Tottenham Hotspur welcome Manchester United to north London on Sunday for a Premier League conflict that, within the not-so-distant previous, would have been a top-of-the-table encounter.
Nevertheless, this season, it is a bottom-half affair. As a substitute of vying for European soccer, each side can be battling to distance themselves from the relegation zone.
With United in thirteenth on 29 factors from 24 video games and Spurs in 14th with 27, it is secure to say it has been a poor season for each groups.
For the Pink Devils, off-field upheaval, poor recruitment and an absence of high quality on the pitch appear to be the culprits. In the meantime, Spurs have had their very own struggles, with accidents taking part in a major function of their poor marketing campaign as supervisor Ange Postecoglou has been consistently shedding key gamers like Micky van de Ven, Cristian Romero and Dominic Solanke week after week.
Postecoglou’s job is actually beneath strain, however a win over United may ease that rigidity, even when only for per week or two.
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There are query marks over the Australian’s future in north London, however who would do a very good job in his place?
He’ll be hoping his aspect can replicate a few of their best-ever outcomes over United, 10 of which we have recounted right here.
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Tottenham 4-1 Man Utd
1995/96, Premier League
Tottenham principally had a forgettable season in 1995/96, ending eighth within the Premier League, and crashing out of the League Cup and FA Cup within the third and fifth rounds respectively.
Maybe the spotlight, nonetheless, was their 4-1 thumping of would-be champions Manchester United at White Hart Lane on New 12 months’s Day in 1996.
Teddy Sheringham, who would later be a part of United in 1997, opened the scoring on the day, whereas Sol Campbell and Chris Armstrong, who scored a brace, had been additionally on the scoresheet.
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Tottenham 3-1 Man Utd
2000/01, Premier League
Manchester United had already been topped Premier League champions once they travelled to White Hart Lane in Could 2001.
Clearly having taken their foot off the gasoline after defeats to Derby County and Southampton, they slumped to a different loss towards Spurs, who had been more than pleased to benefit from their complacency.
Whereas not a basic within the conventional sense provided that nothing was actually on the road, Willem Korsten’s opening purpose – chesting the ball down on the sting of the field earlier than volleying it over United goalkeeper Raimond van der Gouw – was arguably the most effective Spurs have ever scored towards the Pink Devils.
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Man Utd 0-3 Tottenham
2018/19, Premier League
Tottenham began the 2018/19 Premier League season in high-quality kind, profitable their first three video games, the final of which was a commanding 3-0 victory over Manchester United.
After a goalless first half, Harry Kane broke the impasse within the fiftieth minute, earlier than a brace from Lucas Moura sealed the win for Mauricio Pochettino’s aspect.
Nevertheless, Spurs’ vivid begin got here to an abrupt halt per week later once they suffered a 2-1 defeat to Watford at Vicarage Highway.
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Tottenham 3-1 Man Utd
1998/99, League Cup
En path to profitable the League Cup in 1998/99, Tottenham needed to overcome Manchester United within the quarter-finals. United, sitting 2nd within the Premier League, had been heavy favourites towards Spurs, who had been struggling in twelfth place on the time.
Nevertheless, a brace from Chris Armstrong and a shocking long-range strike from David Ginola, who tormented United’s defence that evening, secured a memorable 3-1 victory.
With United securing a treble, Spurs had been the one aspect to cease the Pink Devils on this explicit season with this win.
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Tottenham 4-3 Man Utd
2024/25, League Cup
In a modern-day Spurs-United conflict in December 2024, Ange Postecoglou’s aspect triumphed 4-3 over Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United within the League Cup quarter-finals.
Spurs raced right into a three-goal lead with a Dominic Solanke brace and a purpose from Dejan Kulusevski, earlier than United fought again via targets from Joshua Zirkzee and Amad Diallo after some calamitous defending.
Son Heung-min made it 4-2 late on, however veteran United defender Jonny Evans headed house in harm time to arrange a nervy end. Spurs held on to safe the win, establishing a semi-final conflict with Liverpool, the place they had been crushed 4-1 on combination.
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Tottenham 4-0 Man Utd
1986/87, First Division
Again within the late Nineteen Eighties, Tottenham had been the superior aspect to Manchester United, who had been nonetheless discovering their toes beneath Sir Alex Ferguson.
The Lilywhites made their superiority clear when the 2 groups met within the First Division in Could 1987, operating out as complete 4-0 winners due to a brace from Mitchell Thomas and targets from cousins Paul and Clive Allen.
Spurs completed the season in third, whereas United ended up in eleventh.
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Tottenham 3-1 Man Utd
1961/62, FA Cup
Tottenham received the FA Cup in 1960/61 and seemed poised to repeat the feat the next yr once they confronted Manchester United within the semi-finals.
In entrance of 65,000 followers at Hillsborough, the Lilywhites placed on a shocking show, thumping the Pink Devils 3-1, with Jimmy Greaves, Cliff Jones and Terry Medwin all discovering the online for Invoice Nicholson’s aspect.
Spurs went on to defeat Burnley by the identical scoreline within the last, securing back-to-back FA Cup triumphs.
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Manchester United 2-3 Tottenham
2012/13, Premier League
When Tottenham travelled to Previous Trafford in September 2012, the Lilywhites hadn’t crushed Manchester United in any competitors in over a decade, with their final win coming again in Could 2001.
Nevertheless, an early purpose from defender Jan Vertonghen set the tone for change, earlier than a second from Gareth Bale appeared to seal it.
After the break, there have been three targets in three minutes. United pulled one again via Nani and Clint Dempsey prolonged Spurs’ lead earlier than Shinji Kagawa made it 3-2.
United pushed for an equaliser, however Andre Villas-Boas’ aspect held agency.
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Tottenham 2-1 Man Utd
2016/17, Premier League
Tottenham bid farewell to White Hart Lane in type, capping their most profitable Premier League season thus far with a 2-1 victory over Man Utd within the well-known floor’s last recreation.
Victor Wanyama scored early on earlier than Harry Kane’s end simply after the restart put Mauricio Pochettino’s aspect in cruise management. Wayne Rooney would rating the ultimate purpose on the previous stadium however that did little to dampen the house workforce’s spirits as they celebrated ending second within the desk – above Manchester Metropolis and Arsenal.
Spurs moved to Wembley the season after, although they’re but to high their 86-point haul from 2016/17, the place they remained unbeaten at house and completed above rivals Arsenal for the primary time in over 20 years.
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Man Utd 1-6 Tottenham
2020/21, Premier League
In one of the vital iconic Tottenham shows of latest occasions – and definitely their greatest towards United – Spurs dismantled Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s aspect at Previous Trafford in October 2020, hammering United 6-1.
United took the lead with an early Bruno Fernandes penalty, however from that second on, it was all Tottenham.
Tanguy Ndombele began the rout, earlier than two targets apiece from Harry Kane and Son Heung-min, plus a uncommon strike from defender Serge Aurier, sealed a momentous victory for the Lilywhites.
