Manchester United will head to Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday lunchtime looking to make it five games unbeaten in the Premier League.
Ex-Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur striker Teddy Sheringham reckons the Reds are unlikely to see the home fans turn on Thomas Frank and his team like they did against Chelsea last weekend.
Following a 1-0 reverse to their cross-city rivals, Spurs' supporters showed their discontent towards Frank and the team's performance at the full-time whistle. Tottenham did return to winning ways on Tuesday night, though, with a comfortable 4-0 win over FC Copenhagen in the Champions League.
However, any suggestion that the Reds may capitalise on possible a nervy atmosphere in north London has been downplayed. Speaking to Oddspedia as part of an exclusive interview for MEN Sport, Sheringham believes United will be met with a united force this weekend.
"I was at the Spurs game last night and I was interested to see what the reaction of the supporters would be like after the Chelsea game," Sheringham explained. "They were up for it again and Tottenham ended up putting in a good display.
"It wasn't fantastic - they probably ended up playing better with ten men than they did with 11 - but I don't think the United game is the type of game for Spurs fans to not appreciate what’s going on. Everyone loves it when Manchester United come to town and everyone raises their game, so I don't think it’s this type of fixture that will be a problem for Thomas Frank.
"I think Tottenham will be up for it and so will their supporters - so it will be a fantastic game. It's the other games that Tottenham are expected to win when they're playing against the likes of Brentford at home where it starts to become a bit sticky."
With allegiances to both sides, Sheringham is hoping for a good, competitive fixture. "I was going to say there's goals in it, but Manchester United’s defence has tightened up a bit recently and Tottenham look solid at the back with Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero," he concluded.
"I'll go for a 1-1 draw." Both sides head into the match on 17 points and - should there be a winner - they will move up to second in the Premier League even if it is for just a few hours.
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