Paul Merson says: Tottenham boss Anj Postkoglu is not under pressure, but Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag is. football news

Paul Merson Returns Preview tremendous sunday Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur match reside sky sports activitiesthe magician believes Manchester United’s defeat will as soon as once more enhance the stress on boss Erik ten Hag…

“An important match for the highest 4 within the mini league”

Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur is a vital sport.

You might have your individual little league within the Premier League. One league is Manchester Metropolis, Arsenal and Liverpool. Principally, who amongst these three groups will win the Premier League.

You then go to the subsequent league and for me you have a look at Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, Chelsea, Newcastle and Aston Villa. You are these 5 groups and considering who will end fourth and qualify for the Champions League.

You then have a look at the underside groups, there’s about 5 backside groups which are in hassle, and that is a unique league.

Manchester United vs. Tottenham is a top-level matchup within the league for qualification for the Champions League.

For my part, neither facet has gained the league. However our purpose is to qualify for the Champions League and with that in thoughts, it is a essential soccer sport.

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“Each side wish to get factors on the board as shortly as doable”

It is a enormous sport. Some would say there are greater than 30 video games left, I disagree. You want factors now.

In a basketball sport, why will we play the primary three quarters? As a result of it’s important to rating factors to get to the fourth quarter to have an opportunity to win the sport.

A glance again on the England of yesteryear and a glance again at Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea. Each time he gained the league with Chelsea, he received a leaflet. He blew everybody away early on, after which identical to that, the opposite workforce had no probability to get better.

They’ve by no means come again to win of their final 10 video games this season. They simply made an enormous bang and crashed everybody.

I believe that is the place some folks miss a trick. A glance again at Manchester Metropolis’s match in opposition to Arsenal on Sunday. That is one other large sport. If Arsenal lose, they are going to be 5 factors behind Manchester Metropolis. That is an enormous hole at any stage of the season, however particularly so for Manchester Metropolis.

Nevertheless, somebody will mark the variety of video games left, however to me it does not matter. You possibly can earn factors at any time in the course of the season every time doable. You want factors. Margins are good up and down the league.

These are large soccer video games and in the event you do not go into them with that perspective you are not going to realize what it’s essential obtain. That is the way you win the league. That is the way you win the Premier League. Each sport is vital.

“For ten witches, stress isn’t distant”

I don’t assume Angie Postkoglu is beneath stress. For my part, he carried out effectively at Tottenham.

I do know they don’t seem to be a prime workforce, however no offense, they don’t seem to be one of many greatest groups within the league.

Individuals will say I’m solely saying this due to my affiliation with Arsenal, however they aren’t the most important membership on this planet.

Manchester United, alternatively, is among the greatest golf equipment on this planet.

With the membership’s custom, they need to no less than be within the prime 4.

That is why the stress at all times appears to be on Eric Ten Hag. He should no less than end within the prime 4, however that can be tough as there could solely be one spot competing with Manchester Metropolis, Arsenal and Liverpool.

That is why that is such an vital sport. A house loss to Tottenham Hotspur and the stress will begin to mount once more.

‘Manchester United want to search out consistency’

Final season, in the event you have a look at Manchester United’s outcomes, they at all times had a great sport on the proper time. They at all times appear to play a sport at residence the place you assume they’ll get the end result. They received these outcomes on the proper time. The outcomes cowl up the cracks.

Regardless, United want to search out some consistency.

They may have overwhelmed Crystal Palace final weekend. They’ve a great probability of profitable the sport however, to be truthful, so do Crystal Palace.

In the event that they sneak in a win, you begin to assume they may pull off some type of victory. However for this Manchester United workforce and the Ten Witches, that by no means appeared to occur. They’re by no means going to win 5, six, seven video games shortly.

They at all times appear to be in opposition to it.

“Manchester United is the most important membership on this planet, however not the most important workforce on this planet”

Manchester United is the most important membership on this planet, however they aren’t one of many greatest groups on this planet. Removed from it. It’s not even shut, and that’s what we neglect.

Being one of many greatest golf equipment on this planet is totally different from being one of many greatest groups on this planet. We could must adapt to that at Manchester United. I nonetheless deal with them like the good Manchester United groups of the previous. They had been a championship workforce 12 months in and 12 months out. not. They will be fortunate in the event that they end within the prime 4.

It does make you consider what went unsuitable at Previous Trafford.

They do not construct new stadiums like Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur. They’re nonetheless in the identical stadium and there is nonetheless holes within the roof. Why did the membership go so badly unsuitable? It is exhausting to reply.

It does not matter whether or not Ten Witches has fan assist or not. It does not matter now whether or not he has the assist of everybody behind the scenes at United.

The gamers of the membership should assist the supervisor.

In that case, Ten Witches has each probability of succeeding. The gamers are crucial.

“Tottenham don’t have an enormous downside”

Take away the Arsenal sport and Spurs ought to win each sport.

They’d some dangerous luck in opposition to Leicester Metropolis on the opening day. If that they had scored another purpose, the sport would have been ruined.

Then they went to slaughter Everton after which received overwhelmed by Newcastle. I do not understand how they received overwhelmed at Newcastle.

I do know the sport in opposition to Arsenal was not good. However in the long run they solely misplaced one set piece. Now we’re speaking about Arsenal as Manchester Metropolis’s closest challengers, so this defeat is not the worst on this planet.

Brentford had been then washed away with ease. I imply Tottenham haven’t got a lot of an issue.

‘Tottenham’s points are being judged with Arsenal’

The issue for Tottenham is that they’re at all times getting used in opposition to Arsenal.

It’s kind of like Manchester United. If Metropolis weren’t within the place they’re in, United’s state of affairs would not be so tough to swallow.

What I might say about Tottenham is watch out what you want for.

Take a look at West Ham United. Final Saturday I used to be ready for dance apply for Strictly when a flooring supervisor got here as much as me and stated Chelsea had been 2-0 up. He’s a fan of West Ham United. I requested him what occurred and his response was that they did not even have Europe to look again on.

This actually impressed me. West Ham have had an excellent time beneath David Moyes however they’ve shaken issues off. Please watch out with it.

At Tottenham Hotspur I found that individuals even have brief recollections.

It was a tough few years at Tottenham Hotspur. However now, I really like watching Tottenham Hotspur. I believe they are a good workforce.

I do not assume Angie is in any hassle. I actually like him.

“Manchester United vs Tottenham was an awesome sport”

In opposition to Manchester United, I believe it is a good sport for Tottenham.

I see a number of Tottenham Hotspur targets inflicting a number of main issues for Manchester United. Spurs will press and constructing play from the again is just not one in every of United’s strengths.

Angie works in a technique. He takes the lead and leads his workforce to win soccer video games.

Whether or not they’re enjoying within the cup in opposition to a decrease league facet or one of many prime groups within the Premier League, they are going to be there to indicate off their expertise.

That is what I like about him. He is not going to take a seat there and bat 10 balls later. At Previous Trafford, he’ll come out and put stress on United.

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