The rescue act is on for Manchester United and Tottenham. Big wins for both teams in the Europa League semifinals on Thursday kept alive their hopes of lifting a major trophy and qualifying for the Champions League.

Doom and gloom has followed Tottenham Hotspur like a pesky shadow this season, rightly or wrongly. The specific genre of despondency changes with the context – sometimes an injury crisis of epic proportions brought the mood down,

Spurs are aiming for the sixth European final in the club's history and a them the chance to win their first major trophy since 2008.