Manchester United will face Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday for the first time since that heartbreaking UEFA Europa League final defeat in May.

That night in Bilbao still stings.

The result has had a huge consequence, with Man United playing a campaign without European football for only the second time since the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson.

Journalist Andy Mitten believes that the United players should channel that pain into motivation and step into the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with vengeance in their hearts.

He said on the Talk Of The Devils podcast: “It was a massive defeat. They are enjoying Champions League football and we are not.

“If that’s not a good enough reason to be vengeful, then nothing is. People like Luke Shaw should be like ‘I despise you what you did to me in Bilbao’ and go out to smash Tottenham 5-0.

“After every goal, go into the away end to celebrate and take a booking, it is worth it.”

A victory on Saturday would not erase the scars of Bilbao, but it would be a powerful reminder of United’s resilience.

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