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The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium erupted into a chorus of boos when Thomas Frank decided to take off Xavi Simons during Saturday afternoon's clash against Manchester United. Mathys Tel replaced the 22-year-old attacking midfielder, whom the Lilywhites signed from RB Leipzig for £51.8m in the summer, in the final minutes of the match.

Shortly after replacing Simons, the 20-year-old striker then grabbed an equaliser. With his back to goal, Tel latched on to a cross from Destiny Udogie, peeled off Matthijs de Ligt, and smashed the ball past Senne Lammens.

Spurs pushed for a winner and, in the opening moments of stoppage time, Richarlison put Spurs ahead with a glancing header. The 28-year-old deflected a curled strike from Wilson Odobert, leaving the United goalkeeper rooted to the spot.

Richarlison wheeled away in celebration, and Frank looked as though he'd had the last laugh. But, in the dying embers, De Ligt redeemed himself with a brilliant header at the back post to salvage a point for the Reds.

While the Tottenham manager was subject to a smattering of boos throughout the game, he was spared by the home supporters at full-time. Frank reinvigorated his line-up with the substitution, having failed to test Lammens earlier in the match.

Speaking with reporters at Hotspur Way on Friday, the Dane leapt to the defence of Simons, who's struggled to impress since arriving in the Premier League. Frank said: "I think every player needs confidence. Every player does that. The best in the world, everyone.

"Some, when you go to a new club, I think it's a little bit more evident that it's not that easy just to hit the ground running, but the more confidence you get, the better you play, the more you play, the more relationships you find out to get with your teammates step by step.

"I agree, I think Xavi had a good performance. I think it was positive with a lot of bits. I still think it was a good step. I still think there's a lot of layers to be added to his game, but I was happy with his performance."

Frank also addressed his side's poor form at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The Lilywhites have only won one of their six home games in the Premier League this season.

"It’s a big shirt to wear in many ways," went on the Dane. "It should be proud. It should be something you're really excited about, wearing this beautiful shirt, playing home and away.

"It shouldn't matter to play home. It should be a massive boost when we play at home. We should feel even more confident, even more aligned, even more willing to do everything.

"I understand that the stats are not too good over a long time. For me, now there's a new opportunity and a new opportunity we need to embrace in the best possible way - coming out there against a great Man Utd team that's in great form, it'll be a great game, and we'll do everything we can to get out on top."

Manchester United take on Tottenham at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this afternoon and Martin Keown believes the Reds have the edge

Former Premier League defender Martin Keown has lauded Manchester United for their recent upturn in form and pinpointed how they could exploit Tottenham Hotspur in this afternoon's clash.

Ruben Amorim's squad will travel to west London to face a Spurs side that has had an inconsistent run of form on home turf - three defeats, one victory, and one draw. However, they have managed to maintain an unbeaten record when playing away.

On the other hand, United have only managed a single win on the road this season - a 2-1 triumph over Liverpool at Anfield. Despite a rocky start to their Premier League campaign, they've managed to build some momentum and are currently on a four-match unbeaten streak.

Keown is backing the Reds, highlighting two players as the key driving forces behind the team. "I feel Manchester United are just slightly ahead," Keown said on talkSPORT.

"Spurs are struggling to win a home game, I think it's only one win in five, but away from home, they've been quite magnificent. We have to say it's an improvement.

"I think finally the players have taken on board what the manager's asked them to do. I think it's from [Matheus] Cunha and [Bryan] Mbeumo, the amount of work they're doing is absolutely ridiculous.

"They retreat to the edge of their own box, they're able to get three players on the sides and what's happening is, if you're looking at Luke Shaw, he'll come out now, from the back three so go and press and then Amad on the right will form a back four.

"There's a lot of information for those players. It's taken them a hell of a lot time but now look at the number of chances that they're creating. I mean, they have eight shots on target against Arsenal at the start of the season."

He continued: "I think in the sum total since then, it's maybe eight from all the opponents Arsenal played since, so it gives you an idea this is a Manchester United side that seem to be improving but there's some way to go."

