Manchester United on the ground: « Crowning a horror season »
Bruno Fernandes, Harry Maguire and all the other stars from Manchester United grumbled their silver medals, the pictures of the cheering football heroes from Tottenham Hotspur could hardly stand them. Instead of saving a terrible season with the Europa League title, United stands in front of a pile of broken glass after the 0-1 in the « Battle of Bilbao ».
Manchester United transforms old Trafford into the theater of the nightmares
« This is very hard for us and our fans. We have to concentrate on the future, » said frustrated united trainer Ruben Amorim. The traditional club, which the legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson brought in the stands, had to reinvent itself after this painful end of a terrible season. The bankruptcy against Tottenham was already the 20th defeat in this season, United recently received more in the 1973/74 season – at that time the club rose.
Ruben Amorim takes responsibility
There was therefore also criticism of the Red Devils on the island. « This is the crowning glory of an absolute horror season for Manchester United, » wrote the BBC: « They are two places in front of the relegation zone, in 16th place in the Premier League. No trophies this season. No European football next season. » And « The Sun » said: « United lacked hunger, quality and passion to get the trophy into the hands. »
You can’t expect to win a trophy if you play so cautiously.
Rio Ferdinand
Former United player
TV expert Rio Ferdinand, who won the Champions League with United, among other things in 2008: « A catastrophic season that ends with a bad grade. But I don’t think Manchester did enough to earn the title. You can’t expect to win a trophy if you play so cautiously. »
Amorim took responsibility and offered his resignation late on Wednesday evening. « If the board and fans believe that I am not the right one, I will go the next day without talking about compensation, » he said, but also made it clear: « But I will not cancel. I am convinced of my job. And as you see, I will not change anything in my way of working. »
On the track side, the mood was completely different after 17 years without a title. Heung-Min Son proudly held the trophy into the Spanish night sky. « We are the most overjoyed people in the world, » said the South Korean attacker.
Ownership of Luke Shaw
It was pure satisfaction – especially for the loyal supporters. « If you look at these fans – they earn a price. They are behind us week after week, and that we can give them a little back now is simply incredible, » said Micky van de Ven, who had spectacularly saved on the line in the final phase.
This season was not good at all, but I swear, that doesn’t interest us players at the moment.
Brennan Johnson
« Since I’ve been here, it has been said: ‘Tottenham is a good team, but she never made it.’ Now we have made it, ”explained Brennan Johnson, who was directly involved in the decisive own goal of Luke Shaw (42. ‘). « This season was not good at all, but I swear that none of us players at the moment, » said Johnson: « This club has not won a title for 17 years. That means – it means so much! »
Kevin Danso then stated the route for the evening: « We don’t sleep today, we celebrate through. »
