Seeking their first top-flight double over Manchester United in the Premier League era, Tottenham Hotspur make the long journey north to Old Trafford for Sunday's enticing encounter.
Both sides kicked off 2024 by advancing to the fourth round of the FA Cup, as the Red Devils sunk Wigan Athletic 2-0, while Ange Postecoglou's team ran out 1-0 winners over Burnley.
It would not have been a Red Devils contest without a couple of scares along the way, but Ten Hag's men ultimately put two goals past League One outfit Wigan without reply in the FA Cup, as Diogo Dalot's fine finish preceded a contentious Bruno Fernandes penalty at the DW Stadium on January 8.
Fans of Newport County and Eastleigh will already be licking their lips at the prospect of a fourth-round glamour tie with Man United - who will face the victor of that replay later this month - but Ten Hag's side now resume Premier League duty after a completely mediocre start to the new term.
The feel-good factor from their incredible Boxing Day comeback over Aston Villa soon evaporated in a 2-1 loss to Nottingham Forest on December 30, a result which sees the Red Devils enter a depleted gameweek languishing in eighth in the standings, nine points adrift of a Champions League berth.
0 Comments