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Man Utd vs Tottenham LIVE SCORE: Mbeumo fires United ahead just minutes after Romero's reckless red card

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MANCHESTER UNITED will be desperate to build on their winning run when they host Tottenham in a blockbuster lunchtime kick-off – and they are in the perfect position to do so!

Spurs skipper Cristian Romero received his second red card of the season after committing a horror tackle on Casemiro.

And then minutes later, Bryan Mbeumo put Carrick’s rejuvenated Red Devils ahead with a wonderful set-piece goal.

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Man Utd starting team: Lammens; Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Shaw; Casemiro, Mainoo; Amad, Fernandes, Cunha; Mbeumo

Tottenham starting team: Vicario; Udogie, Van de Ven, Romero, Gray; Palhinha, Sarr; Gallagher, Odobert, Xavi Simons; Solanke

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Man Utd vs Tottenham LIVE SCORE: Carrick's rejuvenated Red Devils face Spurs in blockbuster early kick

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MANCHESTER UNITED will be desperate to build on their winning run when they host Tottenham in a blockbuster lunchtime kick-off this afternoon!

The Red Devils seemed to have turned a new leaf since Michael Carrick’s appointment having won their last three consecutive Premier League matches including victories over Manchester City and Arsenal.

And they now host a Spurs side who recently held Pep’s side to a draw, but find themselves just nine points off the bottom three.

Kick-off time: 12:30pm GMT

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TV channel: TNT Sports 1

Man Utd starting team: Lammens; Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Shaw; Casemiro, Mainoo; Amad, Fernandes, Cunha; Mbeumo

Tottenham starting team: Vicario; Udogie, Van de Ven, Romero, Gray; Palhinha, Sarr; Gallagher, Odobert, Xavi Simons; Solanke

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factor left Tottenham in tatters and led Man Utd to first Premier League title

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I ALWAYS played with an extra edge against London sides — something Sir Alex Ferguson would drill into me and Paul Ince.

Because the manager looked at us as being London boys, he would target us to have an added incentive in these fixtures — and in this instance, put one over Tottenham.

I had that adrenalin anyway with Spurs because their manager, Terry Venables, had spoken to me about joining them before I moved to Manchester United in 1991, so it was always something special to beat them.

The second half of this 1992-93 season suddenly changed after Sir Alex signed French star and maverick Eric Cantona from Leeds.

This was his sixth Prem game for the club and the fourth in a row in which he scored.

Eric brought us a completely new dynamic — he gave us that X-factor.

Where the opposition had previously set out a plan to deal with our wide players or try to contain Brian McClair and Mark Hughes, suddenly there was this eccentric playing genius who no one had a clue what he was going to do next.

In his 22 Prem games from when he made his debut in early December, he recorded TWENTY goal involvements — nine goals and 11 assists. Incredible figures.

Eric was very quiet away from the pitch.

For such an expressive player — together with that wonderful swagger and arrogance to his game — he was so humble and ordinary.

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We always used to laugh in training about getting the “Eric expression” — you hoped you’d get the smile because if he gave you the eyes or the grimace, you knew you were in trouble.

He was the most brilliant team-mate, so dedicated and the moment he arrived at the club everybody just adored him. He was the cog that took us to the next level.

I’d urge anyone to get a link to this game from 33 years ago at Old Trafford and admire Eric’s sublime chip over the Tottenham defence for Denis Irwin to run on and make it 2-0.

For the record, Eric had given us the lead just before half-time with a header, then Denis added a stunning second before Brian made it three with a long ranger.

I scored what would be my only league goal for United to make it four, running forward and getting a great one-two with Brian, picking up the return in the area and hitting a right-foot shot past keeper Erik Thorstvedt.

Going on to win the title in 1992-93 having been so close the previous season was amazing.

I spent five years at United, won the league twice, the FA Cup, League Cup and Charity Shield.

I found out years later that previous United manager Ron Atkinson tried to sign me while I was still at Fulham in 1985 before I had joined QPR, so I regret I wasn’t part of the European Cup Winners’ Cup success in 1990-91, the season before I joined.

