only one team I hate more than Man Utd Paul Ferry 20 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:11:30 Not at all Hewey. That's silly. Both Spuds and Man-Utd have great performances in them. Mind you, the more the CL expands the less "quality" for the two others. You would be in seventh Heaven Hewey if we were in next season's Europe League. If not - typical you - you ought to fecking be! Rob Halligan 21 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:14:18 Jeez, that Fernandes is one moaning fucker. Rob Halligan 22 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:16:12 Paul, his assistant manager was for the last three games. He’s got no chips left. I’ve still got triple captain. Paul Hewitt 23 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:17:38 We ain't in next season Europa league. Colin Glassar 24 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:17:46 Palace, Newcastle, spurs. It’s about time some different names are on those trophies. Paul Ferry 25 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:22:29 Ah, nice, I wouldn't fancy triple-c on any of your last starting XI in Sunday's fixtures. You might want to pray each night that Isak is fit and bangs in a hat-trick against us! Mbuemo looks the best bet. Forest lads maybe but they have been better away recently. I'd probably be tempted to get someone in and hope that he doesn't skipper the same player. Mind you, he'll go for Salah, won't he? Paul Hewitt 26 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:23:32 Never Newcastle Colin. Can't stand them. Probably more than the rs Paul Ferry 27 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:24:10 Hewey, sheer avoidance on your part and did you not read "if we were". Answer the question/hypothetical: Would you be in seventh Heaven if we were in next season's Europe League? Paul Hewitt 28 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:27:37 What you mean, if we were. We're not. Why say it? Rob Halligan 29 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:27:45 Paul, I’ll probably appoint one of my transfers as captain. Paul Ferry 30 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:32:21 Yellow avoidance Hewey and you make no sense at all as in, also, I probably hate Newcastle more than the shite. No proper 'Evertonian' hates the skunks more than the shite. You don't understand what I mean by 'if we were'. You might want to call it a night for posting mate. As usual, you've tied yourself in Hewey knots. Rob Halligan 31 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:32:40 Well, so far thirty minutes of absolute garbage. Paul Ferry 32 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:33:18 Sound choice Rob. Liam Mogan 33 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:34:22 2 very nervous teams to my eye Paul Hewitt 34 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:34:27 Course I want to be in the Europa league, but we ain't so it's irrelevant. Sean Kelly 35 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:34:28 Don’t like either team or club but would like to see Richie get a winners medal and then Angie to walk like Mourinho did with with Porto. I got yee a cup now fuck off levy you slimey Cnut 😂😂 Mike Gaynes 36 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:35:32 How in the world did these two teams qualify for a final?I've seen more drama in pickleball. Paul Ferry 37 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:35:34 Fair number of Man Urtd fans in that Spuds stand on the side. Agree, crappy game. Richarlison off at 60'. Colin Glassar 38 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:36:31 Crap game. Crap teams. Julian Exshaw 39 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:37:19 Referee is letting a lot go, particularly from Man Utd. Sean Kelly 40 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:38:04 Anyone know if Pat Kelly still frequents these forum. Miss his with and sarcasm. Come on, Pat, come back. Mike Gaynes 41 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:39:19 Talk to him at your next family dinner, Sean! Sean Kelly 42 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:39:30 Wit Paul Ferry 43 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:39:58 Would love to have Fernandes in blue at Everton Stadium. Mike Gaynes 44 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:40:39 Labored at best, Sean. Paul Ferry 45 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:40:43 Thought you meant width Sean. Sean Kelly 46 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:41:14 Strangely enough, Mike, I do have a brother called Pat but he's a dry arse with no sense of humour / humor. Mark Murphy 47 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:41:33 Fernandez is ridiculous! Cheating twat!! 