The central defender of Tottenham Hotspur, Micky van de Ven, said his team will not “fear” later this month in the final of the Europa League.
Spurs booked her place in the showpiece event of the competition by defeating the Norway Bodo/Glimt 5-1 in Agregat, while Ruben was waned by Amorim’s United after the Athletic Club. It is the sixth all-English final in every European competition, and the third with Spurs.
Both teams are desperate to raise the trophy in Bilbao to mask their miserable domestic campaigns that only deteriorated on weekends. They have summarized 36 defeats in the Premier League, currently 16th and Spurs 17 ..
The two managers have long prioritized the European trips of their respective clubs. Poseteclou held his strongest XI back for Thursday evening since his team passed into the knockout phase. Van de Ven played a crucial role in the progress of Spurs in the final, starting in all of her KO games after recovering from a thigh injury in March.
The quick central defender now has the hope of helping Spurs to her first cutlery since 2008, and he is aware that it is an occasion for make-or break for his team.
“Everyone goes to Bilbao to win a trophy. It was a difficult season and it will only be successful if we win the Europa League and get the trophy” Goal.
While Manchester United has used 13 large trophies since the triumph of Spurs’ League Cup 17 years ago, the Posetecoglou team should be encouraged by their impressive record against the Red Devils. United has lost all three head-to-head competitions this season.
“[United] played athletic club, a really good team, and it was 7-1 in the two games. So they have shown real quality in Europe, “added van de Ven.
“We know that it will be a different game, everything can happen in a final. But of course we don’t go there with fear. We know our properties, we know that it will be a difficult game, you have shown your quality in this European campaign.”