'Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness,' the words of Oscar Wilde rung painfully true on Thursday night as Manchester United advanced to the final of the Europa League.

Over the course of two legs, United were perhaps deserving of their place in European football's second tier final and victory over Tottenham Hotspur in Bilbao may banish the memories of what Liverpool have achieved.

However, in a mark of pitiful unoriginality, the United players - led by Amad - decided to pay homage to Mohamed Salah as they all but confirmed their place in the Europa League final.



With the winger struggling to take a picture, he ended up filming a short video of himself celebrating with Hojlund that had little of the same charm as the original just a week or so prior.

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No celebration should be deemed off limits just because it has been done before - Francesco Totti did the selfie celebration first in 2017.

Mohamed Salah takes a selfie with the fans after scoring their fourth goal during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on April 27, 2025

In some ways, this whole fiasco perfectly embodies where both clubs are at this present moment.

While Liverpool are a well-oiled machine on and off the pitch, United are struggling to keep pace which is particularly concerning when you have a co-owner like Sir Jim Ratcliffe wanting to find multiple ways of bringing in more revenue

United may still go on to qualify for next season's Champions League through the Europa League and you would consider them to be favourites to do so, but last night proved that magic moments still feel more at home at Anfield.

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