WE are getting to a stage infootball where everyone is constantly miserable and negative, moaning about everything.
All because of their league positions.
And it has come from , of all people — the man who made a career out of finishing fourth with to qualify for the and saying that was an achievement?
He is now saying that winning in to play in a bigger European competition is not good enough because of where they finish in the league? Nonsense.
Manchester City have had a terrible year but could win the — is that not allowed either?
Why can’t we just be positive and happy for two English clubs reaching a European final? And let’s not forget — are in one too. We want English teams to win stuff, don’t we?
I can’t remember many having a whinge when qualified for the after winning the Conference League in 2023 when they finished 14th in the league.
A lot of teams are now taking the FA Cup more seriously because it means European qualification.
It is the same with the Europa — it makes people want to win it more. What’s bad about that?
I don’t tend to agree with on a lot, but I do when others are suggesting United and Spurs are “too good”; for the Europa League, and Ange is asking: Why?
However, when he said We would all welcome it.
I would also hope the narrative around them not winning anything would change.
My “fear”; is that if Spurs win it, they will still be in the same place with their manager’s future up in the air and doubts over whether they can push on.
Whereas, at least with United, I reckon it could be a real springboard to go attract proper signings and improve.
On a wider point, is this not also a reflection of how poor European is currently as a whole?
We have got two teams sitting 15th and 16th in the Premier League, not doing anything and getting beaten up by the likes of West Ham and .
Why can’t we just be positive and happy for two English clubs reaching a European final? And let’s not forget — Chelsea are in one too. We want English teams to win stuff, don’t we?
Troy Deeney
And yet, they are both one game away from the very top table of Europe football. Is that saying more about us or them?
We are routinely mocked for saying we have the best league in the world, and two teams close to the relegation zone are breezing through Europe with barely a scratch.
I thought these lower competitions were supposed to be giving other teams on the continent more of a chance? It hasn’t been that way so far.
Would Spurs say they have had the hardest draw? Probably not.
Bodo/Glimt are not a top team and none of their players aresuddenly going to get bought this summer by top sides.
But that is the team that they were drawn against and they dealt with it.
What do you want them to do? They are where they are.
It is just opposition fans trying to spin the wheel, whether it is throwing knives at United or Spurs.
We are routinely mocked for saying we have the best league in the world, and two teams close to the relegation zone are breezing through Europe with barely a scratch.
Troy Deeney
Or Arsenal fans saying they are the best team ever after losing a Champions League semi-final.
Or even worse, claiming they have been the best team in Europe this year. How? How do these things correlate?
The reality is that United and Spurs are in a European final and whoever wins will technically have a better season than Arsenal have had, because they have actually won something.
Just worry about yourselves, your own team, your own club, and stop moaning.
