Will Manchester United or Tottenham Hotspur save their season?

Football Daily

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🗓️ 20 May 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Is this Ange Postecoglou’s penultimate game in charge of Spurs regardless of what happens? And how would winning change the challenge ahead for Ruben Amorim?

Kelly Cates is with Peter Schmeichel, Andros Townsend and Mark Ogden to preview the Europa League Final.

Ian Dennis joins us from Bilbao to assess the mood in both clubs’ pre match press conferences, with Ange Postecoglou and Ruben Amorim sharing their thoughts on the eve of the final.

Plus, we hear from Mason Mount and discuss Tottenham’s attacking options.

TIMECODES: 08:02 – Ange Postecoglou interview 13:01 – Ruben Amorim interview 23:20 – Amorim’s difficult start to life at Old Trafford 32:21 – Importance of Fernandes & Maguire 36:12 – Mason Mount interview 46:27 – Will Spurs use their Europa League or Premier League game plan?

COMMENTARIES: Wednesday 21st May - 2000 - Europa League Final: Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United - BBC Radio 5live Saturday 24th May - 1500 - Scottish Cup Final: Aberdeen v Celtic - Sports Extra 3 Saturday 24th May - 1700 - Women’s Champions League Final: Arsenal v Barcelona - BBC Radio 5live Sunday 25th May - 1600 - Premier League: Nottingham Forest v Chelsea - BBC Radio 5live

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0:41.7	The Football Daily podcast with Kelly Kitts.
0:49.1	Hello and welcome to the Football Daily.
0:51.8	Our focus on this episode is all on Bill Bow, where it's Manchester United against Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League final.
0:59.6	There's a place in next season's Champions League on the line and the potential to save their seasons.
1:05.6	With me to look ahead to it, former spurs winger, Andros Townsend, ESPN's Mark Ogden,
1:10.1	former Man United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichael,
1:12.2	who's already made it to Bilbao, Peter.
1:14.4	I tell you what, it's a really difficult place to get to.
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