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Matthijs de Ligt argued Manchester United “deserved more” from their draw with Tottenham Hotspur, after the Dutch centre-back rescued a point in the sixth minute of stoppage time.

Manchester United drew 2-2 with Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, despite being the better team on the day.

Bryan Mbeumo opened the scoring for United in the 32nd minute, but Tottenham came back into the game in the final 10 minutes of normal time when Mathys Tel found the back of the net.

In the first minute of stoppage time, Richarlison put Tottenham ahead, but their fans were silenced when Matthijs de Ligt headed in a late equaliser.

The result means United are unbeaten in five Premier League matches, which means there is plenty to work on after the November international break if Ruben Amorim’s side are to climb into the top four.

Matthijs de Ligt admits Man Utd felt tired after the break

Similar to United’s 2-2 draw against Nottingham Forest, United appeared to be in a comfortable position at half-time.

Amorim’s side were a goal ahead at half-time, but they were also in complete control of the match.

A drop in tempo after the break invited Tottenham back into the game. Thomas Frank’s side could count themselves very lucky to hold a 2-1 lead in the early stages of stoppage time, but United’s newfound belief came alive again as De Ligt converted a header at the far post.

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Speaking to TNT Sports after the match, De Ligt expressed his belief that United were the better team and deserved to take more from the game.

The Netherlands international accepted that United felt tired in the second half, with the tempo dropping significantly after the break.

“Luckily we got a point, I think we deserved more the way we played, I felt the second half we were a little tired. We didn’t get the chance to get out of our half,” De Ligt, as quoted by BBC Sport.

“Their first goal was a bit lucky, I’m a bit upset about that, but I’m proud of how the team fought back and got a point at a difficult stadium.

“Last year we lost against Nottingham Forest and Tottenham 1-0, but last week and today you see we have the fire in our bellies to fight and get a point.

“The season is long, drawing the games is more important than losing.

“You saw today we are really dangerous, we have a lot of speed up front, we are really stable, we know our strengths and utilise them. Today we had more opportunities to get in behind them because they are vulnerable, we played a good game and I think we deserved a little more.”

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Matthijs de Ligt’s stats against Tottenham

While Richarlison’s runs from the left caused some issues for De Ligt early on, the Dutchman grew into the game.

De Ligt’s header saved the day with his first goal of the season.

The 26-year-old played the entire match and completed 86% of his passes (37/43) from the back.

He made 10 defensive contributions throughout the game and touched the ball 58 times.

Ruben Amorim has sent clear-cut advice to Senne Lammens after the Manchester United star’s mixed display against Tottenham in Sunday afternoon’s 2-2 draw.

Senne Lammens has firmly established himself as the Manchester United No 1 and has now had a consistent run of matches in the Red Devils’ first-team squad.

The 23-year-old Belgian shot-stopper has started United’s last five Premier League matches and Lammens has kept one clean sheet for the Red Devils so far.

Ruben Amorim had been using Altay Bayindir for a brief period amid Lammens’ arrival at Old Trafford and Andre Onana losing his place as the United No 1.

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Lammens has impressed United fans between the sticks since his arrival from Royal Antwerp, including in his debut in United’s 2-0 Premier League win over Sunderland.

However, the former Royal Antwerp star arguably faced his toughest test to date in United’s 2-2 Premier League draw against Tottenham away from home.

Ruben Amorim reacts to Senne Lammens’ Man Utd performance in the 2-2 Premier League draw at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Tottenham started strong against United and Senne Lammens was shaky after the ball rolled underneath his foot when he tried to collect Matthijs de Ligt’s back pass.

Spurs received a subsequent corner after a rare mistake from Lammens, who later came into his own as the match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium progressed.

Lammens showed his true quality for United in the second half after a double save to deny Cristian Romero and Joao Palhinha from scoring for Tottenham.

United manager Ruben Amorim has been happy with the former Royal Antwerp star so far and he urged Lammens to “move on” from his early setback against Spurs.

