Former Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp has thrown his weight behind Ange Postecoglou’s men to go all the way in the Europa League, beating Manchester United to lift the trophy in Bilbao.
There is one thing on the mind of every Tottenham Hotspur fan, and that is the Europa League final set to take place in Spain at the San Mames Stadium.
Tottenham will be locking horns against fellow English side Manchester United in what will be the sixth all-English European final in history.
For the Lilywhites, it would represent the perfect ending to an otherwise bleak campaign that has seen them firmly placed in the bottom four of the Premier League table.
Harry Redknapp backs Tottenham to beat Manchester United in Europa League final
Ange Postecoglou stated earlier this season that he usually wins things in his second season, and with Tottenham in a European final, the Australian is now on the verge of delivering on that promise.
While beating Manchester United in a final will be no easy task for the Lilywhites, the north London club can draw confidence from their head-to-head record against the Red Devils, where they remain unbeaten in their last six outings.
In fact, this season alone, Tottenham have beaten United three times – twice in the Premier League and once in the Carabao Cup.
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Former Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has now made his prediction about the final. Redknapp has backed Tottenham to beat Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United.
Writing in his column for The Sun, he stated: “I fancy Tottenham to beat Manchester United in the Europa League final – because they have got a much better squad.”
Europa League final win and the impact it could have on Postecoglou’s Spurs future
Ex-Tottenham defender Michael Dawson has also given his prediction of the Europa League final, and it is one Spurs fans would love.
Indeed, given that Postecoglou has endured a horrid second spell at Tottenham, his future remains uncertain. It has been revealed that Postecoglou could very well leave Spurs this season, irrespective of the outcome of the final.
However, Redknapp feels otherwise. The former Tottenham boss believes the club will keep the Australian, and he has urged Ange not to walk away from the club after winning the trophy.
He added: “If Spurs do win, I think they might keep Ange Postecoglou… and he would be silly to walk away.
“Even though some people think that he will because he has had enough. You can see a difference in him but that comes with losing. When you are winning, you can have a laugh and a joke.
“Now you can see an edge to him because he is being asked questions about his future and he is getting beat week in, week out.
“It is going to change his persona. That is for sure. I did not really have a bad time like that at Spurs. So I understand how Ange feels…
“If they won this competition, and could add a couple of good players, they could have a really good season. Ange just needs to survive to have the chance to work with that team again. And I think he would probably survive if he wins the final.”