21-05-2025
'So much at stake' for Man Utd in final
Manchester United legends Denis Irwin, Andrew Cole and Peter Schmeichel have been speaking to the BBC about Wednesday's Europa League final against Tottenham Republic of Ireland full-back Irwin told BBC Radio Manchester: "The result won't cloud the fact it's been a poor season for us domestically, but we've got an opportunity to not just win a cup but get into the Champions League, and actually go into next season on a huge high on the back of this."Ex-England striker Cole said: "People need to understand to play for a club like Manchester United, you've got to be a special individual. You're going to have ups and downs, you're not going to win every game, but you've got to understand what it means to these fans."They would give their right arm to play for Manchester United, so you wear the shirt with pride and give everything you've got."Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, former Denmark goalkeeper Schmeichel added: "They find themselves in this game with a chance to win a trophy and make the season look good, but it's also access to the Champions League."In Ruben Amorim's words, a win will change the summer but it won't solve the problems - but it would be a lot easier to sign better players. For Manchester United, there's so much at stake."I just can't call it, I honestly don't know. I'd say it's a 50-50 game, you could make an argument for either side."