“He is doing really well, he understands in a game a lot of things can happen, but as a goalkeeper you have to move on,” he told TNT Sports, as per BBC Sport.

“It’s like a new game every time the ball is on the pitch.”

Man Utd star Senne Lammens should walk away from the Tottenham match with his head held high

The United summer signing has been a commanding presence since he made his debut against Sunderland last month and Lammens did do well against Spurs.

Lammens had very little chance of denying Mathys Tel’s second-half equaliser for Tottenham on Saturday, considering the slight deflection from Matthijs de Ligt.

The Belgian shot-stopper was not at fault either for Richarlison’s long-range effort in injury time at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

It’s not how someone starts that matters, but it’s how one finishes that does matter and Lammens was able to confidently overcome a bumpy start against Tottenham.

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has spoken out on Benjamin Sesko after the Slovenia international’s injury setback against Tottenham on Saturday afternoon.

Benjamin Sesko was dropped to the bench for the visit to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after Manchester United’s 2-2 draw against Nottingham Forest last Saturday.

Ruben Amorim changed his tactics and started Bryan Mbeumo in Sesko’s spot in the frontline against Spurs, with Amad Diallo playing in the right-sided No 10 role.

The 40-year-old United manager turned to Sesko in the second half and Amorim brought on the Slovenian forward in the 59th minute for Noussair Mazraoui.

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Sesko came close to putting United 2-0 up against Tottenham before Micky van de Ven came to Spurs’ rescue and denied the Red Devils summer signing from scoring.

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Guglielmo Vicario was able to collect the ball after Micky van de Ven’s intervention, but Sesko appeared to hurt himself during the incident in the Premier League tie.

Despite coming on in the second half of Manchester United’s 2-2 draw against Tottenham, Benjamin Sesko would be forced to make way from the pitch.

Ruben Amorim used up all of his substitutes by the late stages of the Premier League match and United were forced to see out the remainder of the tie with 10 men.

Speaking to TNT Sports, the former Sporting CP head coach admitted that the United coaching staff felt that Sesko had picked up an issue in the match.

“We have to see; we think he has a problem, but let’s see,” Amorim said, as per BBC Sport.

“It’s a little frustration, but also pride at the response of the players to [the] second goal of Tottenham.

“This is the tip of the iceberg; we are at the beginning of becoming a strong team, so we have a lot to do.”

The November international break might have come at the right time for Benjamin Sesko amid the Man Utd injury scare

It remains to be seen if Sesko could be sidelined for the Red Devils, but the United striker could overcome his problem from the Spurs match in the coming weeks.

United won’t play another match until 24th November due to the November international break, which could provide the time needed for Sesko to recover.

Sesko has had a hit-and-miss start to life at Old Trafford since the Slovenia striker’s big-money move from Bundesliga outfit RB Leipzig in the summer transfer window.

The former RB Leipzig ace has netted twice and picked up an assist for United in 12 matches across all competitions in the 2025-26 campaign.

Manchester United fans have dropped an instant reaction to Matthijs de Ligt’s superb Premier League performance against Tottenham on Saturday afternoon’s 2-2 draw.

Spurs hosted Manchester United at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and the Red Devils took the lead in the first half through summer signing Bryan Mbeumo.

Bryan Mbeumo netted past Guglielmo Vicario from a standing header in the 32nd minute after Amad Diallo picked out the 26-year-old Cameroon winger with a cross.

United took a 1-0 lead over Tottenham at half-time and Thomas Frank’s men were left chasing the Premier League match in the second half on Saturday afternoon.

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The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium came alive in the second half after Mathys Tel came off the bench and netted a superb equaliser in the 84th minute of the tie.

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Tottenham would stun United in the 91st minute after Richarlison put Spurs 2-1 up, only for Matthijs de Ligt to rescue the Red Devils from defeat with a late equaliser.

