In the 2016-17 season, Manchester United, one of the most successful teams in English football, won their first Europa League trophy in their history under the guidance of manager Jose Mourinho. At the time, Mourinho's performance was truly incredible. Manchester United were drawn in a Europa League group stage with Dutch club Feyenoord, Ukrainian club Zorya Luhansk and Turkish club Fenerbahçe, winning four games and losing two to advance to the next round as second in their group. Manchester United beat French club Saint-Étienne 4-0 on aggregate in the round of 32 to advance to the next round.

In the round of 16, they defeated Russian club Rostov 2-1 on aggregate to advance to the quarter-finals, and in the quarter-finals, they narrowly defeated Belgian club Anderlecht 3-2 on aggregate to advance to the semi-finals. In the semi-finals, they defeated Spanish club Celta Vigo and deservedly advanced to the final. In the Europa League final, they faced Ajax and won 2-0 to win the first Europa League title in history. The players were important in this title, as was the role of coach Mourinho. In addition to the key players of Manchester United, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Marcos Rojo, Luke Shaw and Ashley Young, they missed the final due to injury, and Eric Bailly, who was a key player in the defense, was also sent off in the semi-finals. Manchester United won the Europa League without these key players. Manchester United are in a great position to win the Europa League again in the 2024-25 season.

In this year's Europa League, Manchester United faced tough teams such as FC Twente, FC Porto, Fenerbahçe, PAOK, Bodø/Glimt, Viktoria Plzeň, Rangers, and FCSB, and they managed to reach the next stage with 5 wins, 3 draws, and 1 loss. In the round of 16, they defeated Real Sociedad decisively to reach the quarter-finals. In the quarter-finals, they faced Lyon, which they fought hard to win, and advanced to the semi-finals. In the semi-finals, they faced another Spanish team, Bilbao, and they defeated both teams decisively to reach the Europa League final. The final will be against Tottenham, a Premier League team. Manchester United and Tottenham have met twice this season, with Tottenham winning both times.

With the two English teams looking to avoid a trophyless season and focusing solely on the Europa League, the clash between the two teams, who are currently in a poor position in the Premier League table, will be a very interesting match. Can Manchester United lift their second Europa League trophy again with an unbeaten record? What do you think? Let us know your thoughts in the comments. Thank you to everyone who read this to the end.

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