The interesting thing about this year’s Premier League is that many teams are unstable. Man Utd is one of them. They won their last home match against Aston Villa but lost their next match against Nottingham Forest. Old Trafford is no longer an impregnable fortress for the “Red Devils” and with 22 goals after the first 20 rounds, only the bottom two teams Sheffield United and Burnley scored less than Man Utd.
Scoring goals is not a problem for Tottenham. They scored 20 more goals than Man Utd. But the loss of captain Son Heung-min, a player returning to play for Korea at the Asian Cup, could cause trouble. Recently, Tottenham signed a contract with former Chelsea striker Timo Werner and hope this player can add quality to the attack. Werner often makes opponents struggle with his speed, but the German striker’s ability to take advantage of opportunities is still a question mark and needs time to be tested.
I still think Tottenham will win even without Son. Spurs have not beaten Man Utd both away and home in a season since 1989-1990, but I think that will happen this season. We know Tottenham will attack. They do it before every opponent and will create many opportunities.
But that approach could be an opportunity for Man Utd to promote their counter-attacking strengths. Lately, Alejandro Garnacho seems to be playing more confidently every week. The Argentine striker will be a formidable striker, but that depends on how his teammates will play.
Prediction: 1-3
Statistics: The last 17 times Man Utd faced Tottenham at Old Trafford, there were no draws. “Red Devils” won 13 of them. In the last 32 matches in the Premier League, Tottenham has scored. This could signal a match with many goals.