Soccer
Ally McCoist makes prediction for Manchester United vs Tottenham Europa League Final
FIFA Club World Cup - Every game live on DAZN.com
The 2025 Europa League Final will be contested between two Premier League teams after Manchester United and Tottenham both booked their place on Thursday night.
In a season that has seen both teams fall woefully short in the league, where they sit in 15th and 16th place, for one of them, the campaign could end with qualification for the Champions League.
United came through 4-1 on the night to beat Athletic Bilbao 7-1 over the two ties, while Spurs 2-0 win in Norway meant they overcame Bodo/Glimt 5-1 across the two legs.
They will now meet in Bilbao at the end of the month, but speaking exclusively to DAZN News, thanks to talkSPORT BET, Ally McCoist thinks it's difficult to pick a winner from the inconsistent pair.
"For me, that's the flip of the coin. It really is," McCoist said.
"I couldn't split them. Maddison would be a massive miss for Tottenham. There's no doubt about it. Bruno (Fernandes) turns up on the big occasions. So my first thought would be there would be a slight favouritism towards Manchester United because they're key players playing.
"But I probably think Spurs for no other reason than sometimes that's football, especially when big Ange is convinced he can win things in the second year.
"I actually said, believe it or not, I said about six, seven weeks ago that it wouldn't surprise me if they did win that tournament. So I would stick with that hunch, and it's nothing more than a hunch.
"Because of the form of both sides, you could argue United's form in Europe has been slightly better than Spurs, even though the last two results for Tottenham have been very, very good.
"But I defy anybody, whether you know football or don't know football, to confidently predict the outcome of a game between two teams that have lost 35 league games between them. And they've shown a ridiculous level of inconsistency.
"So I would slightly go for Tottenham but with no degree of confidence. Let's be honest about it. We all want to see it, don't we?"
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup live on DAZN
Sign up now for a free DAZN account to watch the Club World Cup, starting on Saturday, June 14.
Or, if you are already a DAZN subscriber or Freemium member, then the tournament is part of your current membership.
A DAZN Freemium account costs nothing and provides access to action across football, boxing, NFL, golf, motorsports, basketball, padel and more*.
Free TV Channels include Matchroom Boxing, PGA Tour, PowerSports World, Billiard TV and Padel Time TV*.
You only need an email address to register for a Freemium account, with no hidden costs.
Join now to watch the FIFA Club World Cup and other sport for free on DAZN. Sign up here.
*Sports and channels dependant on country of residence
More Club World Cup
- 2025 FIFA Club World Cup fixtures, groups, schedule, venues
- The wonder kids to watch out for at FIFA Club World Cup
- Ten legends to star at FIFA Club World Cup
- FIFA Club World Cup: The continental champions looking for world glory
- A guide to the 12 US Club World Cup venues
- How to watch the Club World Cup on DAZN
