It doesn’t get much more winner-esque than this, does it? To see a remarkable, unbeatable side that has turned into a lord of the Europa League rings facing a manager who never loses those larger-than-life games. That’s the scenery for tonight’s clash between Sevilla and AS Roma in the UEFA Europa League showdown at Ferenz Puskas Arena in Budapest.Matchday 😎#UELfinal pic.twitter.com/0djqH7xRoE— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) May 31, 2023 The history books tell us that the Spaniards triumphed in Europe’s second-best competitions incredible six times (2006, 2007, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2020). What’s even more astonishing is that they won every final they attended, which is an almost unique achievement in European football.We say almost cause there’s also that one guy with 100 per cent in the European finals. And to make it completely exciting, that guy is none other than current Roma boss Jose Mourinho (UEFA Cup 2002, UCL 2003, 2010, UEL 2017). So, one of those remarkable traditions, dynasties, is about to end tonight. Who is it going to be, Sevilla or Mou?José Mourinho has won 5 out of 5 European finals. 💯Sevilla have won 7 out of 7 Europa League finals. 💯Something has to give tonight. 🤔 pic.twitter.com/oV5dUHCa6S— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Football__Tweet) May 31, 2023 Roma lifted their first-ever major European honour last season in the Conference League, and Mourinho is keen to lift another trophy in the Italian capital amidst various rumours regarding his future at the club. Mourinho: History does not playSevilla president Jose Castro expressed his confidence ahead of the Europa League final against Roma, noting how you ‘can’t take anything for granted’ against the Spanish side.Speaking via Gianluca Di Marzio and Sky Sports Italia, Castro first discussed the importance of the Europa League to Sevilla.”After such a difficult and complicated year that we’ve had, the reality is that in two months, we have turned things around. We have turned the situation of the team, coach and entity around. “We have the chance to play our seventh Europa League final. Maybe another club would have thrown it away, but we didn’t, this competition is religion for us. We kept trying and we eliminated two great teams and then two other potential title aspirants like United and Juventus.”##NAJAVA_MECA_7292188##He touched on the importance of the club’s fans.”The team has made a change with our coach, the enthusiasm of the fans, despite the problems and the distance, there are 13,000 tickets sold and surely more than 12,000 will be at the stadium to support the team.”The Sevilla president gave his thoughts on Mourinho and Roma.”We both have coaches with exceptional CVs, but Roma also have a very important economic potential, but in the end in the Europa League, when there is Sevilla, you cannot take anything for granted,” concluded he.UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE – FINALWednesday 22.00: (2.90) Sevilla (3.00) Roma (2.85)***odds are subject to change***
