Both Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur are in desperate need of a victory to halt their recent slumps and reignite their Premier League campaigns.
Backsliding Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur will both be searching for a morale-boosting result when they collide on Sunday in North London. United (8-11-5, 29 points) and Spurs (8-13-3, 27 points) find themselves languishing in 13th and 14th place in the Premier League respectively, amidst simultaneous dismal winters.
The sides have managed only five league wins between them since the start of December (along with 15 losses and three draws), and their respective fan bases may both contend they're the league's biggest disappointments of the season. Even United boss Ruben Amorim – who debuted in late November as Erik ten Hag's replacement – chimed in on who was facing more scrutiny between himself and Spurs coach Ange Postecoglou. 'I can understand the connection between me and Ange,' Amorim stated. 'We have the same problems but, with all due respect, I'm in a bigger club with bigger pressure. ...'He's 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 kind of profession it's a good thing, but then you have to feel that pressure when you don't win.' Amorim is correct that Manchester United possess a far more illustrious history. However, it's Spurs who have fallen further in the table after a bright start to their second season under Postecoglou, who witnessed his team accrue 10 points from its first six league fixtures. That included a 3-0 drubbing of United at Old Trafford back on September 29. Spurs' league slide, combined with the fact they remain in UEFA Europa League contention, has Postecoglou batting back claims that he is reserving some of his players battling injuries for their next continental duty in early March. 'We're not all or nothing on anything,' Postecoglou asserted. 'We still want to progress in the league. We're not happy with the position we're in. There are still significant games. It's not like there is a few games to go. There is still a lot of football to be played in the league, and we want to address our league position and finish the season strong.' Attacking midfielder James Maddison is the most notable contributor who has returned to fitness and availability for Spurs. He leads the team with eight league goals. However, the two teammates directly behind him with seven goals each – Brennan Johnson (calf) and Dominic Solanke (knee) – remain sidelined. United played their FA Cup fixture last week without Mason Mount, Jonny Evans and Altay Bayindir, and Amorim did not explicitly state who would be unavailable for Sunday.
MANCHESTER UNITED TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR PREMIER LEAGUE RÚBEN AMORIM ANGE POSTECOGLOU JAMES MADDISON BRENNAN JOHNSON Dominic SOLANKE
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