🤬 Paul Hewitt 48 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:41:34 A Bobo/Glint v Bilbao final would have been better. Julian Exshaw 49 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:41:49 Richarlison is doing alright. Still looks like a cranky bugger. Paul Ferry 50 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:42:08 Neither team playing well but Man Utd playing better. John Burns 51 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:42:23 Can see why Everton finished above these two sides. So poor. Sean Kelly 52 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:42:39 Never met the lad, Paul, so I couldn't or shouldn't comment. Rob Dolby 53 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:43:23 An awful game played by 22 cheats. Every dive and decision is being questioned. Mike Gaynes 54 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:43:27 YEAH SPURS!! Liam Mogan 55 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:45:25 Poor defending by Manure Julian Exshaw 56 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:45:31 Looked like a Shaw OG to me Rob Halligan 57 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:46:19 A shit game lit up by a scrappy own goal. Paul Ferry 58 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:49:26 Didn't that come off Shaw last and why does Onana always look silly? Liam Mogan 59 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:50:42 Probably because he's not a very good goalie, PF! Jeff Armstrong 60 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:52:28 I thought Johnson got a very slight final touch before it went in. Bruno Fernandes is a cheating, whingeing rat and has been terrible in a terrible first half. Sean Kelly 61 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:53:07 Coz he's a clown of a keeper, Paul. Paul Hewitt 62 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:53:31 Probably finish 1-0 this. Ian Bennett 63 Posted 21/05/2025 at 20:58:06 Hope Spurs win. They then need to sack a cup winner, even though he's out of his depth.Hope United fail, and suffer financially. PSR breach or two as well. Julian Exshaw 64 Posted 21/05/2025 at 21:13:47 No flowing football. Stoppages. Dreadful stuff. James Marshall 65 Posted 21/05/2025 at 21:14:23 This is an absolutely diabolical game of football this 😂 Mark Murphy 66 Posted 21/05/2025 at 21:14:56 Terrible football this! Paul Hewitt 67 Posted 21/05/2025 at 21:17:02 This isn't doing the Premier League any favours. Boring as fuck. Liam Mogan 68 Posted 21/05/2025 at 21:17:57 It's like one of those European finals from the 70s that the shite and the scabs won, usually 1-0. Crap. Mark Murphy 69 Posted 21/05/2025 at 21:18:33 Richie is being very silly! Mark Murphy 70 Posted 21/05/2025 at 21:21:23 That fat lad at left back for United looks like he won his place in the supporters club raffle. Allen Rodgers 71 Posted 21/05/2025 at 21:22:51 Following this game on SSN but can't stand that female pundit and barely understand what she says. Anyway, come on Spurs. Rob Halligan 72 Posted 21/05/2025 at 21:23:03 The whole of Europe will be watching this and probably pissing themselves laughing at two poor teams. Paul Ferry 73 Posted 21/05/2025 at 21:23:37 Typical dour dreary dirty snide rele scrap. Jesus, I might even have Beto over Hoyland. Mark Murphy 74 Posted 21/05/2025 at 21:26:09 I don’t dislike either of these teams, I only despise the shite, but I hope United score to at least make it interesting! This is awful. Colin Glassar 75 Posted 21/05/2025 at 21:26:33 Richy done for the night Mark Murphy 76 Posted 21/05/2025 at 21:28:27 WHAT a clearance that was!! Michael Kenrick 77 Posted 21/05/2025 at 21:28:43 That was astounding! Mike Gaynes 78 Posted 21/05/2025 at 21:28:57 That's one of the better goal-line clearances I've ever seen. Michael Kenrick 79 Posted 21/05/2025 at 21:31:32 Radio 5 Live calling it: a load of schoolboys scrapping in the playground at lunchtime! Julian Exshaw 80 Posted 21/05/2025 at 21:36:46 Utd well on top. Tottenham have retreated. Mark Murphy 81 Posted 21/05/2025 at 21:38:09 “Well on top” as in slightly less shit? Julian Exshaw 82 Posted 21/05/2025 at 21:39:11 Something like that Mark. A mess of a match. Liam Mogan 83 Posted 21/05/2025 at 21:41:11 Cut to Manure fans who appear to be more interested in their phones than the actual game Mark Murphy 84 Posted 21/05/2025 at 21:44:07 Fun fact - Bruno Fernandez’ brother plays for my cricket teams football arm - Roffey FC.He’s exactly the same but at lower non league level he gets derision rather than free kicks. Michael Kenrick 85 Posted 21/05/2025 at 21:45:11 Brilliant refereeing really, considering what twats so many of these players are. Trying to con at every chance. Mark Murphy 86 Posted 21/05/2025 at 21:45:35 I think both of these coaches/managers will be/should be sacked after next week. Liam Mogan 87 Posted 21/05/2025 at 21:47:32 Manure will most likely have to let go of some more of those £20k a year admin staff and move 80 year olds from their prime location season tickets, if they lose this. Mark Murphy 88 Posted 21/05/2025 at 21:48:36 “England Argentina in the World Cup next year” the fcuks that got to do with Harry Maguire??? Mike Gaynes 89 Posted 21/05/2025 at 21:53:25 Michael, I was just going to make a similar comment when the ref capped his calm performance with the yellow against Maguire. He's been heroically patient, expecially with Bruno, while keeping the game firmly under control. It's Felix Zwayer, who was caught up in that German match-fixing scandal 20 years ago. Mick O'Malley 90 Posted 21/05/2025 at 21:56:48 The amount of diving and going down in this game is embarrassing, a piss poor game but I don't suppose Spurs fans will be bothered if they hold on, this is the worst Utd side I've seen since the early 80s, Utd fans complained about Jose but they were a better to watch than this shower Mike Gaynes 92 Posted 21/05/2025 at 21:59:02 THAT'LL DO IT. More suffering for the