Europa League Final

distortiondave · Post by **distortiondave** » Wed May 21, 2025 7:01 pm

God knows what this will end up being. 0-0 with everyone missing in the penalty shoot out or a goal every five minutes, could go either way.

Hoping for Spurs because I prefer watching Man Utd suffer than succeed, but I think Man Utd will probably win it. I've saved a tenner from my poor return with bets this season and I'm going to wait until the first goal goes in then stick it on the other team.

LeadBelly · Post by **LeadBelly** » Wed May 21, 2025 7:13 pm

As you say, very difficult to make a prediction. I've had a v small bet on Spuds to win on the basis that I'd prefer that result and it's decent odds + will make watching a bit more involving.
I think there'll be goals though with Spuds involved.

Clovius Boofus · Post by **Clovius Boofus** » Wed May 21, 2025 7:16 pm

Come on you Spurs!

At least for this evening.

Cheshireclaret · Post by **Cheshireclaret** » Wed May 21, 2025 7:20 pm

The Premier Leagie and World club football is always better off with a successful and strong Manchester United

Discuss.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Wed May 21, 2025 7:39 pm

Come on, Spurs.

Link if anyone wants one.

http://www.fawanews.com/Tottenham%20vs% ... G%202.html

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Wed May 21, 2025 7:42 pm

Really split on this one ... United are nominally a " Northern " team, but the entitlement and arrogance of a large proportion of their fans makes me want them to fail ! It's a game between the teams currently lying 16th and 17th in the EPL, and neither have won in their last 6 League outings.

So on the basis that as an 8 year old, I really liked Martin Peters, and Ralph Coates played for them, it's come on you Spurrrs !

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Wed May 21, 2025 8:06 pm

Odobert comes on for last minute winner.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Wed May 21, 2025 8:08 pm

Heck
Spurs looking more uneasy at the back than they've been recently! That's going some.

Boss Hogg · Post by **Boss Hogg** » Wed May 21, 2025 8:12 pm

Spurs for me. Have always quite liked them except when they play us.

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Wed May 21, 2025 8:13 pm

Someone sent me a meme earlier, apparently PaddyPower have stopped taking bets on “both teams to lose”.

Come on Spurs….

Cirrus_Minor · Post by **Cirrus_Minor** » Wed May 21, 2025 8:17 pm

Cheshireclaret wrote: ↑
Wed May 21, 2025 7:20 pm
The Premier Leagie and World club football is always better off with a successful and strong Manchester United

Discuss.

B0ll0cks

Ebd of discussion

The Shire Claret · Post by **The Shire Claret** » Wed May 21, 2025 8:19 pm

Cirrus_Minor wrote: ↑
Wed May 21, 2025 8:17 pm
B0ll0cks

Ebd of discussion

It’s true though like it or not

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed May 21, 2025 8:27 pm

Spurs for me

Bowclaret · Post by **Bowclaret** » Wed May 21, 2025 8:40 pm

This is terrible !

Have we anything to be afraid of next season looking at this rubbish ?

distortiondave · Post by **distortiondave** » Wed May 21, 2025 8:40 pm

I can't stand Bruno Fernandes.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed May 21, 2025 8:41 pm

Bowclaret wrote: ↑
Wed May 21, 2025 8:40 pm
This is terrible !

Have we anything to be afraid of next season looking at this rubbish ?

Two of the Premier League’s worst teams playing for a place in the Champions League.

Bowclaret · Post by **Bowclaret** » Wed May 21, 2025 8:43 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Wed May 21, 2025 8:41 pm
Two of the Premier League’s worst teams playing for a place in the Champions League.

And both absolutely terrible !

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed May 21, 2025 8:43 pm

Spurs in front

agreenwood · Post by **agreenwood** » Wed May 21, 2025 8:44 pm

Under VAR rules can you score an own goal with your arm?

distortiondave · Post by **distortiondave** » Wed May 21, 2025 8:45 pm

One of the worst goals ever to grace a cup final between two of the worst teams to play in a cup final. I suppose hoping for a thunderbastard into the top corner was hoping for too much!

agreenwood · Post by **agreenwood** » Wed May 21, 2025 8:47 pm

Watched a documentary about Schmeicel last week.

Oh what United would give to have a proper goalkeeper again.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Wed May 21, 2025 8:50 pm

Scrappy goal for a scrappy game.
Hope it picks up, second half.

dougcollins · Post by **dougcollins** » Wed May 21, 2025 8:52 pm

distortiondave wrote: ↑
Wed May 21, 2025 8:45 pm
One of the worst goals ever to grace a cup final between two of the worst teams to play in a cup final. I suppose hoping for a thunderbastard into the top corner was hoping for too much!

I thought the goal was in keeping with the game.

Utter sh!te.

