Manchester United v Tottenham LIVE: Premier League crew information, line-ups and extra immediately

It was in the summertime of 2023 when Erik ten Hag declared he needed Manchester United to be “the perfect transition crew on the planet”. If he has succeeded, it’s in all probability not fairly within the which means he supposed, because the Pink Devils enter this weekend following a 1-1 draw with Twente.

His facet conceded too many targets on the counter-attack final season, perpetually trying inclined to the break. However United are specialists in transition in a distinct respect. Within the third season of Ten Hag’s reign, after 122 video games and an outlay of £600m, they continue to be in transition.

They will appear perpetually mired there. It could be unfair to evaluate the Dutchman’s latest crew after 5 league video games, earlier than the most important summer time signing Leny Yoro has even made his debut, however they’re six factors off the lead within the Premier League already. A marquee match towards Tottenham can also be a mid-table conflict, with the edges sitting in eleventh and tenth. Lose and the temptation could be to counsel it’ll already be a twelfth successive season and not using a true title problem.

Most of that’s not Ten Hag’s fault, after all. However the membership’s new chief govt Omar Berrada has set the goal of profitable the title by 2028 to mark their one hundred and fiftieth anniversary. Which might require United to exit transition, to commerce their inconsistency for the sort of sustained excellence the true contenders show.

Richard Jolly previews United’s subsequent problem:

After kick-off was delayed because of the late arrival of Qarabag’s crew bus, Radu Dragusin’s evening lasted solely seven minutes when he obtained a pink card for a cynical pull on Juninho as Spurs’ last-man.

It did not considerably knock Tottenham off their stride although, with Brennan Johnson capable of rating for a 3rd successive match 5 minutes later earlier than Pape Sarr doubled the hosts’ benefit within the 52nd minute.

Spurs boss Postecoglou was left with some late issues after Son limped off within the 71st-minute earlier than Archie Grey appeared in ache late on.

Johnson was additionally withdrawn at half-time after he continued his wealthy vein of type, however the Australian performed down issues.

“I haven’t spoke to him. He mentioned he felt a bit drained, however I haven’t spoken to him or the medical crew but,” Postecoglou mentioned of Son.

Erik ten Hag says he respects the critics and even embraces a few of their ideas as Manchester United’s often under-fire supervisor prepares to tackle Tottenham.

Sunday sees the stuttering Pink Devils welcome Ange Postecoglou’s facet 4 days after their deflating 1-1 draw with FC Twente at an expectant Outdated Trafford.

Ten Hag was aggravated by United’s mentality and toothlessness in a Europa League opener that adopted a irritating 0-0 stalemate at Crystal Palace.

These outcomes, however significantly Wednesday’s efficiency, have elevated the noise round United, however Ten Hag has lengthy since discovered find out how to take care of doubters.

Spurs don’t have fairly as many absentees to cope with, as attackers Richarlison and Wilson Odobert are the one particular gamers out via harm.

Son Heung-min went off throughout the week however Ange Postecoglou wasn’t too downbeat about it, whereas Brennan Johnson’s substitution was tactical, he added, not via a knock.

There have been a number of adjustments of their crew for the win over Qarabag, although the likes of Micky van der Ven, Dominic Solanke and Son all nonetheless performed.

United are nonetheless struggling with some harm points, specifically in defence.

Leny Yoro remains to be out for a while and awaiting a aggressive debut, whereas fellow centre-back Victor Lindelof is sidelined. So two are left-backs Tyrell Malacia and Luke Shaw, which means Diogo Dalot and Noussair Mazraoui proceed because the full-backs in Erik ten Hag’s crew.

Not an excessive amount of scope for him to change issues, there, with each taking part in in midweek too.

It’s eleventh towards tenth immediately and, whereas we’re early within the season and don’t have to learn an excessive amount of into that simply but, does trace on the up-and-down nature of those sides.

From 5 league video games they’ve each received two, drawn one and misplaced two – although Spurs will argue additionally they received their Europa League opener, whereas United drew in midweek with Twente.

Way more is anticipated from each, regardless.

Good afternoon and welcome to the Unbiased’s dwell protection of the Premier League – immediately we’re bringing you Manchester United versus Tottenham Hotspur from Outdated Trafford, a battle of two sides all the time seeming able to extra and preventing for European spots for subsequent time period, however usually missing consistency.