The sixth all-English UEFA final descends on the Basque Country on Wednesday night, as Tottenham Hotspur face Manchester United.
Curiously, this is the third all-English affair Spurs will be involved in, while United have fond memories of their sole European final boasting domestic familiarity. Sir Alex Ferguson led the Red Devils to Champions League glory over Chelsea in 2008 following a dramatic penalty shootout in Moscow.
Now, Wednesday’s final will not be competed between two juggernauts at the top of their games. In fact, the pair enter the showpiece event as the Premier League’s two worst non-relegated teams. Both current sides have been confirmed as the shoddiest iterations of their respective clubs since the competition’s inauguration in terms of points totals.
For the grand old institution that is Manchester United, Europa League glory may not be enough to paper over the glaring chasms. However, for Spurs, victory in Bilbao could prove transcendent having endured 17 years without a trophy celebration.
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