Spurs end drought as Man Utd turmoil deepens with loss in battle of the barely deserving

There were signs early on that this could develop into a good game, but then reality set in. Soon the general quality looked an awful lot like 16th against 17th in the Premier League.

Tottenham Hotspur's Cristian Romero consoles Manchester United's Alejandro Garnacho after the Europa League final. Pic: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire.

For Tottenham Hotspur, a dream come true after a nightmare season. For Manchester United, another reality check in a campaign already chock full of them.

Yet as Brennan Johnson wheeled away to celebrate the fittingly scrappy goal that decided this battle of the barely deserving, it was hard for any real neutral not to feel that the right team won.