Matthijs de Ligt’s impact in the 2-2 Premier League draw vs Tottenham has Man Utd fans talking a lot

Bruno Fernandes floated in a late corner in the dying stages of Saturday’s Premier League match and Matthijs de Ligt arrived at the back post to head home the ball.

Manchester United fans on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, were full of praise for the 26-year-old Dutchman’s overall performance against Tottenham.

“De Ligt is turning into a proper leader,” a Red Devils supporter wrote.

Another X user posted: “Mr De Ligt. Deserves that goal. Has been consistent for so long and never really gets the praise he deserves.”

While a third United fan suggested: “De Ligt [has] arguably our best player all season. Thank you for sparing our blushes. Need more mentalities like his in the team.”

“De Ligt is class! Always said it. Love him,” someone else said.

And a fifth added: “Mbeumo and De Ligt [are] carrying this club this season.”

“De Ligt for captain when Bruno leaves, BTW,” another claimed.

A seventh tweeted: “De Ligt [is] showing his character once again. What a player he is turning out for United.”

Somebody else commented: “Matthijs de Ligt [is] showing why he is our best player this season.”

Matthijs de Ligt is showing his true quality again and again for Man Utd after the Tottenham match

De Ligt has been consistent since his arrival at Old Trafford and the former Ajax and Bayern Munich defender is a key defender for Ruben Amorim in the backline.

The United centre-back was in his element across the 90 minutes and De Ligt’s performance was rewarded by rescuing the Red Devils from a shock defeat.

United will now return to action on 24th November in the aftermath of the November international break, with the Red Devils set to face Everton.

Bryan Mbeumo has now sparked a powerful reaction from Manchester United fans after his Premier League display against Tottenham away from home on Saturday afternoon.

Manchester United travelled to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for their final Premier League match ahead of the start of the November international break.

The Red Devils won three of their last five Premier League fixtures ahead of the Spurs clash, with United winning three consecutive matches in October alone.

However, the Red Devils’ three-match winning streak took a hit last Saturday after United drew 2-2 with Nottingham Forest in the Premier League tie at City Ground.

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Bryan Mbeumo has played and started in all 11 of United’s Premier League matches in the 2025-26 campaign since his blockbuster move from Brentford in the summer.

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The 26-year-old attacker has been in red-hot form since his initial £65m transfer, with Mbeumo netting four times in 10 league matches ahead of the Spurs match.

What Man Utd fans were saying about Bryan Mbeumo during the Premier League match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium?

Ruben Amorim took a different approach with Bryan Mbeumo in Saturday’s clash, with the former Brentford star deployed as the lone striker in the starting XI.

Manchester United fans on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, were all in awe at the powerful link-up between Mbeumo and Amad Diallo this season.

One United fan said: “Mbeumo is feasting off Amad’s balls this season.”

Someone else added: “[The] Mbeumo-Amad link-up [is] finally making sense.”

“Mbeumo x Amad. Match made in Manchester,” a third Red Devils supporter tweeted.

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Somebody else posted: “Amad and Mbeumo’s link-up has been insane lately! Love seeing the progress — that’s what consistency looks like.”

A fifth X user wrote: “What can we do that will make AFCON be postponed? We can’t lose Mbeumo and Amad to AFCON.”

And a sixth claimed: “Amad and Mbeumo combination is just so deadly.”

“Mbeumo and Amad’s combination needs to be studied at Cambridge University,” another commented.

While an eighth suggested: “[The] Mbeumo-Amad duo [have] been a menace this season, especially in a big [match]!!!”

What happened in Man Utd’s Premier League showdown with Tottenham amid Bryan Mbeumo’s display?

United and Tottenham played an uneventful — and cagey — opening 30 minutes on Saturday before Mbeumo delivered the first blow in the Premier League match.

Amad Diallo floated in a superb cross from inside the right-hand side of the Tottenham box and Mbeumo turned a superb header into the back of the net.

