'Confident' Neville says why he still has 'sickly' feeling about Man Utd in final

Gary Neville has backed Manchester United to win the Europa League final against Tottenham Hotspur but admits he will be nervously watching the match, given the enormous stakes for the club.

Despite Tottenham’s recent dominance in head-to-head clashes, Neville remains confident his former side will prevail in Bilbao.

Speaking to BBC Sport, Neville said: “Roy Keane called it a great game the other day. That is what Roy would think. My mentality is different. I was a right-back. You know the only thing you can do is lose your team the game.

"Unless you are Trent Alexander-Arnold, you are unlikely to win your team a game as a right-back. It is a huge game. The consequences are massive. I have a sickly feeling in my stomach about this game as a United fan purely because of what is at stake. But I am confident.”

Neville highlighted United’s ability to win trophies even during difficult periods: “Manchester United have an uncanny knack, even in difficult times and bad times – and this has been a really bad season – of picking up trophies.

"That is not a bad habit to have as a football club. They still get to finals and do things even though the league form has been awful – and it has been a terrible season.”

Manager Ruben Amorim echoed the pressure of the occasion, stating: “I'm stressed already because of the final, because if you don't win it, in the end, it's nothing. So, we are happy to be there. Let's see.

"I think it's going to be a really good game. A little bit emotional because both teams are struggling a lot in the Premier League and want to win something. Two teams who play in the same league and know each other.”

Amorim added that it’s crucial for United to give something back to the fans after a challenging season, but insisted that victory is the only thing that matters: “If we don't win it, it's nothing, it means nothing for us, so let's see.”