Keown also highlighted weaknesses where United could capitalise against Spurs.

"I've just sat down the last hour and watched the game last week against Chelsea and honestly, stop, start, no intensity, not pressing from the front," Keown highlighted.

"Thomas Frank, I've been impressed with him, there was an incident after the game where the players refused to shake his hand.

"I'm not even sure Thomas Frank should have been on the pitch at that point, because this might have worked at Brentford but when you're playing Chelsea, they're an nemesis team for Spurs, you think about when they denied them winning the league all those years ago.

"He probably shouldn't have been there, they were hurting and rightly so, but I like Thomas Frank. But there's an intensity or lack of intensity at home which they're suffering from at the moment."

Manchester United will look to continue their excellent form on the road when they take on Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League

Martin Keown has called out Thomas Frank for walking onto the pitch following Tottenham Hotspur's defeat to Chelsea. The Dane marched onto the field only to be snubbed by Micky van de Ven and Djed Spence.

Frank downplayed the incident in his post-match press conference, and he later claimed to have accepted an apology from the duo. Red mist descended over north London last weekend, with the humiliating defeat to Enzo Maresca's side highlighting the Lilywhites' poor home record in the Premier League.

Spurs have managed just three victories in their last 19 Premier League matches on home turf. Ange Postecoglou coached wins over Manchester United in February and Southampton in April.

Frank kicked off the new season with a commanding 3-0 home victory against Burnley. The Dane hasn't celebrated a home league win since, with Tottenham suffering defeats to Bournemouth, Aston Villa and Chelsea, while sharing the points with Wolves.

The Spurs boss will be desperate to fix this worrying pattern when he faces Ruben Amorim on Saturday afternoon. Speaking to talkSPORT, Keown addressed the north London outfit's problem.

As quoted by football.london, the Arsenal legend said: "It seems strange that Spurs are struggling to win a home game. I think it's only one win in five. Away from home, they've been quite magnificent.

"I've just sat down in the last hour and watched the game last week against Chelsea, and honestly, stop-start, no intensity, not pressing from the front. Thomas Frank, I've been impressed with him. There was an incident after the game where the players refused to shake his hands.

"I'm not even sure Thomas Frank should've been on the pitch at that point because that might've worked at Brentford, but when you're playing against Chelsea, their nemesis team, isn't it for Spurs – they denied them from winning the league all those years ago.

"He probably shouldn't have been there. They were hurting, and rightly so. I like Thomas Frank, but there's a lack of intensity at home, which they're suffering from at the moment."

Manchester United have been in excellent form, winning four of their last six matches. Amorim was named manager of the month in October for his efforts, while Bryan Mbeumo scooped up the player of the month award.

The red Devils have risen to eighth in the Premier League, with just two points separating them from Manchester City in second place. Keown added: "We have to say it's an improvement.

"Finally, the players are taking on board what the manager is asking them to do. [Matheus] Cunha and Mbeumo, the amount of work that they're doing is absolutely ridiculous.

"They retreat to the edge of their own box. They're able to get three players on the sides. And, also, what's happening is, if you look at Luke Shaw, he'll come out now from the back-three to go and press, and Amad on the right will form a back-four.

"So, there's a lot of information for those players. It seems to have taken them a hell of a long time, but now you look at the number of chances that they're creating.

"If you look at what happened to Arsenal at the start of the season, they had eight shots on target against Arsenal. I think since then, it's maybe eight from all the opponents that Arsenal have played since.

"So, that gives you an idea that this is a Manchester United team that is improving, but there's still some way to go."

Is Tottenham vs Man Utd on TV? Live stream details, kick-off time and team news

Tottenham completed the Premier League double over Manchester United last season but the Red Devils are returning to a rich vein of form domestically

Tottenham will host Manchester United on Saturday afternoon in the early kick-off as last season's Europa League finalists meet once again. The Red Devils have returned to form recently with three wins and a draw in their last four league games.

Highlights for Ruben Amorim's side include a 2-1 win over Liverpool at Anfield and a 4-2 victory over Brighton at home.

