Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has publicly reacted to Tottenham Hotspur’s 1-0 victory over Manchester United in the Europa League final on Thursday night in Bilbao.
Tottenham, who had already beaten Manchester United three times during the season, secured a fourth win on a much bigger stage. Brennan Johnson scored the only goal in a closely contested match, ending Spurs’ 17-year wait for a major trophy and clinching their place in next season’s Champions League.
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou was visibly emotional after the victory, which came during his 100th game in charge. The Australian coach had previously predicted he would win silverware in his second season with Spurs — a promise he fulfilled in dramatic fashion.
Reacting to the win, Salah, who famously scored against Spurs in the 2019 Champions League final in Madrid, referenced Postecoglou’s confident pre-season remark in a congratulatory message posted on his X (formerly Twitter) account: “He did say he’d win in his second season. Congratulations!”
Liverpool fans responded enthusiastically to Salah’s post, while another Liverpool legend, Jamie Carragher, took a humorous jab at Manchester United. Carragher cleverly twisted a famous phrase from Sir Alex Ferguson’s team talks about Spurs, posting on X: “Lads, it’s Man United!”
Tottenham’s Europa League success marks a significant moment in the club’s recent history, while the celebrations and social media reactions underline the passion and rivalry across English football’s top teams.
