After back to back wins over Bournemouth and West Ham United, Jose Mourinho’s latest journey in the Premier League takes him to a familiar place in Manchester.
In what is just his third game back in England as a manager, the Portuguese manager will take a Tottenham Hotspur side, that is brimming with confidence, to Old Trafford, to take on a Manchester United side, who are struggling.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be confident that his side has what it takes to steal a result from this game, especially playing at home but going with recent form, Spurs will definitely be favourites to take all three points.
There is every chance that the Red Devils will teach Spurs a lesson and bring them back to ground this week, but here are three reasons why Spurs will beat United in this mid-week league game:
#3 Mourinho Effect
It is typical of the kind of a man Mourinho is, to try and make an impact against his former employees. The former Chelsea manager will travel to Old Trafford for the first time since he was sacked a while ago, and every part of his body will want to prove a point.
He will have special plans in place to frustrate certain players and will already have played every possible scenario in his head and how he would face it.
United can certainly play spoilsport at the end by Mourinho often triumphs even against the odds and will surely be favourites, more so that the odds favour him in this game.
#2 Lack Of Momentum
The Red Devils are now unbeaten in their last three league games and Solskjaer is confident that his side has improved in the last few weeks, it is clear to see that the side is struggling with lack of confidence and momentum.
The manager has not been able to instil a certain style of play and it is evident that he needs star players in the side to step up individually in every game. But in tough games, like this one against Spurs, United need to start strong and believe that they can go all the way, even in the dying minutes of the game.
Recent results say otherwise, which makes Spurs strong favourites even before a ball is kicked.
#1 Difference in Quality
Even as the likes of David de Gea, Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford, Juan Mata and Daniel James make United a formidable outfit on paper, Spurs seem to be a well-balanced side and have shown as much in the last couple of games.
They are now under a new manager, implementing a new style and this seems to have only made them stronger. The likes of Dele Alli, Harry Kane, Heung Min-Son, Toby Alderweireld, Jan Vertonghen and Lucas Moura are all capable of winning games on their own.
Their quality and experience will give Spurs an upper hand in this game.