Mbeumo’s opener in the 32nd minute at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium put United into a 1-0 lead over Thomas Frank’s Spurs side in Saturday’s encounter.

Tottenham finally hit back in the second half after Mathys Tel climbed off the bench and cancelled out Mbeumo’s first-half opener with a crucial equaliser for Spurs.

Mathys Tel’s equaliser sparked Tottenham’s comeback and Richarlison scored a stunning long-range effort to put Spurs 2-1 up over United on Saturday.

Footballer turned pundit Paul Merson has revealed his prediction for Manchester United’s upcoming Premier League away match with Tottenham on Saturday afternoon.

Manchester United aim to extend their unbeaten run to five matches by returning to winning ways against Tottenham.

Last time out, United drew 2-2 against Nottingham Forest, while Tottenham lost 1-0 to their rivals, Chelsea.

United have a chance to get revenge on Tottenham after suffering four defeats against the London outfit last season. Perhaps the most disappointing defeat of the lot came in Bilbao, where the Red Devils missed out on Champions League qualification by losing the Europa League final.

Ruben Amorim will be eager to get a positive result before the November international break. That way, United can gain more momentum and continue their climb up the Premier League table.

Paul Merson credits Man Utd consistency in Tottenham Hotspur prediction

Although Tottenham enjoyed a 4-0 win over FC Copenhagen on Tuesday night to extend their unbeaten home run in Europe, the London outfit have the worst home record of any Premier League team in the past 12 months.

In that time, Tottenham have recorded three wins and 13 points from their 19 home league matches.

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That helps explain why former Arsenal star turned pundit, Paul Merson, is backing United to get a win over Tottenham this weekend.

Merson credits United for their consistency and claims the Red Devils have better attacking players than Chelsea, who recorded a 1-0 win over Tottenham last weekend.

Speaking to Sportskeeda to give his weekly Premier League predictions, Merson said: “We don’t know what we’re going to get with Tottenham. Against Chelsea, I thought they were bordering on atrocious! In that big local derby, everything they did was wrong. I couldn’t believe what I was watching and it was one of Spurs’ worst performances in a long time.

“Manchester United got a good result last week. I know they had to settle for a point at Nottingham Forest, but it’s definitely better than a loss. Chelsea could have won 4-0 or 5-0 against Tottenham last weekend. Manchester United’s forwards are better than what Chelsea have and I think they can really punish Spurs in this game.

“What do I think about Micky van de Ven and Djed Spence refusing to acknowledge the fans and greet Thomas Frank after the loss to Chelsea? Well, Frank has to do a better job at reading the stadium. He’s not at Brentford anymore! Spurs have ambitions this season and it was a bad performance. I don’t blame the players. Nobody in that stadium is expecting them to do a lap of honour every time they lose a game.

“Manchester United have shown signs of promise in attack over the last few weeks and I’m backing them to win since they’re more consistent than Spurs.”

Bryan Mbeumo wants his fifth goal against Tottenham, which is a record that bodes well for Amorim going into the game.

Merson is predicting a 2-1 win for United.

Man Utd’s four losses vs Tottenham in 2024/25

When was the last time Man Utd beat Tottenham?

The last time United defeated Tottenham was on October 19, 2022.

Former United midfielder Fred opened the scoring in the 47th minute before Bruno Fernandes sealed the win in the 69th minute.

The result meant United moved within a point of the Premier League’s top four.

Amorim will be demanding a similar result this afternoon.

Amad Diallo will be one of many Manchester United players looking for revenge when Ruben Amorim’s side face Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.

The 2024/25 campaign was a frustrating one for everyone at Manchester United.

Erik ten Hag was sacked in October after a dire start to the season, but results worsened after Ruben Amorim’s arrival in November.

United finished 15th in the Premier League before losing the Europa League final against Tottenham in May. That defeat was not only Ange Postecoglou’s last game as Spurs manager, but it was the fourth time they beat the Red Devils last season.