The Manchester side will be hoping to right some wrongs after they were defeated 1-0 in their last meeting with Spurs in the Europa League final, which resigned them to a season with no European football

Meanwhile, the Lilywhites are flying high off a 4-0 win over FC Copenhagen in the Champions League midweek which has seen them climb to 7th in the European table.

A 1-0 loss to Chelsea is their most recent Premier League result but with both sides tied on 17 points in the domestic table, three points would be priceless for either team.

Here, Mirror Football has all the details on how you can tune into the clash and who could feature for both teams on Saturday.

What time does Tottenham vs Manchester United kick off?

Tottenham will kick off against Manchester United on Saturday, November 8 at 12:30pm. The game will be played at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Where can I watch Tottenham vs Manchester United?

UK fans can tune into the clash live on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate with coverage beginning at 11am. You can also stream the game live on discovery+.

Team news

United are close to being back to a fully fit squad after Harry Maguire returned to the bench against Nottingham Forest. The only confirmed absentee is Lisandro Martinez who is closing in on a return from a knee operation.

Meanwhile, Spurs have more injury issues to contend with. Lucas Bergvall was subsituted early in the club's 1-0 loss to Chelsea with concussion and remains a doubt for the early kick-off.

Thomas Frank's side have nine other stars confirmed out for the game including: James Maddison (ACL), Dejan Kulusevski (knee), Dominic Solanke (ankle), Ben Davies (hamstring), Radu Dragusin (ACL), Yves Bissouma (ankle), Archie Gray (calf) and Kota Takai (quad).

Ferguson's famous speech quickly became part of Premier League history but it left two Man Utd stars in disagreement

Manchester United legends Roy Keane and Paul Scholes have disagreed on whether Sir Alex Ferguson's famous 'It's Tottenham' speech was necessary. As the two Premier League giants prepare to face each other on Saturday afternoon, fans may well be reminded of the speech Ferguson made during the fixture in 2001.

Both Keane and Scholes played in the iconic match where the Red Devils found themselves 3-0 down at halftime to Spurs in a shocking turn of events. When Ferguson came into the dressing room, he reportedly said simply: "Lads, it's Tottenham."

United came back in the second-half and won 5-3 so the short but sweet team talk definitely worked. However, Scholes didn't feel like it was fair for the legendary manager to discredit their opponents the way he did.

Speaking before Spurs' 1-0 win over United in the Europa League final in May, the former midfielder told TNT Sports: "I think it’s a bit derogatory to speak about such a great football club like that.

"We knew that most of the time we had the beating of Tottenham. We were always confident against them. I know there’s a lot said of, ‘It’s only Tottenham’ and that should be enough to win a game. But it isn’t. You’re playing against a very good team of footballers.

"They’ve had the upper hand against United, we’ve lost the last three. It’s not quite ‘just Tottenham’ any more."

Scholes was right not to underestimate Spurs that night as United watched on as Ange Postecoglou's side lift their first European troph since 1984. However, not everyone felt that Ferguson's words weren't the right fit for Spurs back in 2001.

Former club captain Keane was full of praise for Ferguson's words at the time, claiming the Scot knew exactly what the team needed to hear. Speaking at an event for his book, The Second Half, he said: "I played under good managers, bad managers.

"The top managers get a feel for the group, they know what you need. Whatever Alex Ferguson’s strengths and weaknesses, that was by far his biggest strength."

Highlighting the famous speech, Keane added: "It was Tottenham at home. I thought, ‘please don’t go on about Tottenham, we all know what Tottenham is about, they are nice and tidy but we’ll f****** do them’.

“He came in and said: ‘Lads, it’s Tottenham.’ And that was it. Brilliant. It could have been a European semi-final, it could have been Leeds away, it could have been a home League Cup tie – Alex Ferguson always had a feel of the group."

While both ex-Premier League stars disagreed over Ferguson's iconic speech, they'll both be rooting for United to get a priceless away win against Spurs this weekend.

Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur are due to face off in the Premier League on Saturday and one particular reunion will be at the centre of the top-flight clash

Tottenham's Premier League meeting with Manchester United this weekend will see manager Thomas Frank reunited with Bryan Mbeumo for the first time since the two men took different paths over the summer. Frank explored a move for Mbeumo after replacing Ange Postecoglou at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, only for the Cameroon star to opt for United.

Last season, Frank and Mbeumo were two big factors as former club Brentford finished 10th in the league. Mbeumo top-scored with 20 goals, the best single-season return of his career, while Frank shook off the loss of Ivan Toney to secure a comfortable mid-table finish.

Since moving to Old Trafford for up to £71million including add-ons, Mbeumo has established himself as a regular threat. He has five goals from 11 appearances in all competitions, four of those in the league, and his former boss Frank isn't surprised.

"Of course I'll step out of my role at Tottenham. When you work with a player for six years, you get a close relationship," the Danish coach said.. "To see him develop from being a young man, 19-year-old when he moved to London and Brentford and left six years later, going into one of the biggest clubs in the world with all that focus and the way he stepped up.

"For me, looking from the outside, maybe a little bit biased, I think he's been their best offensive player. He can create, he can score, he works hard, he's a team player. He's the perfect example, in my opinion, for a player what I call about attitude, confident but humble. He's a top player."

Mbeumo goes into Saturday's match fresh from winning the Premier League's Player of the Month award for October. He is United's first recipient of the award since Bruno Fernandes in March, and the first Cameroonian to win it since Joel Matip of Liverpool back in 2022.

This weekend marks the first meeting between United and Spurs since the Europa League final in May. On that occasion, Spurs came out 1-0 winners to secure Champions League qualification while ensuring their opponents have no European football this term.

"We have different characteristics in our team but we also have a lot of players that played last year. So we are a better team, we play better, we understand the game better," United boss Ruben Amorim told reporters when asked about what has changed since that final.

"I think we are more confident. We reached that final confident that we could win because we were doing well in Europe, but in this moment we play with a different confidence.

"We managed better the moments of the game, but if you remember that game they had that [one] shot on the goal, they won the game. I expect a different game, that we can play better but also to have a little bit of luck to help us win the game.”

Manchester United were beaten by Tottenham in the Europa League final last season and Leny Yoro says the Red Devils can look to put that result behind them this weekend

Leny Yoro believes Manchester United's clash with Tottenham offers them a chance to right the wrongs of their Europa League final defeat. Despite Ruben Amorim guiding United to a catastrophic 15th-place Premier League finish last term, the Red Devils battled through to the Europa League final and stood on the brink of silverware against Spurs.

Tottenham had not lifted a trophy since 2008, but they ground out a scrappy 1-0 victory at the San Mames Stadium in Bilbao. The defeat condemned United to missing out on European football for just the second occasion since English sides returned to UEFA competitions following a five-year exile in 1990.

This weekend marks the first meeting between the sides since that painful night in Spain. Yoro said: "I think the team now is in good momentum.

"We drew the last game, but before this we won, I think, three games in a row. We know we can do better than last game, but we're still in good momentum.

"We're still confident. Like you said, this game against Tottenham will be important for us to go into the international break with three points. This is going to help us to be in the top of the league, so we need to win this game."

When asked about seeking revenge, he responded: "Yes, everyone knows what happened in the final, so I think this game can be a good game for us to prove that maybe the final can have another result. Every game is important for us. This one is not more important than the other one, but we want to win every game."

He added: "Yes, it was important for us, I think, for Champions League next year, so this year, but now we cannot change nothing. We have one game a week now.

"So I think it helped us a little bit to work more on the things that were not good last year. We have more time to work now, but of course everyone wants to play Champions League, so this final is important for us, so this year we need to do better.

"We are the same team, so I'm not going to say we're a better team, but we can see on the result that there are some things we do better. Of course, we had some new players.

"And they give everything they have to help us to be better also. We're the same team, but with a different spirit sometimes, I think, and with more work time."

Following their Europa League triumph, Ange Postecoglou was dismissed as Tottenham manager despite the silverware, after a disastrous 17th-place Premier League finish saw the club turn to Thomas Frank as his successor.