Now, 33 years later, you couldn’t not be impressed by the start interim boss Michael Carrick has made with three wins out of three for United against Manchester City, Arsenal and Fulham.

When I was asked before the season where I thought United needed to finish, I said it would have to be top eight — even though they were 15th last season.

We’re talking Manchester United — one of the biggest teams in the world.

But I don’t think the Premier League is as strong this season, with so many inconsistent teams.

Unbeaten in six, if Carrick and the team can go on a run and be consistent, there is no doubt they can push for the top four.

Ultimately, a European place has to be the goal.

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Man Utd vs Tottenham preview: Betting tips, odds and free Premier League predictions

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MANCHESTER UNITED welcome Tottenham to Old Trafford in the Premier League on Saturday as Michael Carrick looks to register a fourth successive victory.

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Manchester United will be aiming to keep their perfect record under interim manager Michael Carrick intact when Tottenham visit Old Trafford on Saturday.

Carrick’s audition for the job on a permanent basis couldn’t have started much better having overseen three straight wins against Manchester City, Arsenal, and Fulham.

That run has extended United’s unbeaten streak to seven matches, lifting them up to fourth in the table and into the Champions League places – just five points behind third-placed Aston Villa.

The Red Devils last put together four consecutive wins in February 2024 under Erik ten Hag, while their longest unbeaten run in recent years came back in February 2022, when they went eight games without defeat under Ralf Rangnick.

Carrick’s impact has been stark. United have scored more goals than anyone else during his tenure, created the joint-most big chances (11), and rank third for expected goals from open play (4.20).

So it’s no surprise that the 44-year-old has quickly become the bookmakers’ favourite to take charge next season. He’s currently priced at 4/6, with the likes of Oliver Glasner (5/1) and Gareth Southgate (6/1) drifting.

Still, Carrick will know that this weekend is a difficult assignment, especially given United’s recent struggles against Spurs.

United haven’t won any of their last six league meetings with Tottenham, who ran out 3-0 winners in this fixture last season. In fact, Spurs are unbeaten in their last eight games against United across all competitions, winning five and drawing three – their longest-ever unbeaten run against the club.

That should be a positive base for Thomas Frank to build on after their recent uptick in results.

While Spurs are winless in their last six Premier League matches, they are unbeaten in four and eased into the Champions League last 16 with convincing wins over Borussia Dortmund and Frankfurt. They also showed heart last weekend by coming back from two goals down against Manchester City.

Away form has been a strength, too. Five of Tottenham’s seven league wins this season have come on the road.

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We’re backing Tottenham’s Dominic Solanke to keep his hot streak going by finding the net at Old Trafford, priced at 13/5 with Betfair.

It’s no coincidence that Spurs’ unbeaten run has lined up with the return of their talisman. The fit-again 28-year-old has scored in each of his last four appearances, including a brace against Manchester City last week.

Solanke also has an excellent record against Manchester United, scoring five goals in his last five games against them in all competitions. He’s averaging a goal every 88 minutes this season, which is the best strike rate of any Spurs player.

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We’re also backing Manchester United to score a few at home this weekend, with over 2.5 United goals available at 13/8 with Betfair.

As mentioned earlier, United have looked sharp going forward under Carrick – things have clicked. Over the last three Premier League games, they have the joint-most goals scored and big chances created (11), along with the third-highest expected goals from open play (4.20).

While Spurs are unbeaten in four, their league form remains shaky. Thomas Frank’s side have picked up just three points from a possible 15 and conceded 10 goals in their last five league matches. Only Burnley have posted a higher expected goals conceded figure over the last three games.

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Conor Gallagher’s secret heart condition that forced him into surgery and how he feared disease could KO career

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CONOR GALLAGHER aims to be the beating heart in Tottenham’s new-look midfield.

But what some fans may not be aware of is that the England man had to have surgery on his ticker aged 18 to correct an irregular beat.

