The Europa League final in Bilbao will not be moved if Manchester United face Tottenham Hotspur on May 21. Both teams are in a strong position to contend for the trophy after winning the first legs of their semi-finals on Thursday night,

Tottenham Hotspur put aside their woeful domestic season with a 3-1 home victory against Norway's Bodo/Glimt leaving them within sight of the Europa League final on Thursday.

Doom and gloom has followed Tottenham Hotspur like a pesky shadow this season, rightly or wrongly. The specific genre of despondency changes with the context – sometimes an injury crisis of epic proportions brought the mood down,