Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United at 3 a.m.: 1 final determines success or failure! Winning = Winning the championship + 100 million revenue

At 3 am on May 22, the Europa League final started at the New St. Mames Stadium in Bilbao, Tottenham vs. Manchester United. For both sides, this is a trial battle that determines the success or failure of the season. Winning the championship means getting a seat in the Champions League next season and a revenue of 100 million euros.

[Confrontation History]

The two teams have met in total, with Manchester United having an advantage of 95 wins, 52 draws and 57 losses. In the history of the European Three Big Cups, the two teams only met in the second round of the European Winners Cup in the 1963-64 season. Tottenham defeated Manchester United 2-0 at home, and the Red Devils took revenge 4-1 at home.

【Real life-and-death battle! Winning the championship will win a seat in the Champions League]

2024-25 Premier League season, Manchester United ranked 16th in 37 rounds with 39 points, and Tottenham ranked 17th in 37 rounds with 38 points. Except for three relegated teams, Manchester United and Tottenham are the worst teams in the Premier League. The Europa League final has become a battle of redemption and a battle of life and death for Manchester United and Tottenham: the definition of the season is successful or failure, and this game is concluded. The team that won the UEFA Cup championship will be qualified to go directly to the Champions League. For the two "relegation teams", Manchester United and Tottenham, whoever wins the UEFA Cup championship is the success, or the loser is the failure.

【No one can afford to lose: 1 final worth 100 million euros】

Behind the 1 Europa League final is an economic account worth more than 100 million euros. Taking Manchester United as an example, winning the Europa League title means a UEFA Champions League seat, which guarantees a 75 million euro bonus; there are at least 4 home games in the Champions League, and the ticket revenue is guaranteed at 28 million euros; if Manchester United misses the Champions League, Adidas will deduct Manchester United's sponsorship fee of 12 million euros (10 million pounds).

Tottenham's economic account is almost the same as Manchester United: the 70 million euro guaranteed bonus of the Champions League, and the ticket revenue of at least 30 million euros (Tomspur's ticket price and single-game revenue are higher than that of Manchester United). These two events alone determine the revenue of Tottenham Hotspur 100 million euros next season.

【Sun Xingmin fought hard! Tottenham's first championship in 2017]

Due to injury, Son Heung-min missed Tottenham's last three Europa League games. In the last two Premier League games, Son Heung-min has come back and finds his feelings. In the Europa League finals, it is still suspense whether Son Heung-min will start, but the number one Korean leader is ready to do his best: this (Europa League final match day) will be the most important day in my life!

32-year-old Son Heung-min has never won the championship in an adult event (the 2018 Asian Games men's football gold medal is the U23 event). In the 10 years at Tottenham, Son Heung-min scored 173 goals and assisted 101 times, but failed to win the championship. Tottenham's championship drought has also lasted for 17 years - the last time they won the championship was the League Cup champion in the 2007-08 season.

[Expected starter]

Tottenham: (433): Vicario/Polo, C-Romero, Van derwen, Udorgi/Sar, Bentancur, Bisuma/Brennan Johnson, Solank, Richarlison

Manchester United (343): Onana/Yoro, De Ligt, Maguire/Mazravi, Ugat, Casemiro, Dogu/Dialo, Hoylen, B Fee