Tottenham Hotspur: Old Trafford trip next up

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00:00 Moving to league football, Spurs take on Manchester United this weekend.

00:06 Man United are a team who this season have been very up and down.

00:09 I think a lot of their wins have perhaps been a bit fortuitous.

00:12 Given Spurs' attacking nature as a team, there's a chance they could blow them away.

00:18 Yes, I think it's a really good opportunity.

00:21 Up until a couple of seasons ago, we had a dreadful record at Old Trafford,

00:25 but actually we've been there a couple of times and won in recent seasons.

00:28 I've been lucky enough to be in the crowd for a couple of really good victories there.

00:32 You never quite know what you're going to get with Manchester United.

00:35 You can't deny they're a team of talented individuals, but they don't necessarily play as a team.

00:41 I'm not really sure of the system. They're obviously beset by quite a lot of injuries as well.

00:46 So I think it's a real opportunity for Spurs, provided Dragosin comes in and gets done before the deadline,

00:53 because Ben Davies pulled up with a hamstring problem at the end of the FA Cup game last week.

00:57 So whether van der Ven fits as well, that's going to be interesting.

01:00 Spurs are obviously carrying lots of injuries at the moment, but it gives us a real opportunity.

01:06 It'll be interesting to see how we approach the game, really, in terms of the front line.

01:10 Will Werner come straight in? Will he be used off the bench?

01:13 I think he's been carrying an obductory injury this season.

01:16 Only made two starts for Leipzig, a couple of goals as well, I think.

01:19 But his fitness might mean he has to wait for his chance off the bench.

01:23 But maybe Richarlison will be looking over his shoulder, despite his really good form.

01:27 Five goals in six games, he looked very out of sorts in the Cup game at Burnley.

01:32 So maybe, you know, I'm just throwing people in from the off,

01:35 he threw van der Ven in straight away for his debut at Brentford.

01:38 So he's certainly not afraid to give players the head and just let them loose.

01:42 So it'll be really interesting to see how we shape up.

01:45 We will take the game to Manchester United.

01:47 We'll play with that high line, we'll be aggressive.

01:51 And it'll be interesting to see.

01:53 I mean, you'd like to think you're pretty confident, but as I say,

01:56 Manchester United do have quality, they can turn it on, but they have been very, very hit and miss.

02:00 And, you know, we beat them at the Tottenham Oxford Stadium early in the season.

02:04 They actually played pretty well that day.

02:06 That's probably one of their best performances, but we managed to come on strong in the second half.

02:10 So I'm really excited for the game on Sunday.

02:13 And, you know, fingers crossed we've got a good chance of going there and getting a result.