Gary Neville admits thought of Europa League final gives him a 'sickly feeling' as Man Utd prepare to face Spurs in do-or-die clash in Bilbao

With both United & Tottenham eager to salvage disappointing domestic campaigns, the final offers more than just silverware; it carries the crucial incentive of Champions League qualification and an estimated financial windfall of £100 million ($133m).

Despite United’s struggles this season, Neville remains optimistic about the team’s ability to rise to the occasion. However, the former right-back also admitted that the sheer importance of the match fills him with anxiety.

Neville, speaking as a lifelong supporter and former player, described the prospect of the final as unsettling.

"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," he said, per BBC Sport.

While fellow pundit and ex-captain Roy Keane called it an exciting fixture, Neville took a more cautious view.

"Roy Keane called it a great game the other day," he said. "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. But I am confident. 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."

Under Erik ten Hag, United won the Carabao Cup and the FA Cup, and Neville believes Amorim will also deliver a silverware despite their awful league form.

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

Before heading to Bilbao, Manchester United have two crucial Premier League fixtures to negotiate. They will host West Ham United on Sunday and then travel to Stamford Bridge on May 16 to lock horns with Chelsea. Victory in Bilbao would offer redemption, hope, and direction for the club’s future. Defeat, on the other hand, could deepen the sense of a season lost.