The Romanian international Radu Drăgușin, 23, won the first career trophy with his team, Tottenham. The London band put his hand on the Europa League, after a British final with Manchester United, 1-0, on the “San Mames” arena in Bilbao (Spain). He decided the success of the Welsh Brennan Johnson from the 42nd minute. The tricolor na evolved in the last act, but passed his trophy, after being used in this competition.
Tottenham defended with teeth the advantage taken in the first half
Two ranking teams in two half of the first English football league, Premier League, have played their big final in the Europa League. Immediately above the relegation line with a stage before the end of the Premier League season, but without emotions in terms of relegation, Manchester United (16th place, 39 points) and Tottenham (17th place, with 38 points) aimed to save the season winning the European trophy.
Ruben Amorim’s “Devils” (40 mits) played in Bucharest with FCSB in the group stage, winning 2-0, then in “quarters” they encountered Olympique Lyon, so that in the semifinals they would get rid of Athletic Bilbao. Castance, the Romanian Radu Drăgușin missed the end of the Seon, but accompanied the team in Spain, for the match with United. The list of injuries is long in both camps. At “Devils” they could not play DULOT, Ligt, Martinez, Obi, Yoro and Zirkzee, and in Londoners – Bergvall, Kulusevski, Maddison and Werner. The final of the Europa League competition was arbitrated at the center by the German Felix Zwayer.
The Great Stake: Place in the Champions League
Tottenham Hotspur has crossed the weakest internal season of the last 50 years, but everything was forgiven on Wednesday, at the San Mames stadium in Bilbao, after he managed to defeat Manchester United and win the Europa League. Ange Postecoglou’s team (59 years old) was considered, along with United, one of the favorites of the competition when the adventure began in the second European competition in importance, with a categorical victory, on its own ground against FK Qarabag, in September.
Both teams reached the final, despite a disastrous Premier League season, in which they have accumulated no less than 39 defeats. With a single match left to play in the championship, Tottenham ranks 17th, with 21 defeats – exactly as he registered in the 1976-77 season, when he relegated. No matter how humiliating this path was for coach Ange Postecoglou and his players, everything was forgotten for 90 minutes in northern Spain, where Tottenham is trying to conquer the first trophy of 2008 and the first European trophy of the last 41 years – when he won the UEFA Cup, the precursor of the current Europa League.
“I always win a trophy in the second season at a club”
Victoria also brings it back to the Champions League – a competition in which they played the final in 2019, but lost in front of Liverpool, in Madrid. Postecoglou claims that a victory can change the perception of the club. The Australian, known for his combative style, has assumed from the beginning the pressure, stating that “I always win a trophy in the second season at a club”.
After removing the League Cup in front of Liverpool and the collapse from the championship, his statement seemed less likely. The former coach of Celtic was increasingly irritated in his media appearances, accusing criticism of ignoring the large number of injuries and inquire his offensive philosophy – one that led to the score of 63 goals in the championship, but also to the reception of 61.
After a chaotic match, won with 4-3 in front of Manchester United in the League Cup-a match in which Tottenham was leading 3-0 after 54 minutes-Postecoglou’s tactic was questioned by Sky Sports analysts. “Didn’t you have fun? I’m sure the studio is in crisis because of my lack of tactic“He said ironically. Postecoglou also noted that the photographs on the colors of Tottenham’s ultra-modern stadium are largely black and white. A victory on Wednesday means that the current generation has earned its place in the club history.
Kane
Currently at Bayern Munich, Harry Kane has kept his eyes on the Europa League between Tottenham and Manchester United and sent a message to the former teammates. Spurs’s all-time goalscorer was convinced that the band in northern London was chances to get their hands on the trophy. The match is of maximum importance for both, considering that the winner will qualify in the Champions League, while the loser will not evolve in the next season of European Cups.
The 31 -year -old striker formed at Tottenham’s Academy, and the senior team evolved between 2009 and 2023, becoming perhaps the most important player in the club’s history. He recorded impressive figures, 280 goals in 435 matches, but failed to win any important trophy with the band in northern London. “It was a difficult season for Tottenham in the championship, but they have the chance to turn it into one of the best seasons in recent history. Obviously, I wish their best. I still have many friends there, among the players and in the staff, I know how much this would mean for them and for fans. It will be hard. United has experience in big matches. But Tottenham showed that he can compete at any level and deserve to be in the final. I will definitely follow and wish them much success“, Harry Kane for Sky Sports said before the match.