Spurs currently occupy sixth spot in the table and delivered an impressive 4-0 victory against Copenhagen in their midweek Champions League fixture.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe's company Ineos have reportedly come to a settlement with Tottenham Hotspur, after the latter filed a legal challenge against the company

Sir Jim Ratcliffe's firm, Ineos, has reportedly agreed to cough up over £11million to swiftly settle a lawsuit with Tottenham Hotspur. The company, owned by the Manchester United co-owner, was accused of breaching a five-year minimum contract worth £17.5m that allowed Tottenham to promote the firm's Grenadier as the club's "official 4X4 vehicle partner."

The deal was thought to have been inked in 2022, but Ineos had been partnered with Spurs since they were dubbed the club's "official hand-sanitiser supplier" during the Covid-19 outbreak. Tottenham called time on their deal with Ratcliffe's company in March and initiated legal proceedings three months later.

They claim an annual instalment exceeding £5m was not paid on December 1, having already allegedly missed an inflation-related payment of around £500,000.

According to the Telegraph, the total sum paid to Spurs remains under wraps, but a source close to the matter suggested the agreed amount was about half what the north Londoners were seeking. Furthermore Spurs were after nearly £5.3m in damages when the deal was terminated with more than two years left on the clock. Shortly thereafter, Ineos hit back by counter-suing Spurs for over £1m.

They pointed the finger at the north Londoners for engaging in sponsorship talks with Audi, which were tied to Harry Kane's potential transfer to Bayern Munich. Ineos stated: "On or around 3 August 2023 (i.e. early in contract year two), Todd Kline of the club indicated to Ashley Reed of Ineos that the club had been in discussions with the German car manufacturer Audi AG in connection with rights which were the same as, or substantially similar to, the rights granted to Ineos under the agreement and/or the club had been negotiating with Audi in respect of rights which were exclusive to Ineos under clause 4 of the agreement.

"According to Mr Kline, the discussions and/or negotiations related to a proposed transfer of the club's player Harry Kane to the German club FC Bayern Munich."

Ineos' defence also claimed the commercial partnership had "not materialised" before stating "this sequence of events ultimately resulted in the parties agreeing that Ineos could terminate the agreement with effect from the end of year three of the contract term”

They firmly stated: "In the circumstances, it is the club which owes Ineos more than £1m for failing to provide any rights to Ineos in the final part of year three."

Spurs acknowledged holding commercial discussions with Audi, but rejected suggestions these talks gave Ineos the right to terminate their agreement, given that Tottenham never finalised a deal with the German car manufacturer. Tottenham maintain the arrangement with Ineos "involved annual payments starting at £2.125m in year one and increasing to £4.6m in year five, all plus VAT and index-linked to the rate of inflation" and that they would be pursuing interest "further or other relief as the court thinks fit".

At the time, an Ineos spokesperson said: "Ineos Automotive was a partner of Tottenham Hotspur from 2022, expanding on a partnership agreement that Ineos Group had in place with the club since 2020. We had a contractual right to terminate our partnership contract and in December 2024 exercised that right."

Ineos have severed links with numerous major sports teams they had been backing. They have already ended partnerships with Ben Ainslie's sailing squad and the New Zealand All Blacks rugby union side.

In February, the Telegraph also reported the latter were launching legal action, claiming their agreement, which was expected to run until 2027, was terminated prematurely, despite a contract being in place.

Ineos have argued they have been compelled into cost-cutting due to "extreme" green carbon taxes in Europe. Ratcliffe has pointed the finger at escalating energy prices and taxes as the reasoning behind the firm's decision to shut down their synthetic ethanol plant in Grangemouth, Scotland. This move resulted in the loss of 80 direct roles and an additional 500 indirect jobs.

Arsenal are one of three clubs with a 100% record in the Champions League, but London rivals Chelsea and Tottenham Hotsput are not faring as well in the competition

Arsenal could gain an advantage in the Premier League title race due to the Champions League campaigns that London rivals Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur are currently embarking on . The Gunners are one of only three clubs boasting a 100% record in the league phase, alongside Bayern Munich and Inter, but their counterparts from the capital are not faring quite as well.