Manure fans. What an enjoyable sight. Julian Exshaw 93 Posted 21/05/2025 at 21:59:15 Awful match but a good result Colin Glassar 94 Posted 21/05/2025 at 21:59:39 Hahahaha Ian Jones 95 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:00:11 If this is the standard of the Europa final, there's hope for us Jim Bennings 96 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:00:15 Oh well, there's another team won a trophy that we didn't expect.Newcastle, Palace, Spurs all on the trophy trail this season.I wonder when the modern generation of Everton fans will ever get to see this club have that kind of moment again? Paul Ferry 97 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:00:23 one trophy presentation I will not be watching - spurs were utter shite 17th=CL Julian Exshaw 98 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:00:39 Utd should have kept Ten Haag Kevin Molloy 99 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:02:11 never let it be said that the europa is a waste of time. Ian Bennett 100 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:02:20 No European football for manure. Big wage bill, loads of transfer fees still to pay. Sacking the tea lady ain't turning that around Jim.Jim won't fix it. Colin Glassar 101 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:02:36 This is almost as good as watching united getting relegated in ‘74 (?). Paul Ferry 102 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:02:43 I think that Dyche will do a good job at Spuds. Dave Cook 103 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:03:00 You got your trophy Richy, time to come home. Joe McMahon 104 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:04:15 That was awful. None of them deserve CL football. United have talented players but they would be higher up the league if they stopped feigning injuries and looking fir penalties. Rob Halligan 105 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:04:20 Does this make Man Utd the worst team left in the premier league this season? Spurs might well finish below them, but have won a trophy. Rob Dolby 106 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:05:27 How have these 2 teams contrived to get to a European cup final.Just goes to show the game is more about the money than football.Meaningless group games until we end up with dross like tonight.I didn't want United to win as the champions league would help them with psr. Now they must sell players surely.Spurs will also struggle whilst this manager is in charge Julian Exshaw 107 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:06:40 What's gone wrong with Mainoo? He was everyone's favourite last year! Kevin Molloy 108 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:06:59 Ratcliffe won't have any choice, he's gonna have to raise season ticket prices across the board. Jim Bennings 109 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:07:12 Nah, I love Richi don't get me wrong here Dave, but I think he's passed his best days now and he's won silverware now, I always feel that same hunger isn't there for players when they've won something and move somewhere that they are unlikely to win anything.Fabian Delph was a clear example of that for me.If we could get Richarlison back on loan great, but some of the quotes I've seen, we couldn't possibly go and pay that for him. Paul Hewitt 110 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:07:42 Everton would have easily beaten either of these. Rob Halligan 111 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:08:46 I hope Man Utd crumble into oblivion after this. No European football next season, so they won’t be attracting any top players. Surely Jarrad Branthwaite or Delap wouldn’t want to go there, and I bet Cunha is having second thoughts. Paul Hewitt 112 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:09:45 Rob. Massive wages will convince them. It's all players really care about. Julian Exshaw 113 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:09:53 All they have to offer Rob is money and lots of it. Mark Murphy 114 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:10:48 Paul, Hills Farm Vets (Sussex vets winners 2018) would’ve beaten either of thoseUTFT Paul Ferry 115 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:13:03 that was like a 1970s Euro Champs final with bald Czechs Jim Bennings 116 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:13:08 Branners was never in a million years going to United.I said as much last summer, the rumours linking him were absolutely mental, he is far far too good for that club now.United is now just a historical relic, it's still got the fundamentals there but you do feel that club will now go many many moons without winning a league title, already it's 12 years.Branthwaite will only go to one of Manchester City or Real Madrid for me, and it won't be for anything like the dolly mixtures that the Red Mancs were offering last summer. Colin Glassar 117 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:13:27 Ratcliffe might walk away after this. His company has lost billions and his team has turned to shit. He’s Midas in reverse. Paul Hewitt 118 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:13:52 Will Ang keeps his job now ? Mick O'Malley 119 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:14:35 The kipper on Jim Ratcliffe, he's a right scruffy