Premier League Manchester United vs Tottenham Hotspur

The 3rd round of the 2018-19 Premier League closes at Old Trafford, where the Red Devils are visited by Mauricio Pochettino’s Tottenham Hotspur.

Manchester United starts the third course with José Mourinho at the front, and it is marked by the complaints of Setúbal due to the lack of first level signings. The Brazilian Fred is the only reinforcement of guarantees that has come to Old Trafford, completing the list of new additions the young FC Porto side, Diogo Dalot, and veteran goalkeeper Lee Grant, ex-Stoke City. He also returns to the team after his assignment Pereira. Neither Cristiano Ronaldo, nor Bale, nor any of the big names of the summer has signed for the Manchester club, which last year could only secure the runner-up in the league to return to play the Champions League this season.

While waiting for new signings, the Dutch team Daley Blind has left (Ajax pays 16 million for his return), former captain Michael Carrick (retired) and goalkeeper Sam Johnstone, who goes to the Baggies of West Bromwich in exchange for 7.35 million.

The Red Devils fell in the penalty shoot-out against AC Milan on the first day of the International Champions Cup, falling by 1-4 against Liverpool and defeating Real Madrid 2-1. In their last friendly, they fell to Bayern Munich 1-0. In the debut, Mourinho’s team beat Leicester City 2-1 at Old Trafford but last day, they fell to Brighton & Hove Albion.

They are low for the game Dalot, Rojo, Herrera and Romero, while Matic, Lingard and Valencia are doubts.

Eleven Probable: De Gea – Bailly, Smalling, Darmian, Shaw – Pereira, Fred, McTominay – Juan Mata, Lukaku, Aléxis Sánchez.
Tottenham Hotspur will try to improve their good season 2017-18. Renewed coach Mauricio Pochettino for five more seasons and assured the permanence of the best scorer of the championship, English international Harry Kane, the Spurs will continue looking to fight for a title as a major goal of their season.

With 834 million euros in budget and opening the new White Hart Lane, it is clear that this is not an ordinary season for Londoners who, however, have not made a single movement in the template compared to last year. Apart from the rise to the first team of some homegrown players (in that Pochettino is very good), the only “new” face is the return of the Dutch striker Vincent Janssen, yielded last year in Fenerbahçe.

The Spurs won two of the three matches in the International Champions Cup, falling on their visit to Girona in Montilivi, playing all these games without most of their holders after having come very far with their selections in the World Cup. Facing this match, the injured Wanyama, Sissoko and Carter Vickers, apart from the international players Dier, Rose, Kane, Trippier, Vertonghen, Lloris, Ali and Alderweireld for their lack of training, and Erik Lamela, Onomah, Winks and Foyth, for physical problems.

The Pochettino come from winning at Newcastle United 1-2 at St. James’ Park and Fulham at Wembley (3-1).

Eleven Probable: Lloris – Davies, Davinson Sánchez, Aurier, Vertonghen – Dembélé, Dier – Alli, Eriksen, Lucas Moura – Harry Kane.

Equal maximum between both teams in the last 6 games, settled with 3 wins for each, always triumph for the home. The Red Devils are not in a good moment and I give the visitors an option to score.

Betting Tips: Draw or Tottenham Hotspur
Odds: 1.55