Fresh from a win in the F.A cup alongside their first Premier League victory, the Blades will be up for Sundayâs clash.Â
Theyâll be looking at this Spurs team with the knowledge itâs going to be tough, and that their ability to move from defence into attack at lightning speed will cause the hosts some problems.
In a press conference on Friday, Jose Mourinho claimed Sheffield United âare not the worst team in the Premier League. At all.â
He added: âIf our mind is: âwe are going to play against the worst team in the Premier Leagueâ we are going to be in big trouble.â
The special oneâs Spurs have only had one victory in six Premier League games and not won away from home in four fixtures. They sit in sixth place in the Premier league with 30 points from 17. A win will be crucial for them to revive some form in the league.
Unitedâs poor start to the season goes without saying, as they sit bottom on 5 points from 18 games. Chris Wilder remains in charge at Bramall Lane. He said on Friday he hopes his players can now push on and âshow the belief and confidence theyâve shown over the last 4 or 5 daysâ.
Billy Sharpâs 73rd-minute penalty against Newcastle on Tuesday gave United fans the three points they so desperately waited for. Theyâll be thanking VAR for delivering that boost of confidence Wilder speaks of.
If both of the Bladesâ wins in the last week can be built upon by an unexpected victory against Spurs, theyâll make some headlines. Perhaps even more than when the team celebrated in close contact after Sharpâs winner, sparking controversy in the wider media over social distancing.
From what I have seen of Sheffield United and Spurs this season, I expect United to teeter around with the ball on the edge of the Spurs box, misplace a pass or fail to find the men in the middle with a cross and then Spurs will be away on the counter-attack. It doesnât take a Spurs loyalist to understand how lethal Heung-Min Son and Harry Kane react when opposition teams lose the ball.
Unitedâs morale must have sky-rocketed after the last week though, and it is characteristic of Spurs to score early and then allow the opposition to take chances later on. This one could be more interesting than at first glance for the neutral.
Preview: Sheffield United have tough task at home to Spurs