fucker, there'll be plenty of sad faces in the home counties tonight Rob Halligan 120 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:14:59 I doubt Man Utd will be able to afford massive wages? A billion pound debt and some of their squad already on ridiculous wages, so I can’t see any new players being paid big wages, otherwise PSR will will have them. But then again, as we know the corrupt premier league will see a way round that. Colin Glassar 121 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:16:05 Hats off to the mancs, they certainly know how to leave a stadium pronto. Jim Bennings 122 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:16:20 Jim Ratcliffe reminds me of one of those fellas you used to see on National Geographic trekking some remote West African jungle in a safari van only to find out some weird not so funny things about him years later lol. Rob Halligan 123 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:17:14 Paul # 112………you keep on saying players only go to certain clubs to win something, now you’re saying it’s all about money. Make your mind up. Paul Ferry 124 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:19:08 It's another Hewey knot - he's like a pussy cat with wool Colin Glassar 125 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:20:12 I’ve never seen Richy smile so much. Chuffed to bits for him Tony Abrahams 126 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:20:48 Jim@96, and yet every single time Everton, have had a cup game in the last few years, there are always people on ToffeeWeb, who want the manager to rest players! Mick O'Malley 127 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:21:14 Not enough medals for the Spurs squad, embarrassing Paul Ferry 128 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:21:20 I'm made up that Big Rob got his winter fuel payments restored Mark Murphy 129 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:23:38 Good point TonyLet’s go get our first trophy in our inaugural year at BMD.Fcuk the rest - were the best!UTFT Paul Ferry 130 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:24:18 and Mark too Jim Bennings 131 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:31:26 I never ever want us resting players in any Cup or league game.I was disgusted this season by our attitude in that Southampton Cup match back in September.This club should never be passing up chances to win silverware, 30 years is disgusting for a club like EvertonThere is probably only us and Villa who are long standing top flight teams that have not won anything for years.Practically every other club that has had a good 20 years in the Premier League in that time has since lifted something Dave Abrahams 132 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:34:50 I fell asleep with about twenty minutes to go just woke up, what a very poor game.I’ve honestly seen more football played at Edinburgh Park between two amateur teams without any of the pathetic cheating shown throughout the game— what a terrible example of English football although, thankfully, played by mainly foreign players and coached by two foreign managers. Mark Murphy 133 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:36:51 I don’t though Paul. I’m still working.I don’t need it - give it to someone who does.Like them poor farmers.. Rob Halligan 134 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:40:09 I don’t get it either, Mark. Kunal Desai 135 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:41:41 Newcastle, Palace and now Spurs. Gives us hope, with a few good additions in the summer we can have a crack at the domestic trophies. 30 years since our last and long long overdue. Moyes has had a taster, so i'm sure he knows what it takes this time round to deliver one than his previous time with us.Come on Davy lad. First piece of silverware please in 2026. Mark Murphy 136 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:42:55 I think he was making a joke about our age, Rob. Phil Wood 137 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:47:37 Made up Spurs won. Ange is great just like watching the Muppet show. You've got to love him.Cannot believe Amorim will keep his job. Geez even Ten Haag did better and got sacked. Robert Williams 138 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:51:42 Colin G @15 Same as you mate re DeLap. But wouldn't want Richarlison back thank you. Dave Abrahams 139 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:52:24 Dave Abrahams 140 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:56:19 Didn’t have anything to say @(139) but pressed the submit button —- that bleedin’ game has knocked me senseless! Paul Ferry 141 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:58:19 Not a joke Mark, you both matter too much for that, a sideways snipe perhaps! Glad you're both rolling in it enough. Paul Ferry 142 Posted 21/05/2025 at 22:59:47 Phil, why do we have to love Ange mate? I fucking hate him. He'll be history next week and Silva will move across London. Add Your Comments In order to post a comment, you need to be logged in as a registered user of the site. » Log in now Or Sign up as a ToffeeWeb Member — it's free, takes just a few minutes and will allow you to post your comments on articles and Talking Points submissions across the site. 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