rotherham_red
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I wouldn't put it past the likes of Martial and Pogba to have revenge in mind. Likewise, Jose.It's nerve-wracking to have a big game like Spurs after the break. Sort of like getting them as the first game of the season but without any pre-season friendlies to settle the nerves. On paper we should be all over them. We were on course to batter them in March, and although they've got Kane back we've got Rashford and Pogba back. And we do look sharp in these training videos But after such a long time without football, anything can happen.
I guess one upside is that Mourinho, who has historically been such a good neutraliser of opponents' key players in big games, won't have the simple task of 'stop Bruno, stop United', which he would have in March. He'll have to contend with Bruno and Pogba together, along with Rashford who is the one of our forwards who can create attacking impetus for himself. No-one has any idea exactly how that will look, so that makes his job harder. Spurs don't really have any surprises to spring on Ole in the same way.
Definitely was an eagerly awaited match up before the enforced suspension of the season, even moreso now!