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MANCHESTER UNITED players flew out for their post-season tour of the Far East just HOURS after their Premier League campaign ended. United’s flops managed to finish their horror season on a high after beating Aston Villa 2-0 at Old Trafford. Manchester United players flew out for their post-season tour of the Far EastCredit: GettyMason Mount enjoys a meal on the planeCredit: GettyToby Collyer looks relaxed on the flightCredit: GettyBruno Fernandes plugs in his headphones for the journeyCredit: GettyAmad Diallo puts his thumbs up as he takes his seatCredit: GettyRuben Amorim was all smilesCredit: GettyAnd manager Ruben Amorim spoke out and apologised to the disgruntled Old Trafford faithful after the match. Just hours after the match and Amorim’s side were on a flight to Malaysia ahead of their post-season tour. United face ASEAN All Stars at the 84,000-capacity Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur on May 28.Then two days later, they conclude in a match against Hong Kong in their 40,000-capacity stadium.READ MORE IN footballAndre Onana – dropped against Aston Villa – posted a video of Mason Mount on their flight to his Snapchat. And pictures revealed Mount, Bruno Fernandes and Amorim enjoying their 15-HOUR flight to Malaysia. Luke Shaw and Alejandro Garnacho also joined the 32-man squad on the plane with only injured Leny Yoro absent. Garnacho’s future at United looks in doubt with reports stating he has been told to find a new club. Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSBut Amorim said before Villa’s trip: “Garnacho is a Manchester United player that is not in the squad today, but he continues to be a Manchester United player.”Asked if he will be on the post-season tour, he said: “Yes. Everybody’s going because we have to go and meet our fans and give something to our fans on the other side of the world.”Roy Keane smirks live on TV before responding to Ruben Amorim’s claim that the ‘good days are coming’ for Man UtdUnited ended up in 15th – their worst Premier League finish – but Amorim took the the mic to tell fans that good times are coming. He said: “First of all, I want to apologise for this season. I know you are really disappointed with me and with the team”I want to secondly say thank you. We are very grateful for your support during the season and I know that it’s been really hard. “I know it was really hard to support us in many games but now we have to make a choice or we stay stuck in the past because this season is in the past, it’s over.”We fight each other or we stick together and move forward. Six months ago, in my first three games in charge, with two victories and one draw, I said to you the storm is coming.”Today, after this disastrous season, I want to tell you the good days are coming. Read More on The Sun”If there is one club in the world that proves in the past that it can overcome any situation, any disaster, it’s our club, it’s Manchester United Football Club.”Now I want to say sorry also to my players, sometimes I was not fair, but I always try to be honest with you. Thanks very much, see you next season.”Amorim apologised to fans at Old Trafford More

THIS defeat summed up why Daniel Levy is still unsure what to do with Ange Postecoglou.But the relentless singing of the Aussie’s name throughout this 22nd Prem loss by the Spurs fans showed exactly what they make of the man who ended their 17-year trophy drought.Brighton ran riot with a final-day 4-1 win at TottenhamCredit: GettyAnge Postecoglou paraded the Europa League trophy to the home fansCredit: ReutersBut the defeat was Spurs’ 22nd defeat out of 38 league gamesCredit: GettyLevy is understood yet to have made his mind up over whether to sack or back Postecoglou following Wednesday’s Europa League triumph.He had been expected to axe the 59-year-old even if European glory had been delivered due to the horrific league campaign, which has ended with Spurs in 17th.That was barring an emotional U-turn, which now cannot be ruled out after Postecoglou went and pulled off a historic win in Bilbao.The unforgettable scenes of the last week have certainly changed the minds of many fans, who are now demanding the ex-Celtic boss be retained.READ MORE ON FOOTBALLBut Levy’s dilemma will not have been helped by Postecoglou’s men getting spanked in their final home game.They were 1-0 up at half-time thanks to Dominic Solanke’s penalty but collapsed after the break.Jack Hinshelwood’s double turned it round, before a Matt O’Riley spot-kick and Diego Gomez’s stunner turned it into a mauling.Postecoglou heads on holiday on Monday with his future unlikely to be resolved as Levy takes more time to think it over.