Rio Ferdinand is frightened concerning the distinction in physicality between Manchester United and Tottenham forward of the Europa League remaining.
The Premier League rivals will conflict within the showpiece match in Bilbao, Spain on Wednesday night time, dwell on talkSPORT.
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Each golf equipment have endured dire seasons as they occupy the 2 spots instantly above the relegation zone in England’s high flight.
Regardless of being seventeenth within the Premier League, Spurs could be the extra assured facet as they’ve crushed United on three events throughout this marketing campaign.
Nonetheless, the bodily battle anticipated on the Estadio de San Mames is giving Ferdinand a trigger for concern forward of forward of the match.
Showing on Hawksbee and Jacobs for talkSPORT, the United legend mentioned: “The worrying factor for me from a Man United perspective is that…
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“I’ve all the time mentioned it, I’ve mentioned it on my podcast for the final couple of months, bodily we will not sustain with any crew within the Premier League.
“In the event that they go man to man and go toe-to-toe with us, we’re at a drawback as a result of our profile of our gamers at Man United should not gamers that may run as onerous and as quick, and as lengthy, they usually’re not as highly effective as different groups.
“That is a giant factor within the Premier League. Within the Europa, we’re overpowering each crew.
“There’s just one crew I’ve watched us play towards within the Europa League that we struggled towards and thought, ‘Ooh, that was a bit too shut for consolation.’
“Rangers, who’re extra akin to a Premier League facet, bodily.
“In order that’s the priority for me within the remaining enjoying towards a Premier League crew, who’ve crushed us 3 times, that bodily can, minimal, match us.”
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United have already received the Europa League as soon as, with the only victory coming within the 2016/17 season below Jose Mourinho.
A semi-final end adopted in 2020 earlier than they misplaced to Villarreal within the remaining on penalties a yr later.
As soon as once more, they reached the quarter-finals in 2023 however have been crushed by Sevilla, who additionally knocked them out three years prior.
Now United can win a trophy for the third consecutive season after FA Cup and Carabao Cup success below Erik ten Hag.
Spurs, then again, shall be bidding to finish their 17-year watch for main silverware having been runners-up in numerous seasons.
After successful the League Cup in 2008, they misplaced to United within the subsequent remaining, then towards Chelsea in 2015 and at last Manchester Metropolis in 2021.
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A second-place Premier League end has additionally adopted, in addition to Champions League remaining heartbreak to Liverpool.
Nonetheless, boss Ange Postecoglou has the chance to again up his earlier declare of successful a trophy in his second seasons at golf equipment.