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51 min “I can’t be the one one who sighs on the sight of James Maddison in a Spurs shirt and thinks he (a United fan) needs to be in crimson (and never Mason Mount),” says Adam Roberts.

I stay satisfied that, if Mount can keep match, he’ll be an excellent participant for United. However I do know what you imply, Maddison is a way more charismatic participant.

48 min Kulusevski chases a misplaced trigger to win a nook on the precise. Porro’s outswinger is headed away by Maguire. Spurs dump the ball again within the field and Tel’s volley from the sting of the realm is comfortably saved by Onana.

46 min Bruno Fernandes will get the second half underneath method.

Half time: Tottenham 1-0 Man Utd

45 min The final 10-Quarter-hour have been fairly scruffy. There’s little question Spurs should be forward however the match hasn’t had the standard you’d anticipate from the groups who’re among the many favourites to win the Europa League.

42 min Maddison turns elegantly away from Mazraoui and finds Son on the left. His cross is headed up within the air by Maguire and claimed by Onana.

40 min Casemiro is booked for a foul on Son. That’ll make life much more troublesome for him.

39 min A boring couple of minutes. Man Utd are having a bit extra oft he ball as half-time approaches.

35 min Maddison lunges at Mazraoui and will get a warning from the referee. Gary Neville has been very important of Man Utd’s midfield construction – principally Fernandes is pulling out to the precise when Spurs have the ball, leaving Casemiro on their lonesome. At occasions Spurs have had three or 4 males passing the ball round him. “It’s embarrassing… you wouldn’t see this iun under-9s soccer.”

34 min “Ruben Pramorim?” presents John Peeler. “I’ll cease now.”

33 min “The Amorimps?” suggests Niall Mullen.

32 min Spurs have had 76 per cent of the possession within the final 10 minutes. One fascinating factor about Manchester United’s ongoing struggles is that it’s now virtually a decade since they’d a crew that constantly dominated possession. How’s that even attainable?

30 min “That United bench is astonishing,” says Felix Wooden. “For those who’ve acquired gamers somebody as unhappy as me hasn’t heard of you then actually are in hassle.”

In equity, they’re with out 12 senior gamers. Are you saying it could have been higher to have a bench of Mike Phelan, Paddy Roche, Gary Neville and Terry Cooke?

29 min Spurs are taking part in some great things, with Maddison, Kulusevski and Son all wanting vigorous. It’s a way more acquainted XI.

27 min “Jack Moorhouse and Jack Fletcher are names that might have been Busby Babes,” says Adam Roberts. “In the course of the Fledgling period, I used to be at Loftus Street for a cup tie with the United followers, Fergie despatched some children to heat up and once they stopped to stretch, somebody close to me says: ‘Excuse me mate – who’re you?’”

26 min Son will get to the byline and pulls the ball again to Tel, who sweeps a first-time shot from 15 yards along with his left foot. Onana dives to his left to push it behind.

25 min “Amorim’s Adolescents?” presents Joe Pearson.

Too many syllables, no?

24 min Dalot’s harmful half-volleyed cross is simply in entrance of Hojlund within the six-yard field. It’s a superb sport now.

23 min: Garnacho misses a sitter! Bruno Fernandes discovered him in all types of area – created by Hojlund’s off-the-ball run – on the left facet of the realm. If something Garnacho had an excessive amount of time. His first contact was glorious however then he smacked the ball over the bar from 10 yards.

22 min A very nice effort from Zirkzee, who beats Bergvall 22 yards from objective and arcs a curling shot throughout objective. It bounces simply previous the far publish with Vicario scrambling.

22 min “So within the custom of the Busby Babes and Fergie’s Fledglings, what are we to name the Portugeezer’s benchful of youthful potential?” wonders Justin Kavanagh. “Ruben’s Rug Rats, maybe?”

Doesn’t it must be his surname for consistency? Thoughts you that provides us the decidedly uncatchy Amorim’s Apprentices.

21 min Spurs proceed to dominate the ball. Other than that Vicario double save, Man Utd haven’t actually threatened.

19 min Tel lays the ball off to Kulusevski, whose shot from the sting of the realm is blocked by Maguire.

