Tottenham vs Manchester United 'Battle of the Nobles'

Thanh Vinh• January 12, 2019 15:56

(Baonghean.vn) - The most anticipated match is still the classic match between two powers of English football, Tottenham vs Manchester United.

After a week of break to make way for the FA Cup 3rd round and the League Cup semi-finals, this weekend the English football field is bustling again in round 22 of the Premier League, with very attractive matches such as Arsenal vs West Ham, Leicester vs Southampton, Brighton vs Liverpool... but perhaps the most anticipated match is still the classic match between two forces of English football, Tottenham vs Manchester United.

The Premier League has passed more than half way and the race for the throne and top 4 is still very exciting when in the 21st round, Man City stopped Liverpool's 20-match unbeaten streak. Thereby, the gap was reduced to 4 points, Liverpool 54 and ManCity 50, followed by Tottenham 48 points, Chelsea 44 points, Arsenal 41, followed by Man Utd 38 points.

Tottenham và Mu hưa hen một trận cầu hấp dẫn. Ảnh: Internet

Tottenham and Mu promise an exciting match. Photo: Internet

At the bottom of the rankings, teams at risk of relegation also have moves to strengthen their squads as well as determination to gain points to rise to the safe zone.

At the moment, Man Utd are enjoying a series of sublime days with 5 consecutive wins under interim coach Ole Gunar Solskjaer, 4 of which were in the Premier League, and 1 easy win in the 3rd round of the FA Cup. The "Red Devils"' confidence has increased even more when receiving the good news that Paul Pogba has returned to training with his teammates and can play in the English "Derby".

However, the away trip to Tottenham's Wembley Stadium at this time of Solskjaer's teachers and students is predicted to be less good than bad when "Spurs" are showing an amazing performance in the race to the finish line, they are only 6 points behind the top team Liverpool, 2 points behind the second team ManCity. Last week in the third round of the FA Cup, they destroyed the team playing in the first division, Tranmere, with a score of 7-0, and just a few days later, Tottenham defeated Chelsea with a score of 1-0 in the first leg of the League Cup semi-final.

It can be said that the match between Tottenham Hotspur and Man Utd is a battle of the nobles because both "Spurs" and "Red Devils" are currently possessing expensive stars such as Hary Kean, Ericksen, Dele Alli, Son-Heung-Min, Eric Dier... on the Tottenham side. Man Utd also has a squad of top-class attacking stars that other teams must covet such as: Paul Pogba, Juan Mata, Romelo Lukaku, Macus Rashford... next to the two teams are two multi-talented coaches Pochettino and the other is Ole Gunar Solskjaer, a coach who is gradually asserting his talent in the Premier League.

Lukaku or Harry Kane who will shine? Photo: Internet

Currently, the Wembley team has clear opportunities when coach Pochettino's team plays at home, the force also has no significant absence, and above all, the desire to reach the halo when the opportunity is still very bright. And the most important thing is that since 1992 when the tournament was renamed the Premier League, Tottenham has not once lifted the prestigious Premiet League Championship Cup. Their best achievement in the past seasons of the Premiet Leagea was only the runner-up position in the 2016-2017 season, when the throne belonged to the neighbor Chealsea. As for Man Utd, they have won 13 championships in the Premiet League era.

By getting 3 points against Man Utd and waiting for Liverpool and ManCity to stumble, the road ahead for “Spurs” will be smoother, and the opportunity will really come. But before thinking about that, they must overcome the firewall of the “Red Devils”.

Tottenham's opponent in this match is not an easy opponent, when Man Utd is also on the way to regaining its position as a team with the most achievements in the foggy country with 20 times lifting the Championship Cup in history. If they win against Tottenham, the door to the top 4 will be wide open (a position that guarantees a place in the European Cup next season) and maybe they can go further in the rankings if the teams above them slow down. And this match will once again test the leadership of interim coach Ole Gunar Solskjaer, when in the 5 victories mentioned above, Man Utd only met weaker opponents and Tottenham is truly a worthy challenge. This match will be a fiery "Derby" of the foggy country.

If he wins all 3 points against “Spurs”, the Norwegian strategist’s position will be raised to a new level and a long-term contract will be signed to ensure a long-term future with the team at the “Theatre of Dreams”. And then the fans of the red half of Manchester will have the right to think of a MU with a beautiful attacking style, invincible, invincible and gallant like the years when coach Alex Ferguson was in charge.

The match betweenTottenham vs Manchester Unitedwill take place at 11:30 p.m. on January 13, 2019./.

LINEUPS TOTTENHAM vs MAN UNITED

- Tottenham (4-3-3):Lloris, Alderwireld, Davinson Sanchez, Davies, Trippier, Sisoko, Winks, Eriksen, Alli, Son Heung-min, Kane

- Man United (4-3-3):De Gea, Young, Jones, Lindelof, Shaw, Pogba, Herrera, Matic, Martial, Rashford, Lukaku.

Thanh Vinh