The worst team in the modern history of Manchester United they may well be, but of all the potentially disastrous outcomes to this season, Ruben Amorim’s players could yet grasp the best-case scenario.

Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday advanced into an all-English Europa League final where a trophy and a place in the next Champions League will be at stake for the two Premier League underachievers.

Mason Mount ends 20 months of torment with a brilliant second half double as Manchester United book an all-English Europa Cup final with Tottenham.