CONGRATULATIONS then to Spurs and Ange Postecoglou on winning the ‘Europa League’ – of which the Tottenham manager has referred to repeatedly as a major trophy.

And that’s the great thing about life, isn’t it? If it’s major to Ange and the Spurs fans, then major it is!

It’s not for us to say that every half-decent team in Europe is thrown into the Champions League these days, leaving these other competitions reserved for low-thrill teams like Rangers, Bodo Glimt and Spurs. Ange says it’s major.

Some might say that Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United decided to show the whole of Europe in glorious 4K just how bad they were in a match of awful passing and even worse finishing.

A whole dumbfounded continent presumably watched Harry Maguire and Cristian Romero pushing each other, and United players battering shots over the bar.

The scrappy fortune of the only goal summed up the occasion.

But if Ange says it’s major… hey it’s major.

We all heard Ally McCoist in the commentary box repeatedly say how disappointing the match had been, and how low on quality. Everybody nodded.

But, you know: major, it’s major…

There will be others who will be wondering just how hard United have fallen, given the TV shots of all their supporters crying at the final whistle. Here were the bullies who once ruled the national game now getting tearful about the ‘Europa League’. Maybe it’s major to them too these days.

But after a season of playing Europe’s most average teams, you get the impression that Ange – if he stays in his job, and let us hope this bobbly 1-0 win means he does – will soon see what major European matches are really like.