Spurs’ marquee January signing has now opened up on the experience, along with his struggles with a knee condition as a teenager, in an illuminating piece with the FA.

Telling his football origin story in the first person for an article aimed at inspiring kids, Gallagher explained how his heart issue cropped up on international duty.

It came in 2018 with England’s Under-19s, a year on from winning the Under-17 World Cup in India alongside the likes of Phil Foden and best pal Marc Guehi.

The former Chelsea star, 26, divulged: “I was 18 at the time and we were in Finland for the Euro Finals.

“One day during training I just felt my heart beating really fast for no apparent reason.

“I noticed it, but didn’t think anything of it, so I carried on and I remember playing a game the day after, when we faced France and it was a game we needed to win.

“I still remember the game, they were a strong team, really quick, great with the ball and we struggled and got beat 5-0.

“I got through the game though and luckily enough nothing bad happened.

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“But it was when I came back to Chelsea for pre-season and in the first session back I joined the group of players who were going to be going out on loan that season when I felt dizzy and that’s when I knew there was something wrong.

“I went to the doctor and once they did all the heart checks, they realised the problem and I had minor heart surgery which basically saw them trigger my heart back to beating normally.

“Since then I’ve had no problems and hopefully I won’t again, but I was very grateful.”

Gallagher also spoke about growing up with three football-mad older brothers, often having to play in goal when they played games in the back garden.

He explained how surprised he was by eldest sibling Dan’s quality when facing his Aldershot in pre-season with Chelsea, when Conor was still only 17.

That was after Gallagher had overcome his issues with Osgood-Schlatter disease, a common source of knee pain in active adolescents.

Many players struggled with it during their teenage years, including Gallagher’s former Under-21s colleague Jarrad Branthwaite.

It can severely limit a youngster’s progress as some can struggle to run with it, let alone train.

Gallagher revealed his nervousness at the time that it may affect his career, given how team-mates were being offered scholarships while he was forced to wait.

The £35million signing from Atletico Madrid added: “I started to have problems with my knees as I was growing up and at times, I was really struggling to run which is quite a blow when you want to be a midfielder as I always have.

“I’ve since learned that it’s actually a common issue that a lot of young people have growing up, called Osgood-Schlatter disease.

“I had it quite severely for a few years and it really affected my football at the time

“I couldn’t run or sprint properly, which means you won’t be as effective in games, but Chelsea were brilliant, they really believed in me and I was able to come back stronger.

“I had to change my position a little bit in games, I moved out from the middle to the right where I didn’t need to be as athletic, but eventually I grew through it and I was able to kick-on.

“I was concerned at the time though, because a lot of the boys were being offered scholarships and pro deals so I was nervous for obvious reasons.

“I was eventually offered a scholarship, while all the other boys got a pro deal, so I was at the back of the pecking order at that stage and had a lot of work to do and that was what I did.”

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Controversial former Tottenham chief takes swipe at Spurs after joining new club

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FORMER Tottenham chief Fabio Paratici has taken a swipe at his former by insisting his new bosses at Fiorentina are ‘very serious’.

Paratici, 53, said that Fiorentina’s owners didn’t persuade him to quit Spurs, revealing the decision instead was his alone.

Paratici’s shock exit came just weeks after he was welcomed back at Spurs as co-sporting director alongside Johan Lange.

He said: “It may have seemed like a rash decision but it was actually a brave one.

“Brave because when you make a rash decision you don’t know what you’re doing.

“When you make a brave one it’s because you’ve weighed it up and mulled over the reasons to take it.

“In my case Fiorentina have a serious set of owners, a very serious set of owners who are of great value.”

On his Viola Park unveiling, Paratici said he didn’t return to Serie A for the “weather and the pasta”.

The Italian powerbroker said: “The Premier League right now is football’s NBA.

“At the same time, as an Italian, I had the desire to come back and compete in Serie A. It’s a top league, very tough.”

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Paratici’s exit came just weeks after his surprising Spurs return.

