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Image source, Getty ImagesTottenham have been on a poor run, but a large part of their form can be attributed to a string of first-team injuries.
Manager Ange Postecoglou will be thankful he was able to start playmaker James Maddison as well as goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, with both impressing on their returns.
Long-term absentees Brennan Johnson, Destiny Udogie and Wilson Odobert were also all fit enough to make the bench.
Spurs looked good going forward, with new signing Mathys Tel lively on his first league start since joining on loan from Bayern Munich. The 19-year-old Frenchman forced Onana into a low save after Son Heung-min's first-half cutback.
Dejan Kulusevski also went close with a similar effort midway through the second period.
But in midfield, Spurs struggled to assert control - and United regularly created opportunities to equalise which they could not take.
Tottenham and Postecoglou, though, will take a narrow win however it was earned, having picked up just four points from their previous eight league games.
Boosted by Maddison and Vicario they are now 12th in the table, moving above United.
Image source, Getty ImagesTottenham boss Ange Postecoglou, speaking to Sky Sports after today's win: "It was important we won today."
On the importance of the return of James Maddison and Guglielmo Vicario: "They're quality players. We have had to do it pretty tough in the past two months. Great to get those guys back and the guys who came on and contributed.
"We can play better definitely, but when we got some boys up to speed and start growing into it."
On the game: "I did think our press was better. We made it hard for United to get out and that certainly helped to get a grounding in the game. We looked sharp. Front third movements were missing a bit.
"We lacked a bit of fluency in the front third. We will improve and we need to, but it was a decent effort. They're all keen to get out there but game rhythm comes with playing games.
"As much as you train, playing a game of football is different. Vicario and Mads handled it well. Was great to get some time into Brennan Johnson and Wilson Odobert. We are going to need them. We still feel we have a big back half of the year."
On facing criticism: "Everyone likes an impeding car crash. I am sure we had a lot of people willing that scenario on. I know how hard these players have worked.
"Our training was better and I was confident that we would put in a good shift. The focus is still on trying to win games. In the background we are doing it our own way. We are looking into ways we can do things better, but were not going to be the only ones.
"There will be a few that come to my world in the next period and people will see it's not just a reflection of people involved, but the circumstances you have been dealt with.
"We have had a few players who have not got injured at all."
On if there is light at the end of the tunnel: "Who knows? We feel, and I certainly feel there's a massive opportunity in the back half of the year."
Image source, Getty ImagesTottenham goalscorer James Maddison has been speaking to Sky Sports after today's victory: "It's always difficult being out injured. You miss one game or 10, you are always champing at the bit to get back. I went into the game today knowing I can be the difference.
"I'm really proud of the boys, obviously it has been an up and down season, we are not where we want to be in the league table. I'm really happy for the lads and for the fans, we're sending them home happy."
On scoring: "I've always been a goalscoring midfielder. That's why Spurs brought me to the club. I'm there to be that creative outlet and score goals.
"There was a little bit of outside noise this week. People will have their opinions. Nobody is more critical of me than myself. The gaffer prefers when we are in our own bubble but it's difficult with social media, you see this stuff.
"To be fair to the boys who have been fit all season, we don't want to make excuses, but the last few months have been really difficult. The lads who have relentlessly been going every three days, it's nice to be an injured player coming back to take the pressure off them.
"It's about us being present now and leading like they did during the bad run."
Image source, Getty ImagesTottenham are the first side to win three separate games against Manchester United in a single season in all competitions since Chelsea in 2012-13. Spurs have also completed a league double over the Red Devils for the first time since 1989-90 under Terry Venables.
Manchester United have lost 12 of their 25 Premier League games this season, their most defeats from their first 25 matches of a league campaign since 1973-74 (13) – when they were last relegated from the top-flight.
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Trying to call this is a bit like a game I used to play with my kids, poker dice, where you roll five dice and it is completely random what you end up with.
This is the first time I have so little idea of what to expect from both sides that I actually think I need to make two predictions, rather than one.
I can guarantee you this, though. Whatever result I go for, it will end up being the opposite of what actually happens.
Tottenham demolished Manchester United 3-0 at Old Trafford in September but that does not really have any bearing here.
Spurs are getting players back from injury and Timo Werner, James Maddison and Guglielmo Vicario are among those training again, but how fit are they going to be for this game?
Ange Postecoglou says his players are out on their feet and we could see that in their FA Cup defeat at Aston Villa, so a lot depends on how much they have left in the tank.
As for Manchester United, well I've been reading reports this week that some of their players are unhappy with Ruben Amorim's style of play.
There is lots going on off the pitch too, with stories that more redundancies are planned at the club, following controversy over a rise in ticket prices.
Who would have thought when Ineos completed their deal to take a stake in United 12 months ago that, within a year, they could possibly be as unpopular with fans as co-owners the Glazers are.
