Tottenham ends 17 years of nightmare! On the night of the collapse of Manchester United dynasty, has Mourinho s prediction come true?

When the final whistle sounded and the 32-year-old Son Heung-min knelt down and cried bitterly, the air at the St. Mames Stadium seemed to solidify - this North London team, who was once ridiculed as the "Crownless Giant", actually used a goal-line barb to clear and a goal, kicking Manchester United out of the European Championship next season! What Red Devils fans are even more desperate is that this loss not only means the curse of not having a crown in 2017, but also tore open the last fig leaf of the collapse of the Manchester United dynasty.

From "Ferguson Legacy" to "Mr.'s Masterpiece": The Last Glory of the Red Devils

"The problem with Manchester United is not the coach, but the arrogance in his bones." The roar before Mourinho was fired in 2018 is still in his ears. At that time, he led Manchester United to win the UEFA Cup and became the only coach in the post-Ferguson era that allowed the Red Devils to taste the taste of championship. Seven years later, when Tottenham stepped on Manchester United to the UEFA Cup, people were surprised to realize that Mourinho's "three-team championship" back then was the last glory of this giants.

Data shows that since Mourinho was dismissed, Manchester United has spent more than 1.5 billion pounds in the transfer market, but has not touched any Champions League trophy again. The tragic situation of ranking 16th in the Premier League this season and losing all qualifications in the European war is even more shocking than the "seventh place shame" in the Moyes era. What is even more ironic is that Pogba, who was criticized by Mourinho for "lack of fighting spirit", has now become synonymous with the chaos in Manchester United's locker room; and Mourinho's strong advocacy for introducing Matic, Ibrahimovic and others are still the "iron-blooded backbone" that fans miss.

Tottenham's "counterattack code": tear the dignity of the giants in the humblest posture

This final can be called a "guide to survival for the weak"

Tactical level: Tottenham only shot 3 times in the game and once shot 1 time, but used the fourth-last possession rate of the Premier League (37%) to complete a fatal blow. This kind of pragmatism of "giving up beautiful football" is exactly the survival wisdom that Manchester United lacks the most.

Spiritual level: When Van der Fen used a barb to block Manchester United's must-scoring goal, the scene of Tottenham's whole team roaring wildly, forming a cruel contrast with the Manchester United players' posture of hanging their heads and spreading their hands. This team, which was once defeated by Kane's departure, has now completed its self-salvation with "grassroots blood".

What is more interesting is that Tottenham achieved "four kills" against Manchester United this season, and every victory was precisely hitting the Red Devils' life gate: from the aging of the defense line exposed in the league double kill to the collapse of fighting spirit exposed in the Europa League final. This "revenge of the weak" is exactly the most scarce narrative in the Jin-Yuan football era.

Manchester United's dilemma: When "noble disease" encounters "digital game"

Manchester United collapse is not accidental, but the superposition of the triple curse:

1. Management dilemma: Mourinho once denounced "ineffective signings", but now the lineup built by Manchester United has not even been able to meet the qualification of the European Cup. Fans joked: "The Glazer family regards Manchester United as an ATM, and the coach is just a temporary password."

2. Youth Training Fault: The myth of Class 92 has long gone, and new generations such as Rashford and Garnacho have fallen rapidly under high pressure. In contrast, even if Tottenham loses Kane, he can still use the youth training product Johnson to seal the throat with one sword.

3. Culture Lost: From Ferguson's "hair dryer" to Tenhager's "reversal of press conference", Manchester United's locker room has gradually become a place for internet celebrities to check in. When Son Heung-min burst into tears for his first career championship, Manchester United players posted a luxury car party on social media.

Mourinho's "ghost": The most heart-wrenching scene on the final night of a trial spanning seven years was a sing by Tottenham fans: "Jose, thank you for selling Kane!" - This "sarcasm that travels through time and space" tore Manchester United's scars into blood. The "old superstars" Ibrahimovic and Matic who Mourinho insisted on introducing back then used their professional qualities to inject iron blood into the team; but now the "future star" that Manchester United bets heavily on, even the most basic running has become a luxury.

What's more cruel is that when Tottenham won the 17th Premier League championship, Manchester United used their actions to verify Mourinho's prediction in 2018: "A team without discipline and spirit of sacrifice is destined to perish."