Amorim’s Thoughts on “Tough” Europa League Final

Manchester United coach, Ruben Amorim, is feeling fairly confident ahead of the UEFA Europa League final.

The Red Devils are poised to take on Tottenham Hotspur tomorrow night, Wednesday 21 May, at San Mames Stadium in Bilbao, Spain.

Having beaten United six times across all competitions during the 2024/25 season, Tottenham are favoured to secure the victory.

In an interview with UEFA (published on Monday, 19 May), Amorim acknowledged that his men will have to draw upon their previous encounters with Spurs in order to win the tournament.

“The fact that we’ve played Tottenham this season helps me to prepare, and I can help my players,” he said. “It will be very tough. We’re not going to win just through physicality.

“For example, against Real Sociedad [de Futbol], we knew that they were very good technically, they have a very dynamic style, but I knew that by being physical, it would take us to a place where we would be more comfortable.”

The 40-year-old Spanish tactician then reflected on what it would mean for United to win, especially for their fans.

“I think it will have an impact on the fans – and when I say, ‘the fans’, I mean our fans – because they need this win, because they will look at the coach in a different way, because it would mean [qualifying for the UEFA Champions League next season].”

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