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSThe ecstasy in N17 over the last few days prior to today’s second half will likely have some impact on his decision after so long without a trophy.And it was a carnival atmosphere ahead of kick-off here around the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as thousands of blue-and-white flags were twirled in celebration.Inside Tottenham’s wild Europa League open-top bus parade as 200,000 fans greet heroesChants of “Champions of Europe, we know what we are” and the “Johnson again ole ole” – in reference to the match-winner in Bilbao – rang around the ground.While Postecoglou’s name was sung for the first time in months, perhaps all season long, from the diehard supporters in the South Stand.Spurs’ players had effectively been on a three-day bender since beating Manchester United in Spain on Wednesday.But they made a sober enough start to the game and even took the lead on 17 minutes through Solanke after Mats Wieffer had caught Mathys Tel for a nailed-on penalty.England man Solanke clipped his spot-kick in off the bar for his ninth league goal of the campaign and 16th in all competitions.Spurs were playing well – much more Ange Ball than the Ange Wall that defended their way to glory in Bilbao.Rodrigo Bentancur, in particular, was revelling in it with some clever tricks and crunching tackles.Seven minutes before the break, it should have been 2-0 as Pedro Porro fed Tel but somehow the Frenchman, on loan from Bayern Munich, could not beat Bart Verbruggen.Brighton had a dramatic second-half turnaround in the reverse of this fixture back in October, coming from 2-0 down at the break to win 3-2.It was a hugely damaging loss for Postecolgou, exposing a fragility that would crop up time and again in the league.And here it was a story of another fightback following the interval for Fabian Hurzeler’s side for a win that secured them an eighth-placed finish.The 32-year-old Albion chief sparked it with an inspired double half-time substitution, bringing on Gomez and Bayern Munich-target Kaoru Mitoma.Suddenly, the visitors upped the intensity – while Spurs’ interval swap Wilson Odobert produced a first touch that suggested a heavy few days celebrating had preceded it.Brighton’s first two goals were almost identical to each other, and not just via the goal-scorer Hinshelwood.They both came from corners that Spurs failed to clear and there was England Under-21 star Hinshelwood, Johnny on the spot, to stick away the loose ball.His first strike was a clinical blast into the roof of the net on 51 minutes, his second a clever backheel 13 minutes later.The travelling fans mocked their hosts with chants of “Champions of Europe, you’re having a laugh” and telling Postecoglou “you’re getting sacked in the morning”.That turned into “You lucky b***ards, you should have gone down” after O’Riley’s spot-kick made it 3-1 late on.Dominic Solanke put Tottenham in front from the penalty spotCredit: ReutersJack Hinshelwood found the net with a cheeky backheelCredit: ReutersIt referred to Spurs’ pitiful haul of 38 points, which in seasons gone by would most definitely have seen them get relegated.The penalty was awarded when sub Yves Bissouma, one of the revellers-in-chief on Spurs’ parade party bus on Friday, caught Gomez with a late challenge that suggested a hangover.With regular-taker Joao Pedro not in the squad following a bust-up with team-mate Jean Paul van Hecke in training, the ball was handed to O’Riley who curled it home.It got worse when Gomez curled home a 30-yard peach to rubber-stamp the victory, before bursting into tears in celebration.Home fans responded by twirling their flags and producing a rousing rendition of ‘When the Spurs go marching in’.What Levy will have made of it though was anyone’s guess.Read More on The SunFinishing 17th, with a Prem record 22 defeats, is the worst Tottenham have managed since they were relegated in 1977.And yet how can you sack a man who has delivered the first piece of silverware in 17 years – and the first European trophy since 1984?Matt O’Riley celebrates getting in on the actCredit: ReutersDaniel Levy has a big decision to make over PostecoglouCredit: PA More