Backsliding Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur will both look for a momentum change result when they meet on Sunday in northern London.
United (8-11-5, 29 points) and Spurs (8-13-3, 27 points) are in 13th and 14th place in the Premier League, and at the same time difficult winters. The pages have only five league winnings between them since the beginning of December (along with 15 losses and three draws), and their respective fan bases can both claim that they are the league’s biggest disappointments during the season.
Even United Boss Ruben Amorim – who debuted at the end of November when Erik Ten Hag’s replacement – gave his opinion on who met more review between himself and the Spurs coach indicate Postecoglou.
“I can understand the connection between me and indicate,” said Amorim. “We have the same problem, but with all respect I am in a larger club with greater pressure. …
“He is a good guy, a very good coach, he wants to play football in the right way and that is a very good thing. We know when we choose this type of profession is good, but then you have to feel that pressure when you not winning. ”
Amorim has the right that Manchester United have the much more decorated story. However, it is Spurs that has fallen longer in the table after a bright start to its second season during Postecoglou, who saw his team take 10 points from their first six league acids. It included a 3-0 drinking of United at Old Trafford back on September 29.
Spurs’ League image, combined with the fact that they remain in UEFA Europa League -conflict, has Postecoglou -Combat claims that he saves some of his players fighting for injuries for their next continental duty in early March.
“We’re not all or nothing on anything,” said Postecoglou. “We still want to move on in the league. We are not happy with the position we are in. There are still significant games. It’s not like there are any games to go. There is still a lot of football to be played in the league, and We want to deal with our league position and end the season strong.
Attacking midfielder James Maddison is the most important contributor who has returned to health and accessibility for Spurs. He leads the team with eight league goals. But the two teammates behind him with seven goals each – Brennan Johnson (calf) and Dominic Soke (knee) – remain out.
United played his FA Cup fix last week without Mason Mount, Jonny Evans and Altay Bayindir, and Amorim did not explicitly say who would be inaccessible for Sunday.
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