Tottenham Hotspur will face Manchester United on Thursday at Old Trafford, with different pundits giving differing opinions on the possibility of the game. The match will be very crucial for both teams to chase a place in the Champions League for next season.
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has given his personal take on the possible outcome of the match on his YouTube channel.
In the last meeting at Old Trafford between these two English giants, Manchester United beat Tottenham 3-2 on the scoreboard. But most importantly, it was Cristiano Ronaldo who made the difference for United in that match with his brilliant hat-trick.
Tottenham Hotspur are now third in the league and this game is vital to maintaining their position in the league table. While Manchester United would like to win this game to challenge Chelsea for fourth place for now.
Tell about the previous loss
During the pre-match conference, Conte recalled the memory of last season’s match. He praised Cristiano Ronaldo’s performance with his hat-trick.
The Italian spoke: “We are talking about an incredible player, a top player. We are talking about a player who continues to make a difference in the team he plays for. I have a lot of admiration for Cristiano, for his professionalism, but I hope he is calm, not like last season when he scored three goals. We lost 3-2, but we lost to him, not to United last season.”
With these comments, Conte may have criticized Ten Hag’s treatment of Ronaldo. He praised Ronaldo’s game and above all his professionalism.
Rio Ferdinand on the Tottenham Hotspur game
Ferdinand gave his verdict on the upcoming game. His prediction makes some sense. The former England defender predicted that this match may lack too many goals.
The BBC expert shared his point of view, saying: “I think Conte, Spurs, Kane, Richarlison are injured. The game is there for us to win. I think it will be tight, I don’t think it will be a free scoring game, but there will be things for us to react to.”
“Depends, does Rashford start? Will Cristiano be the starter? Does he go with the same team? I don’t think there is much between the teams, but United should come out and say they are winning this game.”
Conte’s Tottenham Hotspur relies on counter-attacking football and that has given his team great form. But interestingly, Manchester United are also following the same tactical method with Ten Hag.
This game will be interesting for Tottenham Hotspur as some of their best players will miss the game. And Conte will have to depend more on new signings from him.
