Tottenham have had the measure of Manchester United this season, beating them dwelling and away within the Premier League and in addition within the Carabao Cup.
They will even seemingly again themselves to attain in opposition to the Crimson Devils, having hit 21 extra league targets than them, regardless of sitting fourth from backside with United a spot above.
In actual fact, no crew exterior the highest six has scored greater than Tottenham’s 63 targets.
Retaining them out, nonetheless, has been a problem with 61 league targets conceded, whereas United have fared marginally higher with 54.
Encouragement for Postecoglou will even come from a energetic first-half show by Son Heung-min in opposition to Villa.
The ahead is trying to return to peak health after being sidelined with a foot harm and went near scoring earlier than the break.
Son, 32, has misplaced his final two finals with Spurs and can little question be decided to finish his trophy drought with the membership after a decade.
“He’s prepared and accessible,” Postecoglou stated of Son. “He looks like he’s getting again to some rhythm.”
United, in the meantime, might solely muster one shot on track in opposition to Chelsea with Rasmus Hojlund once more struggling to make an affect in assault.
The ahead has scored simply three targets in his final 15 appearances in all competitions.
“They’ve an issue, they haven’t any striker,” former Manchester United captain Roy Keane informed Sky Sports activities.
“Hojlund seemed like a younger boy from the academy. He isn’t adequate to be the primary man. United are up in opposition to it on a regular basis.”