The current United players who featured in those games should be demanding revenge by getting back to winning ways with a victory over Thomas Frank’s side, even though they’ve got a different manager in the dugout.

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Although Tottenham finished below United in the Premier League table last season, the London outfit are playing Champions League football this season.

That is why the Europa League defeat against Spurs came as such a blow. It meant that Amorim’s side failed to qualify for any of the European competitions.

Only time will tell if United will benefit from playing fewer fixtures throughout the season. In theory, it should give Amorim more time with the players on the training ground to focus on Premier League matches.

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United need to get back to winning ways on Saturday if they are to overtake Spurs in the Premier League table.

Looking back at how some of the players reacted to losing against Tottenham in Bilbao, we found a post – now deleted – from Amad’s Instagram account.

The Ivory Coast international was deeply disappointed with the result and chose to apologise to the fans after a dire season.

Amad also promised fans that a season like last year’s will never happen again.

“I would like to congratulate Tottenham on their victory, and then apologise to all Manchester fans around the world,” Amad wrote on Instagram after the final defeat.

“It’s been an unacceptable season, and no one can deny that, but we always put our motivation on the pitch.

“I promise you that a season like this will never happen again at this great club.”

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It goes without saying that beating Tottenham this weekend would be the perfect marker to back up Amad’s words.

Amad looking for first Premier League goal against Tottenham

The only time Amad managed to score against Tottenham, it came in a 4-3 defeat in the Carabao Cup.

That means Amad is not only looking for his first win over Tottenham, but also his first Premier League goal against the London outfit.

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Amad has scored one goal and registered two assists so far this season.

Manchester United are looking to continue their unbeaten run in the Premier League by getting back to winning ways against Tottenham Hotspur.

After Manchester United’s 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest, Ruben Amorim missed a glorious opportunity to make it four consecutive wins.

The Red Devils had to settle for a point against Sean Dyche’s side after Amad scored a late equaliser, but the objective now is to get back to winning ways by taking three points from Tottenham.

Amorim is not expected to make too many changes to his team because results have improved. United have struggled to win games consistently under the Portuguese coach, but that did not stop them from winning every Premier League match in October.

It would bode well if United could add three points to the board before the November international break.

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With just Lisandro Martinez ruled out for the trip to Tottenham, Amorim has plenty of options to select from.

Here is our predicted line-up in the 3-4-2-1 formation.

Goalkeeper

Senne Lammens has hardly put a foot out of place since making his debut in United’s 2-0 win over Sunderland. It was the game that started the unbeaten run, and long may it continue.

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Hopefully, the 23-year-old can record his second clean sheet for the club against Tottenham.

Defence

Although Harry Maguire has another week of training under his belt, after missing a few games due to injury, Amorim is unlikely to make any changes in defence. Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt and Luke Shaw are the best options for the back-three right now.

At wing-back, Amorim could make a change with Patrick Dorgu replacing Diogo Dalot on the left. Amad should keep his place on the right flank because of the difference he makes in the final third.

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Midfield

Amorim believes Kobbie Mainoo deserves more game time, but he won’t be dropping Casemiro or Bruno Fernandes anytime soon. Neither player should need a rest because they only had one game per week to focus on.

Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha have already made the number 10 roles their own, although they are versatile enough to play other roles whenever it’s necessary.

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Striker

Manchester United take on Thomas Frank’s Tottenham side this weekend, and it will see him reunited with Bryan Mbeumo, but he’ll be petrified of another Red Devils star.

Thomas Frank will be fully aware of the firepower set to be lining up for Manchester United against Tottenham this weekend.

This is as Frank helped turn Bryan Mbeumo into the star that he is today, and he has always spoken highly of him, including last summer after he left Brentford.

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“There is a reason why he costs x number of million pounds, and we do not have x number of million pounds to buy for. I would say that I would be surprised if a lot of big clubs don’t look at him.

