Ange Postecoglou, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur, looks on during a Tottenham Hotspur training session ahead of the UEFA Europa League Final 2025 between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United at Estadio de San Mames on May 20, 2025 in Bilbao, Spain.Ange Postecoglou, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur, looks on during a Tottenham Hotspur training session ahead of the UEFA Europa League Final 2025 between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United at Estadio de San Mames on May 20, 2025 in Bilbao, Spain.
Ange Postecoglou, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur, looks on during a Tottenham Hotspur training session ahead of the UEFA Europa League Final 2025 between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United at Estadio de San Mames on May 20, 2025 in Bilbao, Spain. | Getty Images
Ange Postecoglou was asked about Tottenham’s record against Manchester United this season
Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou has dismissed his side’s dominant record over Manchester United this season as the two clubs prepare to meet in the Europa League final on Wednesday night.
Both teams have endured tough campaigns in the Premier League, as they occupy the spots immediately above the relegation places. Spurs have beaten United three times this season already - as they won both league fixtures as well as a Carabao Cup quarter-final.
Postecoglou’s men won 3-0 at Old Trafford in late September before knocking the Red Devils out of the EFL Cup with a 4-3 win in North London in mid-December. The most recent meeting between the sides came in February, with James Maddison netting the winner in that clash.
However, despite a strong record against United this campaign - Postecoglou is no mood to overlook Ruben Amorim’s side on Wednesday night.
Ange Postecoglou responds when asked about Spurs’ three wins over Man United
Speaking in his pre-match press conference, Postecoglou said: "Maybe because it's a final, those things aren't important. If we'd have lost all three games the question would be about pressure not having beaten them. What I do know is, and I've been in this situation a few times in my career, in the big games, even your form going into it, it doesn't matter.
“What matters is how the players cope with the occasion, how they cope with understanding the importance of the game, both clubs, you just don't know how players will react to such a big occasion.
“My role in that is to prepare the players in the best possible way, also, to prepare them for Manchester United to be at their best. If you prepare that way, go out there and play to the potential you have, you give yourselves an opportunity.
“I don't think it really matters what you've done before when it comes to big games. In a big, important final, everything is decided on the day."
Both clubs fighting for Champions League qualification
Victory for one team tomorrow will help mask a difficult Premier League campaign as winning the Europa League will provide a route into the Champions League. United have won two trophies in the last two years with Carabao Cup and FA Cup triumphs.
Spurs have not won a trophy since the 2008 EFL Cup. Asked which was more important - winning the trophy or qualifying for the Champions League - Postecoglou said: "It's a great prize and you know the significance of Champions League qualification, and what it means for every football club. There are obvious benefits, you also get the opportunity to play against the best on the continent. But, the club has been in the Champions League before. We haven't won a trophy for a long time, so that's most important."
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