In regards to Amorim, I just think he needs time. He arrived in mid-season, he has his way of playing and United will have to give him the players who fit that system, so it might take a window or two before we see him with the team he wants.
There needs to be patience there, but we also know football fans are impatient. They want to see some improvement in the short-term, and it is hard to argue they have made any progress since Amorim took charge.
I still have a sneaky feeling they might edge this game but I cannot really tell you what I am basing that on.
This is a big game for Ange too, now his side are out of both domestic cups, but I am going with United, just.
Sutton's prediction: 1-2 or 4-0 [only 1-2 will count as Chris's score]
Sitting 14th and 13th in the Premier League in February is not where either Tottenham or Manchester United would have expected to be at this stage of the season.
But inconsistent form and injuries means the two clubs meet at Tottenham Hotspur stadium on Sunday with few being able to say with any certainty who might come out on top.
While the two sides go head-to-head on the pitch, we asked our fan writers for each club to go head-to-head off it.
Each got to ask three questions of the other. Tottenham fan Anna Howells from Spurs XY, external was asked the following by our United supporter:
Ange Postecoglou is under intense pressure at the moment. Are you backing him or is it time for Tottenham to hire yet another manager?
After crashing out of the Carabao Cup and FA Cup, what are your objectives for the rest of the season?
What scoreline are you predicting against Manchester United on Sunday?
Manchester United fan contributor Dale O'Donnell from United In Focus, external was given the following questions:
Ruben Amorim is having a tough time, so are you convinced he is the manager to restore past glories?
Do the fans want Amorim to prioritise the FA Cup over the Premier League and Europe?
Given the search for a striker and the aging midfield, which area or areas of the pitch is the priority for United in the summer ?
Image source, Getty ImagesTottenham boss Ange Postecoglou hopes to have centre-back pair Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven available when European competition resumes next month.
The key duo last played together on 8 December and Van de Ven featured for only 45 minutes on his injury return against Elfsborg on 30 January.
"They're not training always with the team. They're doing a lot of individual stuff which is more based around them getting back to the levels that they need," Postecoglou said.
"We've hardly trained for two and a half months. We've literally just been walking around going through tactical stuff. For them to join in that serves no purpose because they get nothing out of it physically. Our [fit] guys have just been recovering.
"The hope is we can drop - now we're training properly - Micky and Romero in over the next couple of weeks to be part of our team training totally.
"They're not bed-ridden and they're not in sitting just getting treatment - they're out there running. They're doing significant training but it's just not with the team always."
Asked if they could be fit for the Europa League last-16 first leg on 6 March, Postecoglou said: "I would certainly expect Micky and Cuti to be around the mark of that time."
Laura Scott
Sports news correspondent
Image source, Getty ImagesClub insiders describe Daniel Levy as "shy, quiet and hard-working" - and a man who loves the club and is affected by fan criticism. Multiple sources who know him have expressed respect for Tottenham's progress under his leadership.
One source with knowledge of the inner workings of the club, who wished to remain anonymous, said Levy can be "very ruthless" but "genuinely wants the best for Spurs".
They claimed some of the "own goals" - such as using the government furlough scheme during Covid in 2020 and more recently phasing out senior concession tickets - are partly because Levy does not "surround himself with the best people".
They described the executive leadership and club board, which includes operations and finance director Matthew Collecott and executive director Donna-Maria Cullen, as "people too similar to him" who will "sit with their heads in their phones", rather than "people who make up for [Levy's] weaknesses".
The source said Levy does not successfully deliver his messages about caring for the club because he is not a strong public speaker and chooses to avoid it, adding: "One interview or being visible once a year is not a lot."
While Tottenham's football structure has changed frequently, including technical directors, managing directors and heads of football operations, sources say the club rigidly sticks to "Levy's philosophy and recruitment policy - to buy young players with promise who can add value".
Another source who has worked with Levy in the Spurs hierarchy, also speaking anonymously, backed his passion for the club and said the idea the chairman does not care because he rarely shows emotion is "nonsense".
They added that Levy is unrelenting - working "crazy" hours, which can be tough and tiring for colleagues - and always wants more, something which can grate with people who do not like that style of leadership.
Image source, Getty ImagesThere can be some sympathy for Ange Postecoglou's injury situation at Tottenham, but it does ask questions of their squad preparation.
That is the view of BBC Radio 5 Live commentators John Murray and Alistair Bruce-Ball on the latest The Commentator's View podcast.
Postecoglou has had to contend with a lengthy injury list this campaign with a number of key players sidelined.
"At Villa Park on Sunday night, I sat in on his press conference where he made the very strong case about how no other club has had to put up with losing so many important players for such a long period of time," Murray said.
"Sitting there listening to the whole thing I thought: 'You know what, that is quite a persuasive argument.' Virtually every club we have seen has had to deal with a lengthy list of injuries but he was making the point that no other team has had to play the same group of players for two and a half months.
