Manchester United legends Gary Neville and Roy Keane have weighed in on Sunday’s crucial Premier League showdown between Tottenham and United, both predicting an away win.
Both teams are in desperate need of a positive result. Tottenham, sitting 14th in the league, have won just one of their last eight games.
Their most recent league victory came against Brentford, but they have since suffered back-to-back defeats, including a heavy 4-0 loss to Liverpool in the Carabao Cup semi-final and an FA Cup exit at the hands of Aston Villa. Injuries to key players have only worsened their struggles.
United, on the other hand, have won four of their last five games across all competitions, but they remain inconsistent under new manager Ruben Amorim.
A 2-0 home defeat to Crystal Palace was a setback, but they bounced back with a controversial 2-1 FA Cup win against Leicester, courtesy of a late Harry Maguire goal.
Having been thrashed 3-0 by Spurs at Old Trafford earlier this season, United will be seeking revenge. Given Tottenham’s poor form, Neville and Keane were both confident in predicting an away victory.
“I think United win. 2-1 United,” Neville said on The Overlap with Sky Bet.
Keane humorously questioned Spurs’ injury situation, asking if James Maddison was back before giving his own prediction. “I’m going to go United. 3-1 United,” he said.
Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou will be relieved to have a full week of training ahead of Sunday’s clash, but Keane dismissed the idea that extra preparation alone would fix their problems.
“You can’t just wave a magic wand on the training pitch and suddenly make players better,” Keane said. “If United beat them after a full week off and players returning, then people will definitely start questioning the manager.”
With Tottenham struggling and United looking to capitalize, all eyes will be on how Postecoglou’s men respond when they take the field on Sunday.