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We asked for your views on how you are feeling about Wednesday's defeat, are you still disappointed or have you found any optimism after sleeping on it?

Here are some of your comments:

Dermot: Absolutely devastated by last night's result. We are so far behind Liverpool and Arsenal that we are in Narnia. The team just isn't good enough. We deserve to be where we are in the table and if the three relegated teams had been marginally better this season we would've been relegated and would have deserved to have been. I see no green shoots of recovery and we now face a long time in the wilderness. The club and in particular the players need to take a long hard look at themselves.

Steve: Sadly this sums up our season - no leadership on the pitch and even less off it. We'll hear about how sorry the players and manger are about the result. Grow up and put yourselves on the line. This would never have happened in Fergie's days. Nice to see my season ticket had to be renewed last week, I wonder how many would have pondered on renewal if the deadline was this Friday.

Roger: No distractions from the league next season, big reduction in number of games and no more Thursday nights and Sundays. Team can concentrate on Premier League. We can rebuild and come back stronger. Mainly with players who want to play for the badge than those who are there for their inflated salaries.

David: I feel United needed to lose this game. Their squad have shown consistently they are not good enough and the time to paper over cracks is gone. A clear out of at least 10 players is required with young hungry players and quality to be brought in. Money will be tight, but it might mean we are bringing players in who want to play for United, not the money. Keep Amorim, let him have a pre-season and build. With free weeks next season his coaching should show an identity. Watch this space!

Phil: I am feeling pretty deflated this morning. Last night's result was sobering. A team lacking in any quality across the park who never looked like scoring against an equally poor team. Our history gave me a false sense of hope that we were going to win but I should really know better by this stage. It's hard to see where we go from here without the much needed cash injection but it's clear that there will continue to be dark days ahead for us for the foreseeable. Tough being a Man Utd er at the moment.

Manchester United defender Luke Shaw believes boss Ruben Amorim is the right man to be in charge of the club, despite itting they are at "rock bottom".

The Europa League final loss to Tottenham means United will go without European football next season for the first time since the 2014-15 season.

Speaking after the game, Shaw said: "We're very sorry for what they [the fans] have had to go through this season. It's been nowhere near good enough and I have to apologise for that.

"We have to look at the positives and the only positive thing is we an only go up from here. We're rock bottom now.

"I can say 100% he's the right man. I know results have not been good enough at all, I've been here for a long time now and been through different managers.

"Ruben [Amorim], for me, I talk on my behalf and I'm sure I can talk on behalf of all the players. Ruben is 100% the right manager to take us back where this club should be."

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Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho has criticised manager Ruben Amorim's decision to limit his involvement in the Europa League final against Tottenham.

Garnacho came off the bench with just 19 minutes of normal time to go to replace Mason Mount, who started ahead of the Argentinian.

Speaking after the match, Garnacho said: "Up until the final I played every round helping the team, and today I play 20 minutes, I don't know.

"The final will influence [my decision] but the whole season, the situation of the club. I'm going to try to enjoy the summer and see what happens afterwards."

His future at the club has further been thrown into doubt after his brother Robert's post on Instagram.

"Working as no-one else, helping every round, coming from two goals in the last two finals, just to be on the pitch for 19 mins and get thrown under the bus," wrote Roberto Garnacho.

Read more on the Garnacho story

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Former Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar believes his former club should stick with Ruben Amorim as manager.

The Red Devils legend, who won four Premier League titles and a Champions League with the club, said that he believes Man Utd should stick to a certain style of play if they want to be successful in the long run.

Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live following United's Europa League final defeat, Van der Sar said: "I think the game itself was not great, but if you win a final you can change the outcome of a season and that is what Tottenham did.

"I retired 14 years ago, in that time Manchester United have had so many coaches and managers. Some have been successful with trophies, but in the long run I think you need to stick with a manager and a certain style of play.

"I think at the moment the hierarchy is clear. You have the Glazers, the 25% ownership from Jim Ratcliffe.

"The football director has gone after four or five months. At a certain point you need to know what you want to get out of the club, what direction you want to go. So, I don't think it's beneficial to change manager again."

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BBC Radio Manchester's Joe McGrath, speaking from outside the stadium in Bilbao following Wednesday's Europa League final defeat:

"A very disappointing end. United fans were on the fence today over whether they would get the result. After that 90 minutes there was just sheer disappointment. The fans around me were arguing among themselves, blame was being pointed at the players and manager.

"There was a real sense of nothingness because what is there to be proud about and celebrate in this dire season of football? We'll finish 16th and have nothing to show from it.

"There was a slight turn in the air with [Ruben] Amorim. His name was being chanted so loud in the first half - it was quite remarkable. Those chants slowly turned to nothing and at the end when you often get a show of defiance from the fans who have been beaten, not one United fan was chanting for Amorim. I wondered if they felt he had let them down. There were some decisions he made throughout the game that I felt were a little bit poor.

"I never saw [Mason] Mount starting the game, I was very puzzled by that. Did he deserve to be on the pitch? I don't think so. Alejandro Garnacho is the shining star in a very weak United squad and only got 20 minutes. He should have played and Joshua Zirkzee should have come for longer.

"We leave Bilbao with our heads down."

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Mark Ogden, senior writer for ESPN, speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live after Manchester United's loss to Tottenham:

"Manchester United is not a happy place on or off the pitch right now.

"They have just lost a major European final, there's job cuts, the fans are unhappy with the ticket prices, there's the situation with the ownership.

"This is a massive blow financially. Without the Champions League, they don't have European football next season, so it is a big hit.

"But in many ways when the dust settles it might be a good thing in the long run.

"It might make them do things better, recruit better and offload players that have hung around too long that bit quicker."

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It was not the final Manchester United and their fans had hoped for...

