Man Utd legend Paul Scholes makes ‘illogical’ Europa League final prediction

Paul Scholes has made his prediction ahead of the Europa League final (Picture: The Overlap) Paul Scholes admits he has ‘no logical reason’ for predicting the team he feels will win next week’s Europa League final between Manchester United and Tottenham. For both clubs, their domestic campaigns have been nothing short of a disaster, with unwanted records tumbling on an almost weekly basis. Having navigated their ways to a showpiece occasion in Bilbao, however, a season of strife will end with a significant silver lining, and a lucrative return to the Champions League . Tottenham will, arguably, arrive in Spain in slightly more buoyant mood and under slightly less pressure than their opponents whose own manager, Ruben Amorim, has labelled the position his team are in the league as embarrassing. Ange Postecoglou, by contrast, has cut a more relaxed figure in recent weeks, despite the fact speculation around his own future remains intense. Get personalised updates on Manchester United every day Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro’s Football Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link so we can send you football news tailored to you. Regardless of Spurs, according to Gary Neville, boasting a far stronger starting XI, Scholes believes United’s recent history of finding a way to get over the line will prove decisive. He told The Overlap: ‘I have no logical reason why United should win it, other than recent experience and history. Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United could finish as low as 17th in the Premier League (Picture: Getty) ‘Look at Real Madrid in the last five years. They’ve not been a great team at time but that history just takes them to it. ‘Realistically they should win it, they’ve beaten us the last three games. I think you’ll probably be the best team on the night, play really well but we’ll win. ‘We seem to find 10 or 15 minute spells where we win games. I think that’s what’ll happen.’ Scholes’ former United teammate Neville agreed, adding: ‘It’s not about history really, it’s about a club mentality because history sounds like it’s sort of nostalgic, it’s not. Tottenham have beaten Man Utd three times this season already (Picture: Getty) ‘It’s a mentality of a fanbase and club that think we’re going there and not coming out of this city until we’ve won. We know that can change, that could look stupid next Wednesday. ‘You should with talent on the pitch, you’ve got better forwards, better centre halves, you’ve got better midfield players, other than Bruno, you should win that game. ‘You’ve beaten us the last three times because you’re a better team than us. The big surprise you should look at most is what Newcastle did against Liverpool because that was a big shock. ‘I was amazed about how Newcastle did they beat Liverpool really well on the day.’

May 15, 2025 - 09:02

Man Utd legend Paul Scholes makes ‘illogical’ Europa League final prediction

Paul Scholes has made his prediction ahead of the Europa League final (Picture: The Overlap)

Paul Scholes admits he has ‘no logical reason’ for predicting the team he feels will win next week’s Europa League final between Manchester United and Tottenham.

For both clubs, their domestic campaigns have been nothing short of a disaster, with unwanted records tumbling on an almost weekly basis.

Having navigated their ways to a showpiece occasion in Bilbao, however, a season of strife will end with a significant silver lining, and a lucrative return to the Champions League .

Tottenham will, arguably, arrive in Spain in slightly more buoyant mood and under slightly less pressure than their opponents whose own manager, Ruben Amorim, has labelled the position his team are in the league as embarrassing.

Ange Postecoglou, by contrast, has cut a more relaxed figure in recent weeks, despite the fact speculation around his own future remains intense.

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Regardless of Spurs, according to Gary Neville, boasting a far stronger starting XI, Scholes believes United’s recent history of finding a way to get over the line will prove decisive.

He told The Overlap: ‘I have no logical reason why United should win it, other than recent experience and history.

Manchester United FC v West Ham United FC - Premier League — Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United could finish as low as 17th in the Premier League (Picture: Getty)

‘Look at Real Madrid in the last five years. They’ve not been a great team at time but that history just takes them to it.

‘Realistically they should win it, they’ve beaten us the last three games. I think you’ll probably be the best team on the night, play really well but we’ll win.

‘We seem to find 10 or 15 minute spells where we win games. I think that’s what’ll happen.’

Scholes’ former United teammate Neville agreed, adding: ‘It’s not about history really, it’s about a club mentality because history sounds like it’s sort of nostalgic, it’s not.

Tottenham Hotspur FC v Manchester United FC - Premier League — Tottenham have beaten Man Utd three times this season already (Picture: Getty)

‘It’s a mentality of a fanbase and club that think we’re going there and not coming out of this city until we’ve won. We know that can change, that could look stupid next Wednesday.

‘You should with talent on the pitch, you’ve got better forwards, better centre halves, you’ve got better midfield players, other than Bruno, you should win that game.

‘You’ve beaten us the last three times because you’re a better team than us. The big surprise you should look at most is what Newcastle did against Liverpool because that was a big shock.

‘I was amazed about how Newcastle did they beat Liverpool really well on the day.’