The Italian had only just been welcomed back following a two-and-a-half year global football ban for orchestrating a transfer scam at Juventus.

His comeback was announced mid-January as Tottenham were scrambling to strengthen their squad.

Paratici joined the Lilywhites back in June 2021 as managing director of football.

In his first season, they went from seventh to fourth in the league – securing a Champions League spot.

The experienced transfer guru said: “To do this job with a club like Fiorentina was a source of real motivation.

“To do it with these owners, who are very serious, and infrastructure that’s super international, a brand known all over the world and people who share my ideas on.

“The game was more than enough for me to come back and work here.”

Paratici said that he decided to join Fiorentina in mid-December when Fiorentina only had six points.

Adding that Fiorentina coach Paolo Vanoli is “the Lion King of the dressing room“.

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Tottenham make three changes to Champions League squad with Mathys Tel back in but major snub to returning star

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TOTTENHAM have drafted Conor Gallagher, Radu Dragusin and Mathys Tel into their Champions League squad for the knockouts.

But there is no room for Yves Bissouma or long-term injury absentee Dejan Kulusevski.

Thomas Frank was allowed to make three changes to his List A of 22 first-team players to be eligible from the last-16 round which takes place in March.

He had chosen to remove injured pair Rodrigo Bentancur and Ben Davies as well as Brennan Johnson, who was sold to Crystal Palace last month for £35million.

Bentancur is out for a few months after undergoing hamstring surgery.

Welsh full-back Davies also faces an extended period on the sidelines due to a fractured ankle.

Tel, 20, was left off the original squad back in September but then came back in for the Slavia Prague game in December.

That was due to an injury loophole which allowed Dominic Solanke to temporarily drop out, but the England striker was back in for Tel for last month’s vital wins over Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt.

Tel was left “disappointed” by that call, according to Frank, but now the winger is back in.

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Centre-back Dragusin was also left out originally as he worked his way back from a serious knee injury sustained last January in the Europa League.

The Romanian, 24, played his first 90 minutes in 372 days in the 2-2 draw with Manchester City in the Premier League.

England man Gallagher, 26, only arrived last month after signing from Atletico Madrid for £35m.

Bissouma, 29, has been brought back in from the cold in recent weeks by Frank, despite Spurs initially wanting to sell the Mali captain earlier in January.

While the return date to action for Kulusevski, 25, remains unknown, having had kneecap surgery in May last year.

Spurs’ Champions League squad can be supplemented by a number of young players from their B list, such as wonderkid Luca Williams-Barnett and recent debutant Jun’ai Byfield.

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THE Michael Carrick revolution faces its next big test this Saturday lunchtime as Manchester United welcome Tottenham Hotspur to Old Trafford.

The interim boss has completely transformed the mood at the Theatre of Dreams since taking charge in January. United are the only Premier League side still undefeated in 2026, a run capped off by last Sunday’s thrilling 3-2 comeback victory over Fulham, where substitute Benjamin Sesko netted a dramatic 94th-minute winner.

They face a Tottenham side (14th) that is battling through an injury crisis but showing immense fight under Thomas Frank. Spurs proved their resilience last weekend by coming from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with champions Manchester City, courtesy of a stunning brace (and a scorpion kick!) from Dominic Solanke.

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The betting angle: Goals guaranteed at Old Trafford?

This fixture screams goals. Manchester United have scored eight times in their last three games (vs City, Arsenal, Fulham). Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo are in electric form, while Bruno Fernandes provided two assists against Fulham and looks revitalised in a freer role.

Tottenham are decimated by injuries—missing key stars like James Maddison, Pedro Porro, and Dejan Kulusevski—but they have their bite back. Dominic Solanke will be brimming with confidence after his heroics against Man City, and with Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr to steady the midfield, they can hurt United on the break.

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Man Utd have not beaten Spurs since Cristiano Ronaldo stormed out early and last win over Thomas Frank was under Ten Hag

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“LADS, it’s Tottenham” has taken on a very different meaning for Manchester United over the last three years.