"The net result of that is what you are seeing. Son [Heung-min] is a shadow of himself at the moment and even [Dejan] Kulusevski was not at the level he has been, and I'm guessing Ange Postecoglou is saying that is the effect of having to play every weekend, midweek and weekend."
Bruce-Ball added: "I do take John's point on how much it has taken out of them playing the same team again and again and again in all the competitions.
"I know when you get a certain number of injuries it is very difficult to cope with, but it's about building a squad and signing players.
"When so much of Tottenham's play is predicated on Micky van de Ven's pace at the back, when he gets injured you haven't got someone who can do that job in that squad - that is a problem if Tottenham keep playing the way they are playing. That is about squad preparation."
Image source, Getty ImagesTottenham manager Ange Postecoglou must now find answers - and fast - to end miserable Premier League form after the pain of exits in the Carabao Cup and FA Cup.
It means the only opportunity for Postecoglou to fulfil his boast that he always wins a trophy in his second season at a club is the Europa League, a competition that may hold the key to his future at Spurs.
It raises the stakes even higher before they meet Manchester United, a team struggling with transition of their own under new head coach Ruben Amorim, at home on Sunday (16:30 GMT kick-off).
Postecoglou has hinted there is a media agenda against him, but the reality is that Spurs have lost 25 of their past 52 league matches and lie 14th in the Premier League. He cannot expect to escape scrutiny with such a poor record.
He is perfectly within his rights, however, to point out Spurs' horrendous injury list, although Postecoglou may have been guilty of contributing to it by rushing pivotal central-defensive duo Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero back too soon after injury.
And there is understanding of this within the club, although the protests planned against the tenure of Spurs chairman Daniel Levy on Sunday may have an impact on the atmosphere.
United, however, may represent an opportunity for a reset and respite for Postecoglou given Amorim's desperate struggles since his arrival.
But the Australian has to find answers, irrespective of the reduced circumstances of his squad - starting on Sunday.
Image source, Getty ImagesManchester United boss Ruben Amorim believes he has "bigger pressure" on him than Tottenham counterpart Ange Postecoglou.
The pair come face to face on Sunday in a mid-table Premier League battle with both teams struggling for consistency this season amid injuries and poor form.
Despite this, both managers have insisted on sticking with their footballing philosophies and received criticism for doing so.
"I am a huge fan of Ange Postecoglou. I am from a different culture. All the Portuguese coaches can adapt," Amorim said.
"I adapt. I use one system because I believe if you do that system, you can then use other systems at the same time - that is my idea.
"But, we are not winning games and I understand the connection with me and Ange - we have the same problems. With all due respect, I am at a bigger club, with bigger pressure. It is important for a coach to follow his principles.
"Of course [I have sympathy with him], especially because he is a good guy, a good coach and he wants to play football in the right way.
"When we choose this profession there is a lot of good things, but then you feel that pressure when you don't win."
Postecoglou, meanwhile, backed the United head coach, who replaced Erik ten Hag earlier in the season, to improve the Manchester club.
"I have respect for all managers because I know how tough it is to do the job. Ruben is just doing what he wants to do," the Spurs boss said.
"Manchester United have scouted him and identified him by looking at the way he does business. You bring him in with a purpose.
"If United stick with Ruben for two years then they will see progress - absolutely, because it's how long it takes.
"If anyone believes anything can change in a short space of time, they are living in a alternative universe that is not based on reality."
Adwaidh Rajan
BBC Sport journalist
Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Manchester United (16:30 GMT).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario is available for the first time since fracturing his ankle in the 4-0 win at Manchester City in November.
He said it has been tough without goalkeeper Vicario who remains Tottenham's number one: "We've used three other goalkeepers. They've all contributed - none of them have let us down. Antonin Kinsky is going to be great in the future and will love to work alongside Vic - but Vic is experienced."
Postecoglou also confirmed that James Maddison is ready to start while Destiny Udogie could play a part too.
On what returning Maddison can bring: "He has enormous self-belief and that filters through the team. He has also been a bit ahead of schedule and had a good week of training."
With regards to defensive reinforcement, Micky van de Ven's "return is imminent but we want to get it right" while Spurs are "waiting" on Cristian Romero. However, he did not give an exact date, saying: "I am not a doctor."
Wilson Odobert and Brennan Johnson are also training, with Postecoglou saying that they are in "a good place."
On a question about his recent 'grumpiness': "Cut me a little bit of slack. I can't be bubbly and cheery all the time. Not having a game this week does help because it becomes a bit of a grind."
He added, with a smile: "I am sure that the grumpiness will emerge at appropriate times, if it needs."
Postecoglou said he has massive respect for his United counterpart Ruben Amorim because he knows "how tough this job is." "If United stick with Ruben for two years then they will see progress. Absolutely, because it's how long it takes. If anyone believes anything can change in a short space of time, they are living in a alternative universe."
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