DCWat · Post by **DCWat** » Wed May 21, 2025 8:52 pm

Awful football - bit of an embarrassing example of the Premier League, to the rest of Europe.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Wed May 21, 2025 9:05 pm

Here we go.
Come on, Football! Let's be seeing you!

exilecanada · Post by **exilecanada** » Wed May 21, 2025 9:06 pm

Spurs goal was correctly given as an own goal to Shaw, then incorrectly changed and given to Johnson, who didn't touch the ball before it entered the net

Pearcey · Post by **Pearcey** » Wed May 21, 2025 9:09 pm

It’s weird this. I don’t want either side to win. Two poor sides.

NottsClaret · Post by **NottsClaret** » Wed May 21, 2025 9:10 pm

Hojlund is such a bad player. Onana is confused by a football. A truly awful side. Quite sobering that they’ve finished 14 points clear of last season’s promoted sides.

kentonclaret · Post by **kentonclaret** » Wed May 21, 2025 9:10 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Wed May 21, 2025 8:41 pm
Two of the Premier League’s worst teams playing for a place in the Champions League.

The point is that neither of them were the Premier League’s worst teams when they actually qualified to appear in the competition. Nobody really knows what is going to happen the following season.
The Champions League should just be for the Champions of each league to contest, not expanded to also include the team that finished 23 points behind in 4th place.
I accept that the whole of top flight football is now just a money making exercise making it what it is today.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Wed May 21, 2025 9:11 pm

Wonder if these two will have the same managers they have tonight, when we play them next season.

ŽižkovClaret · Post by **ŽižkovClaret** » Wed May 21, 2025 9:13 pm

I hope Spurs do it then Ange does a full Mic Drop "job done" and leaves

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Wed May 21, 2025 9:21 pm

ŽižkovClaret wrote: ↑
Wed May 21, 2025 9:13 pm
I hope Spurs do it then Ange does a full Mic Drop "job done" and leaves

He does give the impression he wants to be off, doesn't he.

distortiondave · Post by **distortiondave** » Wed May 21, 2025 9:23 pm

I don't really follow much of the narrative around Premier League managers, so I couldn't really tell you who is good, bad or lucky.
Russell Martin sacked by Southampton - does he win the league with Liverpool? Ten Haag sacked by Man Utd, does he keep Ipswich up? I'm pretty certain neither Ange nor Amorim would keep Burnley in the top division playing as they do, though.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed May 21, 2025 9:23 pm

kentonclaret wrote: ↑
Wed May 21, 2025 9:10 pm
The point is that neither of them were the Premier League’s worst teams when they actually qualified to appear in the competition. Nobody really knows what is going to happen the following season.

But they are now and are playing for a Champions League place.

ŽižkovClaret · Post by **ŽižkovClaret** » Wed May 21, 2025 9:28 pm

Van De Ven thinks hes Ben Mee

distortiondave · Post by **distortiondave** » Wed May 21, 2025 9:28 pm

Lot to be said for a keeper who can catch and save the ball.

martin_p · Post by **martin_p** » Wed May 21, 2025 9:31 pm

The standard of football in this game is absolute garbage.

Jakubclaret · Post by **Jakubclaret** » Wed May 21, 2025 9:35 pm

It's all about the result first & foremost i don't think either manager who wins it would care about the manner it's achieved & the fans as well. It's something from a largely disappointing season.

Jimmymaccer · Post by **Jimmymaccer** » Wed May 21, 2025 9:40 pm

Spurs gone totally defensive for the last 15 mins……….inviting UTD on to them……..dangerous game.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Wed May 21, 2025 9:43 pm

Son's legs have just gone.

Pickles · Post by **Pickles** » Wed May 21, 2025 9:46 pm

This has been dire from start to finish.

distortiondave · Post by **distortiondave** » Wed May 21, 2025 9:49 pm

Pickles wrote: ↑
Wed May 21, 2025 9:46 pm
This has been dire from start to finish.

It's not been that good!

claret wizard · Post by **claret wizard** » Wed May 21, 2025 9:51 pm

Amorim should be sacked just for letting Spurs win a trophy.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Wed May 21, 2025 9:58 pm

Would have thought I'd been mugged if I'd had paid to be on watching that.

Cirrus_Minor · Post by **Cirrus_Minor** » Wed May 21, 2025 9:59 pm

Crap game, Spurs win, disaster for manure

PremierLeagueClass · Post by **PremierLeagueClass** » Wed May 21, 2025 10:00 pm

DCWat wrote: ↑
Wed May 21, 2025 8:52 pm
Awful football - bit of an embarrassing example of the Premier League, to the rest of Europe.

Given they both made it to the final I’d say it’s quite the opposite.

exilecanada · Post by **exilecanada** » Wed May 21, 2025 10:00 pm

Brilliant, well done Spurs

Odobert gets a winners medal

ŽižkovClaret · Post by **ŽižkovClaret** » Wed May 21, 2025 10:01 pm

Im happy for Ange. He can be a cantankerous sod but we also complain when mamagers are media trained automatons.

fanzone · Post by **fanzone** » Wed May 21, 2025 10:02 pm

Ange - I always win something in the second season. He’s had the last laugh

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Wed May 21, 2025 10:02 pm

Looking forward to Big Ange press conference.

I told you I always win a trophy in my 2nd season.