Randal Kolo Muani of Tottenham Hotspur gestures during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on February 1, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Vince Mignott/MB Media/Getty Images)

Manchester United crucially have momentum over Spurs: Plausible XIs

Originally posted on the Boy Hotspur | By The Boy | Last updated Feb 7, 2026 4:00 AM ET

Manchester United, sitting in 4th place with 41 points, are in excellent form under interim manager Michael Carrick. They’ve won their last three league games, including victories over Manchester City, Arsenal, and Fulham, remaining the only unbeaten Premier League side in 2026 so far. A win today would mark four consecutive league victories—their first such streak in over two years—and push them past last season’s total points tally with games still in hand. United have strong home confidence at Old Trafford.

By some contrast, Tottenham Hotspur are struggling in 14th place (around 29 points), still searching for their first league win of 2026. They’re described as injury-ravaged and inconsistent, though they’ve shown slight recent improvement. Spurs have a solid historical edge in this fixture: unbeaten in their last eight meetings against United (5 wins, 3 draws), with the most recent clash ending 2-2 at Tottenham in November 2025.

Manchester United: Matthijs de Ligt remains sidelined. Questions linger over Mason Mount’s availability, but the squad is boosted by recent momentum.
Lammens, Dalot, Maguire, Martinez, Shaw, Casemiro, Mainoo, Amad, Fernandes, Cunha, Mbeumo

Tottenham: Positive updates on some defenders (e.g., Romero and Van de Ven), but overall, injuries have hampered them significantly.
Vicario; Palhinha, Romero, Van de Ven; Spence, Gray, Gallagher, Udogie; Odobert, Solanke, Simons

Many previews favour Manchester United due to their momentum, home advantage, and Spurs’ struggles—common scores suggested include 3-1 or 2-1 to United. However, Tottenham’s record in this matchup and potential for goals (over 2.5 goals often in recent home H2H) make it intriguing. Some tip a draw or BTTS (both teams to score), with Solanke highlighted as an anytime scorer.

One gets the sense that this game is likely to effectively end Thomas Frank’s hope for this season, with the team seemingly riddled with division and Tottenham’s hierarchy falling apart after another lacklustre window.

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