Sir Alex Ferguson’s famous three-word team talk came back to haunt him when he watched Spurs end their trophy drought against United in the Europa League final.

Remarkably, the Red Devils are winless in eight against the North Londoners — a run spanning Ryan Mason, Ange Postecoglou and Thomas Frank.

The 2-2 draw at Tottenham in November was another nail in Ruben Amorim’s coffin. Tottenham fans booed at half-time and again in the second half when Frank hooked Xavi Simons.

United were 1-0 up at both stages. In the end, they required an added-time equaliser from Matthijs de Ligt just to avoid defeat.

That draw was the second match in a sequence of three wins from Amorim’s final 11 matches in charge.

Amorim was sacked for challenging Jason Wilcox but United’s communications department could easily point to the team’s form. In particular, some diabolical draws (West Ham and Wolves) and defeat (to ten-man Everton).

The last time United beat Spurs, Antonio Conte was in the opposition dugout and it was the night the unused Cristiano Ronaldo left the stadium early.

That 2-0 win was in October 2022, back when United were on the up under Erik ten Hag and poised to finish in the top four.

It was also one of their best performances under the Dutchman. One of the worst was the 3-0 home reverse last season. Ten Hag was dismissed four weeks later.

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Ten Hag’s last victory with United was against Frank’s Brentford. It was noticeable whenever Frank visited Old Trafford and spoke to the press how complimentary he was about United.

And that was in spite of some gutting defeats. Brentford were 1-0 up in the 90th minute at Old Trafford two seasons ago but were downed by two Scott McTominay goals.

Last season, they went 1-0 up again only to lose 2-1 again.

Frank revealed earlier this season he was interviewed about the United job the day before the 2024 FA Cup final, which was supposed to be Ten Hag’s curtain call.

The last time United beat Spurs, Antonio Conte was in the opposition dugout and it was the night the unused Cristiano Ronaldo left the stadium early.

Frank told a confidant he remained diplomatic about United in public on the off-chance that they would come calling again. They never did.

Giving Frank a swerve was a wise move.

He did a magnificent job at Brentford, who dominated United in all four of their home games against them under the Dane.

Frank absolutely deserved a big club for his next job but United would have been too steep a leap.

Frank and Spurs seemed a good fit, initially. Some of their recruitment was eye-catching (Simons, Mohammed Kudus, Joao Palhinha).

Spurs have significant injuries to contend with, which have undeniably contributed to their malaise. But two wins from 15 Premier League matches is sackable form.

If Daniel Levy was still running the show, it would have been curtains for Frank long ago.

You would not have put it past Levy to have ditched Frank and made a mischievous approach for Michael Carrick, given the short length of his contract.

If United end up hiring an external candidate to be their head coach next season then Carrick to Tottenham would not be beyond the realms of possibility.

Carrick has an attachment to the club, albeit a brief one, from his two years as a player between 2004-06.

Spurs fans have despaired about Frank’s conservatism. His formation shape-shifting backfired in the worst fixture imaginable: away to Arsenal in November.

Carrick has been back in the building at Carrington for barely three weeks and already has three wins, United scoring eight goals against three top-seven sides.

Provided he keeps this up and is still not kept on, Carrick would be an attractive appointment to certain Premier League clubs. He is not as wedded to United as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was.

Solskjaer has been borderline unemployable despite some respectable feats with United (third and second-place finishes, European final appearance, four semi-final appearances).

The difference with Carrick is he is a coach and has managed in the Premier League and the Championship. His backroom staff is not like the old-boys’ club reunion that Solskjaer assembled.

West Ham, Carrick’s first club, could not be ruled out as a future destination for the Geordie, whether or not they sink down to the Championship.

Carrick’s six-game unbeaten run in charge of United has come against Mikel Arteta, Pep Guardiola, Thomas Tuchel and Marco Silva.

Victory over Frank would be another scalp.

Then ‘lads, it’s Tottenham’ would revert to its original meaning for United.

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