Ruben Amorim's side struggled to find a way through a dogged Tottenham defence on a disappointing night in Bilbao.

The all-or-nothing nature of the final could have seen United salvage silverware and a place in the Champions League from a torrid season.

But in the end, they must now look to rebuild in the Premier League after finishing just above the relegation zone.

So, how are you feeling morning after the night before? Is it dejection or have you found optimism from somewhere?

Let us know

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim spoke to the media after Wednesday's Europa League final defeat.

On being further from Champions League than when he started: "We have to see. In this moment I am not going to be here defending myself. It is not my style. I am not going to do it. I am not going to come and say 'I am going to improve us because of this' or 'I have these problems'. I will not do that. In this moment it is a little bit of faith. Let's see.

"Like I said before, I am always open. If the board and the fans feel like I am not the right guy then I will go in the next day without any conversation about compensation, but I will not quit. Again I am really confident in my job and as you can see I will change nothing in the way I do things."

On which areas he has improved in the team since he arrived: "We had some bad results, I think we improved in certain areas. We had some games where we did not score in the small details.

"I a lot of games, Nottingham [Forest], Wolverhampton [Wanderers], [Manchester] City at home, where we created more chances but did not score and we lost some games. it is a different way of playing, I try to put the players the best I can to try to help them. I was hard on the players.

"I am a young guy but I understand that we created a lot of chances in the second half and if we score one then our press conference will be so much different. I have nothing to show the fans. But again I will continue to do the things the way I know."

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We asked for your initial thoughts after Manchester United were defeated by Tottenham in the Europa League final.

Here are some of your comments:

Kevin: I've been a Manchester United fan for over 50 years and the most disappointing part of this evening and probably the majority of the season is the lack of ion, desire and basic effort that has been forthcoming. Anyone honoured with wearing the United shirt should never need motivation to give 100% effort EVERY time it is put on. The manager is there to organise and add structure, but the players should without fail turn up every game. It's not the losing, it's the manner in which they lose.

Royston: Sums up United's season. Can't score goals, lack cohesion and over-reliance on Bruno. Despite dominating possession, in the end it was down to an unfortunate deflection that lost them the game. Spurs barely had a shot on target but won it, only for United players now to lick their wounds. Hoping this be a catalyst to a strong rebound into next season, provided that there's enough finances to recruit well, while no European football on offer.

Pete: Terrible. Substitutions were too late make a difference. Nobody has the confidence to put an early ball into the box. Fernandes was poor, Onana wasn't even looking at the ball when it went in. Major clear-out needed - cut the dead wood and start again.

Andy: Didn't turn up. Was just like West Ham and Chelsea games. We showed no ideas on how to win, we go back when we must go forward. Goals come from shots but we create no opportunities for shots, so no goals likely. Subs too late. Mount started but didn't cut it.

John: Disgusting. A team which hasn't done anything all season comes to a final in a competition they have prioritised now for a couple of months and gives the fans that. No urgency and no want from any players, horrible to watch and don't know where they will be next season.

Scott: I'm afraid Amorim has to go, his formation and tactics have taken United backwards from an already bad position. We can't break through opposition lines and don't look capable of winning any game, far less a European final. I have a real fear for what next season holds under Amorim. Learn from last season and act now.

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Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand, speaking to TNT Sports: "A disaster of a season ending on a bad note, and I don't think United did enough to deserve it.

"There was no real cutting edge in the United team. All that sustained pressure, the goalkeeper [Guglielmo Vicario] made one save in the whole game - you can't expect to win a trophy when you're a bit reserved.

"Ruben Amorim's way of playing compared to the past regime is very different.

"In of what he wants them to do - I think he needs more time, he hasn't had a pre-season.

"He needs a recruitment window to then have real judgement."

Former England and Tottenham midfielder Glenn Hoddle added: "Ruben Amorim will be under pressure if he doesn't start well next year.

"They have never played three at the back - he needs to look at himself in the summer and think: 'In the Premier League, can I make this work?

"Tonight they ran out of ideas again."

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Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim, speaking in his post-match news conference after his side's Europa League final defeat: "I only have to share the pain of our fans, they deserve better. We tried everything. About the future, we will see what we are going to do."

On impact of no Champions League football: "We have two plans, even for the market. We have to understand that it is tough for a club like us not to be in the Champions League but now we have to do the other side. If we have more time, we have more time to think and work during the week and to be better in the Premier League. This will be our focus."

On the future: "I was always really honest with you guys. We did not perform well today but we were better than the opponent. In the second half we tried everything with the central defenders players wide, crosses going inside the box.

"I think today was not the day. We were not perfect, we have a lot to improve but I am always honest with you guys."

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Former Manchester United youngster Febian Brandy, speaking to BBC Radio Manchester after the Europa League final defeat by Tottenham:

"In my opinion, Spurs just wanted it a little bit more.

"In the final third Manchester United just didn't have anything. We said at half-time they needed to be more creative in the final third because they were getting in good positions but were not trusting the goalkeeper and creating chances.

"They didn't really create anything in the second half and Spurs defended very well and were organised. United could have moved the ball much quicker and as a footballer if you're taking three touches [more] than you could do on the ball it allows your opposition to get back into their defensive position.

"United moved the ball very slowly and allowed Spurs to get into shape. If that is happening you have to do something different or change the approach and United just couldn't do that.

"I thought Ruben Amorim would make substitutions in the first 10-15 minutes in the second half. You could see how dangerous Alejandro Garnacho was when he came on. If that substitution had been done 15 minutes earlier who knows what could have happened? There could have been chances created.

"It's a very bad season for Manchester United. You can't solely blame the manager. On the pitch tonight there wasn't enough fight. It was flat and, given what was at stake, I just expected more. I wanted to see more hunger and more desire. How long can we talk about transitions and trajectories">