The master and apprentice s opinion is similar: Will Manchester United Hotspur match if they play in the Champions League?

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This year, the so-called "Premier League Top Six" tradition has completely collapsed, especially Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspurs are particularly embarrassing. They are ranked 15th and 16th in the league standings after 35 rounds, and it is long impossible to return to the top half. But both teams also have the opportunity to "save the season", that is, to win the Europa League. After the first leg of the Europa League semi-finals last week, Manchester United and Tottenham both took the lead. The former defeated Bilbao 3-0 away, and the latter also won a 3-1 victory against Bodesh away. It is very likely to meet in the finals, and one of the teams will also board the last train to the next season's Champions League. So "will be fine"? Some people also sing the opposite tune: they are not worthy of playing in the Champions League after winning the Europa League.

In an interview with the media a few days ago, former French midfielder, Petty, who played for Arsenal and Chelsea, commented on the situation of Manchester United and Tottenham. In his opinion, although Manchester United and Tottenham have a good chance to complete the "redemption", they are really unworthy of playing in the Champions League with very poor performance and level. "If they win the UEFA Cup, they have a chance to save this terrible season, but are they worthy of participating in the Champions League next season? They are absolutely not worthy of being with the other Champions League teams."

Petit also added: "I wish Manchester United good luck in the game against Bilbao, but Judging from the match against Lyon (second leg of the quarter-finals), Lyon should have eliminated Manchester United. Tottenham may also surprise us, but I don’t have any hope for Tottenham or Manchester United’s performance this season. To be honest, if either of these two clubs wins the UEFA Cup, I think it’s unfair.” Coincidentally, Petty’s former mentor and former Arsenal coach Wenger was also asked about the UEFA Cup championship. The professor did not talk about Manchester United or Tottenham in particular, but still said that the rule of qualifying for the UEFA Champions League is not reasonable. "(Europa League champions) they should automatically be shortlisted for the next season's UEFA Cup, not the UEFA Champions League. Especially when the Premier League has already received 5 tickets. I think this is a question that needs to be considered and reviewed. "

Of course, Wenger is actually very clear about why the rules are formulated like this: "People will tell you that in order to maintain the attention, fun and enthusiasm of the UEFA Cup, you need to give them (qualify for the UEFA Champions League) this reward stimulus."