Lets hope that Arsenal and Leicester both win before Spurs play us, hopefully it will lead to them cracking under the pressure and let us sneak the win.
Every time I think we'll loose comfortably we somehow win or rarely we win nicely.
Spurs are favourites for this one but they won't have 10 players behind ball and will attack and be open so we'll have chances. Our defense will have to be good cause they're dangerous in the attack.
Don't know what to expect. Spurs are now under pressure but so are we. We should probably play like vs City. Defend in numbers, let them dictate and have the ball and hit them on the counter with as few touches as possible. Scrap a 1:0 win.
We've acquitted ourselves well against quality opposition in the league this season.
On paper Spurs should do us in but we seem to have found ways to win, ugly or pretty. Keeping Kane under control is what's it all about if we want to steal another 3 points and I actually think we can do it. Defend properly on set pieces and we'll smuggle out the unlikely win.
Lets hope that Arsenal and Leicester both win before Spurs play us, hopefully it will lead to them cracking under the pressure and let us sneak the win.
Good luck this weekend anyway! Hope yous thrash them and put the pressure on them. Spurs should only be looking one direction going into this weekend - and it isn't forward.
EDIT: Ugh. Just noticed Spurs superfan Mike Dean is reffing this one.
Good luck this weekend anyway! Hope yous thrash them and put the pressure on them. Spurs should only be looking one direction going into this weekend - and it isn't forward.
EDIT: Ugh. Just noticed Spurs superfan Mike Dean is reffing this one.
A Carrick-Schneiderlin axis is asking to be mauled by their midfield. I'd bring in Herrera for one or drop a forward. The game should be open enough for us to use the speed of Martial, Lingard, and Rashford to get in behind. If we set up properly, we can at least avoid a loss.
Funny how it's the worst teams left that are more worrying
On the flip side we usually crash and burn just as we're starting to build some momentum.
Every time I look at the table and think "if X, Y and Z happen we'll be comfortable", we then go out and lose. Yesterday I thought to myself "if we beat Spurs and win the game in hand against Crystal Palace we'll be 3 points behind Spurs with them still having to go to Stoke/Chelsea (as well as potentially tricky games against Newcastle and So'ton).
This will probably be another tight game. Our last seven League Game results have either been a draw, or a one-goal swing either way. We've only put three Premier League wins on the bounce together once this season and that was in September. Simply have to do it again now if we want to keep the dream alive, but every time we've shown a glimmer of hope this season it has been quickly diminished.
If West Ham drop points against Arsenal and we win here, then I think it's out of us and City (who should win against West Brom at home, but it is after their Champions League game with PSG).
As for the line-up, it's hard to change a winning team that kept out Aguero and Lukaku rather easily - hopefully Smalling and Blind can do the same to Kane. However, I would be tempted to bring Valencia back in for either Rojo or Darmian, while also starting Herrera over Carrick or Mata. Other than that, I'd pick the same side. I just hope LvG doesn't go with Fellaini, but if he does, use him in the no.10 role of a midfield three.
Would take any win here and hope Leicester don't lose
My hopeful results for the weekend:
Man Utd Win vs. Spurs
Arsenal Draw vs. West Ham
Leicester Win/Draw vs. Sunderland
Man City Draw vs. West Brom
Fully expect City to win, but the rest isn't out of this world.
Assuming we can field something close to our strongest XI then I fancy Spurs to win this convincingly. There's no question that the players will be up for the game, because the title chase will still be on.
On the flip side we usually crash and burn just as we're starting to build some momentum.
Every time I look at the table and think "if X, Y and Z happen we'll be comfortable", we then go out and lose. Yesterday I thought to myself "if we beat Spurs and win the game in hand against Crystal Palace we'll be 3 points behind Spurs with them still having to go to Stoke/Chelsea (as well as potentially tricky games against Newcastle and So'ton).
True but all of our poor results normally come against bottom half of the table. The only time we've been battered by one of the top teams this season was against the Arse away. We will be ok i think.
Don't usually fare too well against teams who play high tempo pressing game. Well at least we didn't when we played the possession game hoping for a more sit deep and counter strategy.
Assuming we can field something close to our strongest XI then I fancy Spurs to win this convincingly. There's no question that the players will be up for the game, because the title chase will still be on.
It could go either way... Leicester could be 10 points clear by that point with Arsenal 1 point behind you; in that situation there's a good chance nerves could set in.