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'Two drunks arm wrestling for a bus fare' - Viewers gobsmacked by 'AWFUL' Europa League final as Tottenham edge Man Utd thanks to comedy of errors

The two English giants faced off in Bilbao, and it was nothing more than a snoozefest in the opening hour, although Brennan Johnson's scruffy first-half goal did put Spurs ahead. The breakthrough came just before the interval in the 42nd minute, though even that moment sparked confusion. Initially, it wasn’t clear whether Johnson or United’s Luke Shaw had delivered the final touch. Eventually, UEFA handed the goal to Johnson, giving the Welsh forward the credit. The finish itself was hardly one to remember - a messy poke from close range - but it gave Spurs a crucial advantage in a match sorely lacking attacking quality.

WHAT HAPPENED?

One user in X, <a href="https://x.com/Fiveankles/status/1925275914885038238" target="_blank">@Fiveankles</a>, wrote: "This game has all the class and dignity of two old drunks arm wrestling for the bus fare."Whereas, <a href="https://x.com/Aljeeves/status/1925275130747298230" target="_blank">@Aljeeves,</a> wrote: "I've seen Farense play Boavista this season and I think even that displayed higher quality football than this Europa League final."Meanwhile, <a href="https://x.com/AmosMurphy_/status/1925286151708967265" target="_blank">@AmosMurphy_,</a> wrote: "They need to be playing Looney Tunes videos over this match. It’s a circus."The Times reporter <a href="https://x.com/martynziegler/status/1925275151559516312" target="_blank">@martynziegler </a>said: "This is fascinatingly pants. #EuropaLeagueFinal."<a href="https://x.com/ade_oladipo1/status/1925274008255152195" target="_blank">@ade_oladipo1 </a>was even more blunt and wrote: "This game is AWFUL."<a href="https://x.com/JamesOlley/status/1925274125846655353" target="_blank">@JamesOlley wrote:</a> "This is like watching 16th versus 17th in the Premier League."<a href="https://x.com/SVCarbaholic/status/1925276194745811412" target="_blank">@SVCarbaholic</a> wrote: "Man want me to be jealous of whoever wins this, DO ME A FAVOUR. Are you seeing the f*cking quality of show?! ITS A*S."An Arsenal fan, <a href="https://x.com/now_arsenaI/status/1925291160869699635" target="_blank">@now_arsenaI </a>wrote: "Manchester United are diabolical. They’re so f*cking bad. Like I can’t believe how bad they are."Whereas, <a href="https://x.com/BCNOgi/status/1925274627497980040" target="_blank">@BCNOgi,</a> wrote: "This is the worst game of football I've ever seen. Its f*cking incredible."

WHAT THE FANS ARE SAYING

Never before had a UEFA final featured two teams enduring such dire domestic form as United and Tottenham entered the final, sitting 16th and 17th respectively in the Premier League standings. Between them, the clubs had suffered a staggering 39 league defeats this season, a figure that raised eyebrows and lowered expectations in equal measure.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Johnson's goal was the difference-maker between the two sides as Tottenham won their first European trophy since 1984. However, they hold the dubious honour of being the lowest-ranked league side ever to qualify for the Champions League.

WHAT NEXT?

'Two drunks arm wrestling for a bus fare' - Viewers gobsmacked by 'AWFUL' Europa League final as Tottenham edge Man Utd thanks to comedy of errors | Goal.com

Fans and viewers were gobsmacked by the &quot;awful&quot; standard of the Europa League final as Tottenham snatched an advantage over Manchester United.

&apos;Two drunks arm wrestling for a bus fare&apos; - Viewers gobsmacked by &apos;AWFUL&apos; Europa League final as Tottenham edge Man Utd thanks to comedy of errors