A dramatic game could be on the cards.
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00:00 So Michael, starting with Man United, their next Premier League game spurs away.
00:05 Now, we saw Tottenham, we sort of know they're going to be a high-scoring team this season
00:09 and probably high-leaking goals as well.
00:11 So maybe United can capitalise on that.
00:14 They started with a win against Wolves, albeit quite controversial in the end.
00:19 What are your thoughts going into this game?
00:21 Do you think Man United are clear favourites or can you see there being a really good Premier League game on the cards?
00:28 Yeah, I mean, it's an interesting one that you say that Spurs, like I said, are going to score a lot and concede a lot.
00:33 It's kind of the opposite for United a little bit, that they're keeping a lot of clean sheets.
00:38 It's certainly kind of based on the back end of last season, keeping a lot of clean sheets but not scoring a huge amount.
00:43 I think there's a concern that how difficult it was to get Marcus Rashford involved the other night against Wolves.
00:49 And I think there'll be a concern how easily they were overrun in midfield,
00:53 particularly considering that James Madison and Yves Bissouma both played so well in Spurs opening games.
00:59 So yeah, I think it'll be a difficult game for United.
01:01 I mean, look, at this stage of the season, it's very difficult to know what to expect from sides.
01:05 We haven't got a huge amount to go off, really.
01:07 Certainly haven't got much to go off in terms of Posta Koglu and his experience in England.
01:11 But yeah, I think Spurs are obviously...
01:14 There's going to be a little bit of a hangover from Harry Kane and him leaving, him departing.
01:18 And it is impossible for anyone to come in and fill those boots.
01:22 I mean, Richard Lawson will give it a good go.
01:24 I think we all know he's not at the same level, to be totally honest.
01:27 Listen, there's not many strikers in Europe who are.
01:29 So yeah, I think that'll be a couple of interesting dynamics going into the game.
01:34 I think it'll be interesting as well to see if they take the same approach of kind of pushing Emerson Royale into the middle
01:40 as they did against Brentford last week.
01:43 So yeah, that's another interesting aspect.
01:45 I think United just need to, from their end, need to put in a better performance,
01:49 need to get on the ball and dictate a little bit more.
01:52 I felt they were kind of too reactive against Wolves.
01:54 I was a bit concerned about their fitness levels in some senses as well.
01:58 United, I thought Wolves looked stronger, fitter, a bit more hungry.
02:01 So they need to address that.
02:02 They need to put that right.
02:03 So I think it'll be a tough game.
02:05 I actually think it'll be a draw.
02:06 I'm not tipping either side to win.
02:08 I just think that, you know, sometimes you go into these games and you look and think it's the type of match,
02:12 actually United might be happy enough with the point from Spurs to the same.
02:16 So yeah, that's my tentative prediction ahead of this one.