“I would be surprised by what he has to offer. How many wingers score 20 goals for a mid-table club? And then with seven assists, plus his work ethic. And his character. All these things mean that he has a lot, so he is a good player.”

But it won’t only be Mbeumo he is fearing this weekend.

What Thomas Frank has previously said about Manchester United’s Matheus Cunha

While Mbeumo is the Premier League player of the month, Tottenham will also have to worry about an increasingly deadly Matheus Cunha.

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Since returning from injury, Cunha has been in sensational form for United, and his performances have been much better than his one goal suggests. And Frank will be worried.

Speaking to Brentford club media ahead of a game against Wolves last season, Frank was full of praise for Cunha.

“They’re great on counters and in Matheus Cunha, they have one of the best offensive players in the league. He can do something out of nothing and create a goal.”

Ruben Amorim on Matheus Cunha

Cunha is a maverick. Cunha does things that are hard to find in some players because he plays with the ball, but he has an aura that can do something to opponent’s heads and that is really important.

Tottenham will be scared to take on two in-form forwards in Cunha and Mbeumo, with a far from impressive home record; it has the makings of a statement win for United.

Matheus Cunha has never been a loser against Tottenham

It won’t just be Frank nervous for what Cunha will do against Spurs, but so will the players and fans in North London.

This is because they will know Cunha has never gone to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and left with a defeat.

In his four games there, Cunha has scored once and assisted once, while playing a part in three Wolves victories and one draw.

This record will mean little, but it does suggest Cunha will have absolutely no consideration for defeat in this fixture against Tottenham.

Cunha could really hurt Tottenham as he is finding form at the perfect time.

Ruben Amorim has sent a reality check to his Manchester United players over something he noticed ahead of the Premier League match against Tottenham.

Manchester United face a tough test on Saturday afternoon when the Red Devils visit the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to face Thomas Frank’s Spurs side.

The Red Devils took their foot off the pedal when it came to their performance last Saturday during the Premier League tie against Nottingham Forest at City Ground.

United were 1-0 up against Nottingham Forest at half-time after Bruno Fernandes picked out Casemiro for the Red Devils’ first-half opener from a corner kick.

Sean Dyche’s men rallied back early in the second half and Forest were 2-1 up against United only five minutes after the action had restarted at City Ground.

However, Ruben Amorim was able to avoid overseeing a United defeat last weekend after Amad Diallo’s sensational equaliser rescued a point for the Red Devils.

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What Ruben Amorim noticed about Man Utd’s performance against Nottingham Forest ahead of the Tottenham match

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim had seen the Red Devils pick up three consecutive Premier League wins ahead of the result against Nottingham Forest.

The Red Devils dropped valuable points at City Ground and Amorim spotlighted some of the “small details” that he noticed from the Premier League match.

“You can attack really well,” he said at his pre-match press conference on Thursday, as per Manchester United’s official website.

“Sometimes when you defend better, you attack better, so I think it’s not that.”

Speaking at the Carrington training complex, Amorim added: “It’s the way we defend the box, but I think the last game we struggled a bit inside the box, because outside the box we allowed the crosses without any pressure.

“So, these small details you watch from the last game, we worked on during this week to try to improve that.”

Ruben Amorim sends a warning to his Man Utd players over a key detail from the 2-2 Nottingham Forest draw

Forest refused to let up with their attack against United and WhoScored revealed that Sean Dyche’s side registered 17 shots against the Red Devils last week.

Amorim has insisted that the Red Devils “cannot allow” another Premier League team to repeat what Forest did to United in the 2-2 draw at City Ground.

“We suffer goals, especially [at] the beginning of the season, but we didn’t allow much to Arsenal to win that game, but in our last game, they had 17 shots,” he added.

“That, we cannot allow. That is something that we need to change and we pay attention to that.

“We can attack the same way; we can score even more goals, but we need to defend better.”

The Red Devils and Spurs’ Premier League clash at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is scheduled for a 12:30pm kick-off time in the UK.