Overview

• Tottenham faces Manchester United in the Europa League final, offering a critical opportunity to salvage a season marred by poor league form and an unprecedented injury crisis.
• Yves Bissouma, who began the season with a club suspension, is set to start in the final after becoming a key figure in the late stages of the campaign.
• Bissouma credits manager Ange Postecoglou for shielding players from criticism during difficult times and describes their relationship as familial, likening him to a father or uncle.
• Postecoglou’s job security remains uncertain, with reports suggesting that even a Europa League victory may not secure his position following Tottenham’s worst Premier League defeat tally in decades.
• Victory in Bilbao would end Tottenham’s 17-year wait for a major trophy and potentially reshape perceptions of a season otherwise defined by adversity.