Man Utd ‘nowhere near good enough’ but have Bilbao belief
Manchester United defender Harry Maguire says Ruben Amorim’s squad can end a season of self-inflicted suffering with the Europa League trophy – but only if they “give absolutely everything” in Wednesday’s final.
The Red Devils take on fellow Premier League stragglers Tottenham in Bilbao, with a Champions League place for next season the lucrative bonus that goes to the winners.
For both clubs, it is an extraordinary opportunity to make amends for desperate domestic campaigns that have left United in 16th and Spurs in 17th.
With the end of the season in sight, Maguire says a sixth major European trophy will only come their way if United play to their potential, which has certainly not always been the case this season.
In that regard, he accepts United have let down supporters “far too much”, with their league campaign “nowhere near good enough”.
Standing in their way are a Spurs side whose own failings have been glaringly apparent too.
“They’ve suffered as well as us this season,” said Maguire.
“They’ve had a lot of injuries like us, have not been able to find that rhythm and concentrated on the Europa League as well.
“But we believe in ourselves. We have got to make sure we put the percentages in our favour in terms of turning up, giving absolutely everything and performing on the day.”
SOURCE: BBC