17 min That was the eighth objective Spurs have scored towards Man Utd this season – 4 within the league and 4 in that madcap Carabao Cup quarter-final.

15 min It seemed like Onana may have finished higher on the objective, although I’d prefer to see a couple of extra replays to make sure. The save was first rate sufficient however he pushed the ball out in entrance of objective relatively than to the facet.

Porro’s deep cross was volleyed again throughout by Son. It broke to Bergvall, whose low shot was pushed out in entrance of objective by the diving Onana. Maddison was first on the scene and sidefooted into the online from 4 yards. He celebrated within the normal fashion, discovering the closest digicam and throwing some imaginary arrers.

GOAL! Tottenham 1-0 Man Utd (Maddison 13)

12 min “With Spurs having used not less than three goalkeepers this season,” says Peter Oh, “informal followers might need hassle remembering who the first-choice participant is. My advice is to Guglie it.”

10 min: Double save by Vicario! Man Utd explode into life. Hojlund makes a superb channel run, cuts inside on his left foot and rams a low shot that’s pushed away by the partially unsighted Vicario. United regain possession and Garnacho’s trademark roller from the sting of the realm is pawed away by the diving Vicario. Dalot hooks the rebound into the six-yard field and Davies shins it away.

8 min “On Peacock, Jon Champion has mentioned that United’s youngsters needed to take a separate bus from Manchester, due to security guidelines?” says Joe Pearson. “What!?”

It’s that woke mob once more.

6 min Son will get away from Dalot and curls a harmful left-foot cross that bounces previous Dorgu and Kulusevski on the far publish. It’s one-way site visitors in the mean time.

5 min Spurs have had a lot of the ball within the first 5 minutes, albeit with out getting behind the United defence.

2 min Man Utd have began with Dorgu on the left and Dalot on the precise; they play on the other sides towards Leicester within the FA Cup final week.

1 min They usually’re off.

A reminder of the groups

Tottenham Hotspur (4-1-4-1) Vicario; Pedro Porro, Danso, Davies, Spence; Bentancur; Kulusevski, Bergvall, Maddison, Son; Tel.
Substitutes: Kinsky, Udogie, Grey, Bissouma, Sarr, Moore, Odobert, Johnson, Scarlett.

Manchester United (3-4-2-1) Onana; Mazraoui, Maguire, De Ligt; Dalot, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dorgu; Zirkzee, Garnacho; Hojlund.
Substitutes: Harrison, Amass, Fredricsson, Heaven, Lindelof, J Fletcher, Kone, Moorhouse, Obi.

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I can’t be the one one who, upon seeing that Man Utd subs bench, was transported again to the times of Russell Beardsmore, Tony Gill, Jules Maiorana and Deiniol Graham.

“Think about the scene within the two dressing rooms,” begins Richard Hirst. “In a single the supervisor is saying ‘come on lads, it’s Spurs’, and in different the supervisor is saying ‘come on lads, it’s United’. The wonderful factor is that they’re each proper, so we are able to anticipate an hour and a half of chaos, comedy and crimson playing cards (Betancur/Maddison v Fernandes/Casemiro anybody?).

“However it could be 0-0.”

Ange Postecoglou’s pre-match ideas

Having the gamers again in coaching has been an enormous factor. We’ve hardly educated for the final two-and-a-half months, and when we have now it’s been with a whole lot of under-21 and under-18 gamers. Coaching this week has been excellent as a result of we’ve had a just about a full complement of senior gamers concerned.

Having Vic and Madders again is huge for us – not simply the gamers they’re however the individuals they’re as effectively.

Ruben Amorim on Man Utd’s a number of absentees

It’s a combination of sickness and harm. It’s what it’s. We now have the children and they’re able to play. It’s a very arduous season and we have now to take care of it.

In unhealthy conditions, typically good issues occur.

The fan group Change for Tottenham are protesting towards Daniel Levy forward of at this time’s sport. Banners on present embody “24 years, 16 managers, 1 trophy – Time for change” and “Our Recreation Is About Glory, Levy’s Recreation is About Greed.”

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