Manchester United suffered an embarrassing defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League final on Wednesday evening, and the backlash on social media has been relentless.
A tough pill to swallow for Red Devils supporters. Manchester United against Tottenham in the Europa League final had massive implications, both on and off the pitch.
The loss means United now don’t have Champions League football next season. It also means Ruben Amorim’s side have missed out on millions in Europa League winnings.
Photo by Alex Pantling - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images
Photo by Alex Pantling – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images
And arguably more embarrassingly, it granted Tottenham their first major trophy after 17 years. This has not gone unnoticed on socials.
Tamworth star mocks Manchester United for Europa League final loss to Spurs
In particular, one mockery of a comment came from a Tamworth star, Tom Tonks. He wrote on X: ‘Lads.
Spurs couldn’t even beat me in 90 minutes and I sell sandwiches for a living.’
Tam Tonks on Twitter posting about Tottenham
Tamworth, of course, played Spurs in the FA Cup this season and despite being 96 places below Spurs in the English football pyramid, the fifth-tier club held the recent Europa League winners to a 0-0 draw after 90 minutes.
Spurs did eventually secure a 3-0 win in extra time, but that’s beside the point. Tamworth of all clubs held Spurs to a draw in regulation time. Tonks has a point. Manchester United should be ashamed, not just from the final performance, but for their showings against Ange Postecoglou’s side all season.
Manchester United’s record against Tottenham this season
Spurs have been a bogey team for United this season, and that’s despite the Lilywhites being in horrendous Premier League form themselves. They’ve defeated the Red Devils on every occasion.
Date Competition Venue Result Goal Scorers (Spurs)
29 Sep 2024 Premier League Old Trafford Man Utd 0–3 Spurs Brennan Johnson (3′), Dejan Kulusevski (47′), Dominic Solanke (77′)
19 Dec 2024 EFL Cup Quarter-Final Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Spurs 4–3 Man Utd Brennan Johnson, James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, own goal by Man Utd
16 Feb 2025 Premier League Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Spurs 1–0 Man Utd James Maddison (13′)
21 May 2025 UEFA Europa League Final San Mamés, Bilbao Spurs 1–0 Man Utd Own goal by Luke Shaw (credited to Brennan Johnson)
Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur in the 24/25 season.
The final was the finishing blow for United. A blow that will continue to haunt the Red Devils for months, if not years, to come.