The match mirrored the dreariness of last season’s Europa League final, with no justification for nerves in a regular league fixture. The ineptitude of Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur should never be underestimated, nor should the Premier League’s ability to extract drama from the most improbable situations. A game that seemed lifeless suddenly ignited in the last six minutes, including injury time.
The significance of this remains uncertain, but it highlights the profound flaws in both teams. The shadow of the Europa League final between Bilbao and these two teams was inescapable; technically, that match was as poor as the first 84 minutes of this encounter but had at least some tension. Nervousness is understandable when there’s a reason, but such haphazard play is hard to justify in a routine Premier League match.
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