‘Their players are unhappy…’: Sutton makes ‘sneaky feeling’ admission in three-goal Spurs vs United prediction

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·14 Februari 2025

‘Their players are unhappy…’: Sutton makes ‘sneaky feeling’ admission in three-goal Spurs vs United prediction

Manchester United return to Premier League action this Sunday following an eight-day rest after their FA Cup advancement.

The Reds left it late to seal their progression in their fourth-round cup clash against Leicester City, with Harry Maguire coming in clutch by heading home from Bruno Fernandes’ free-kick in the last play of the game. Fans will be hoping any victory this weekend is more straightforward – though they’ll ultimately take what they can get.

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Last time out in the top flight saw United fall to a 2-0 defeat at home to Crystal Palace, meaning they enter matchweek 25 in 13th place. A win in North London would not be enough for them to break their way into the top half of the table just yet, much to Ruben Amorim’s dismay.

Should Tottenham Hotspur reign victorious come the full-time whistle, they will overtake United by just one point.

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Amorim locked horns with Ange Postecoglou for the first time last December in a Carabao Cup defeat. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Chris Sutton has shared his prediction for Sunday’s late kick-off (4.30pm) via his BBC Sport column, writing: “Tottenham demolished Manchester United 3-0 at Old Trafford in September but that does not really have any bearing here.

“Spurs are getting players back from injury, and Timo Werner, James Maddison, and Guglielmo Vicario are among those training again, but how fit are they going to be for this game? Ange Postecoglou says his players are out on their feet, and we could see that in their FA Cup defeat at Aston Villa, so a lot depends on how much they have left in the tank.

“As for Manchester United, well, I’ve been reading reports this week that some of their players are unhappy with Ruben Amorim’s style of play. There is lots going on off the pitch, too, with stories that more redundancies are planned at the club following controversy over a rise in ticket prices.

“Who would have thought when Ineos completed their deal to take a stake in United 12 months ago that, within a year, they could possibly be as unpopular with fans as co-owners the Glazers are?

“In regards to Amorim, I just think he needs time. He arrived in mid-season, he has his way of playing and United will have to give him the players who fit that system, so it might take a window or two before we see him with the team he wants.

“There needs to be patience there, but we also know football fans are impatient. They want to see some improvement in the short term, and it is hard to argue they have made any progress since Amorim took charge.

“I still have a sneaky feeling they might edge this game, but I cannot really tell you what I am basing that on. This is a big game for Ange too – now his side is out of both domestic cups – but I am going with United, just.”

Sutton’s prediction: 1-2.