Manchester United will take on Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford today in the Premier League. In their previous match, the Red Devils drew against Twente FC in the Europa League with a scoreline of 1-1. The United fans are eager to see whether their players can make a comeback at the Theatre of Dreams.
The match will start at 9 p.m. (IST). At this moment, there is massive turmoil inside the United camp, where everyone is criticizing Ten Hag for his coaching method and man management. After the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo in 2023, and the Jadon Sancho incident, many United fans have gone against the Dutch manager. They believe that Ten Hag has been poor in man management.
On top of that, many of the pundits are slamming Ten Hag for still playing Casemiro. Since the beginning of the year, the Brazilian has not performing well. His decline has been quite surprising after looking back at his incredible performance in his debut season with United.
Fans believed that gradually, positive things will start to happen for their club, after they defeated Southampton, and Barnsley. However, a draw against Crystal Palace in the league, followed by a disappointing draw against Twente has not been encouraging. These results have given the fans a lot to worry about. They might not feel very confident about today’s clash against Tottenham as well.
Spurs vs. United: Attackers and Midfielders
This will be a difficult task for United attackers, with the likes of Rashford and Garnacho, facing solid defence consisting Christian Romero, Mickey Van De Ven, and Pedro Porro. How United’s attack will look like still remains a bit uncertain. However, Ten Hag’s latest updates has given us an idea.
Ten Hag provided an update on Rasmus Hojlund as well. According to ManUtd.com, the Norwegian forward is back from injury and might start the game. On the other hand, former Chelsea player, Mason Mount, is also in contention to start the game.
As for Spurs, we assume that Dominic Solanke will be leading the line of attack. Last season, Solanke scored 18 Premier League goals. This stat proves his goal-scoring ability. He also scored 2 goals in his last 2 matches which suggests that he has finally begun to find his feet.
Captain and star player, Heung-Min Son, is expected to be playing on the left flank. We all know about his qualities. If United defenders don’t mark him properly, he will cause a massive problem for United. The Korean also possess a great record against the Red Devils. However, Son’s involvement in today’s clash looks highly doubtful, as he picked up an injury in his previous match. The Tottenham fans would hope that their star man features in today’s mega clash but in reality, this looks unlikely as of now.
On the right wing, Postecoglou is most likely to go for Brennan Johnson, Dejan Kulusevski dropping into the midfield. The Swedish winger is known for his in-side-cut finish and his ability on the ball, which makes him a dangerous attacker. However, playing in the midfield role as seems to be suiting him well.
There will be a massive battle in the midfield. Christian Eriksen will be playing against his former club, where Rodrigo Bentacur will try to break every single attacking transition from United. The fans are expecting to see Kobbie Mainoo shine in this match. On the other hand, James Maddison will cause all sorts of problems for the United backline.
Erik Ten Hag will go for a back four where De Ligt and Lisandro Martinez will play as central defenders.
Pedro Porro will play as the right-back for Spurs. Last season, the Spaniard turned out to be a successful signing for Spurs. Porro is a complete right-back because of his good goal-scoring ability and making important tackles for the team. On the other hand, Noussair Mazraoui can play in the right-back position for United.
Postecoglou can play Cristian Romero and Micky Van de Ven because they can provide experience and pace to the team. Van De Ven is known for his speed. On the other hand, Romero loves to make rash tackles to break any attacking transition.
Guglielmo Vicario will be guarding the goalpost for Spurs. On the other hand, Andre Onana will be the last line of defence for United.
Match Prediction
This will be a difficult fixture for Manchester United because they will be playing a world-class opponent, who like them, are desperate for a win. Despite the home advantage, we predict Tottenham Hotspur to win this match with a scoreline of 2-1.
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