Spurs remain unbeaten in this season's competition, along with Manchester City and the trio mentioned above. However, they have drawn both of their away matches so far, 2-2 with Bodo/Glimt and 0-0 against Monaco.

Having won both of their home matches, 1-0 over Villarreal and 4-0 versus Copenhagen, Spurs sit 10th in the table. Just a point and two places behind them are Chelsea.

Like Tottenham, the Blues have a flawless home record, having defeated Benfica 1-0 and Ajax 5-1. However, they have yet to secure a win on the road, as Bayern triumphed 3-1 in Munich, while Chelsea had to rally to draw 2-2 with Qarabag in their last outing.

At the halfway point of the league phase, both clubs occupy play-off spots for the knockout phase, albeit as seeded sides. If they remain between ninth and 24th place, they will face a two-legged tie in February, much like City did last season.

Coincidentally, that is the same month Arsenal face both teams for the final time this season. They will travel to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on the weekend of February 21 before welcoming Chelsea the following week.

The first leg of the knockout phase play-offs kick off in the week starting February 16, just days before Spurs host the Gunners. The second legs are scheduled for the following week, beginning February 23.

According to Opta Analyst, Chelsea have a nearly 69% chance of being in the knockout phase play-offs, while Tottenham's odds stand at slightly over 71%. Arsenal, on the other hand, have the slimmest chances, at just under two per cent.

That suggests the Gunners are extremely unlikely to require a play-off. The prospect of their London rivals battling for a spot in the last 16 ahead of their league clashes with them could provide a welcome boost for Arsenal.

Chelsea are due to host Barcelona at Stamford Bridge later this month, before heading to Atalanta in December. They then welcome Pafos in January and wrap up their league phase in Italy against Napoli.

Spurs' next European match is away to Paris Saint-Germain, followed by a home game against Slavia Prague next month. Borussia Dortmund will visit them in the New Year, before they travel to Eintracht Frankfurt.

Arsenal host Bayern before the end of November and then travel to Club Brugge for their final Champions League match of the year. Inter are their first opponents in January, followed by a home game against Kairat.

Manchester United are set for an enthralling clash with Tottenham on Saturday lunchtime with both sides having the opportunity to move into second spot with a win

Former Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur striker Teddy Sheringham has dismissed the idea that the Reds could benefit from a tense atmosphere at Spurs' home ground, following the London club's recent defeat to Chelsea. After a 1-0 loss to their city rivals, Tottenham supporters expressed their dissatisfaction with manager Thomas Frank and his team's performance.

However, Tottenham bounced straight back on Tuesday night with a convincing 4-0 victory over FC Copenhagen in the Champions League. Despite that, Sheringham - speaking with Oddspedia - reckons that any notion of United capitalising on a potentially nervous atmosphere in north London is misguided.

Instead, he anticipates a united front from Spurs fans when Ruben Amorim's side visit this weekend. "I was at the Spurs game last night and I was interested to see what the reaction of supporters would be like after the Chelsea game," Sheringham said.

"They were up for it again and Tottenham ended up putting in a good display. It wasn't fantastic - they probably ended up playing better with 10 men than they did with 11 - but I don't think the United game is the type of game for Spurs fans to not appreciate what's going on.

"Everyone loves it when Manchester United come to town and everyone raises their game, so I don't think it's this type of fixture that will be a problem for Thomas Frank. Tottenham will be up for it and so will their supporters - so it will be a fantastic game.

"It's the other games that Tottenham are expected to win - when they're playing against the likes of Brentford at home - where it starts to become a bit sticky." With loyalties split between both clubs, Sheringham is anticipating an entertaining and competitive encounter.

"I was going to say there's goals in it, but Manchester United's defence has tightened up quite a bit recently and Tottenham look solid at the back with Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero," he concluded. "I'll go for a 1-1 draw."

Both teams enter the clash level on 17 points and - should there be a victor - they will climb to second place in the Premier League table. However, that could be for a matter of hours.