Tottenham v Manchester United: Darren Bent reveal leaves host stunned, ‘My Goodness’
Darren Bent left talkSPORT co-host Andy Goldstein visibly stunned with something he said ahead of the Tottenham versus Manchester United match.
Tottenham host United in a blockbuster Premier League clash on Sunday (16 February), albeit both sides are much further down the table than expected at this stage.
Spurs have recently exited both domestic cup competitions to further increase the sack pressure on manager Ange Postecoglou.
However, opponents Man United are in just a bad a state right now, making for an intriguing contest at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Darren Bent shares Tottenham v Man United scoreline prediction
Nobody expected two members of the ‘big six’ to be positioned in the bottom half of the campaign with only a few months of the season remaining.
Speaking live on talkSPORT [14 February, 5:44pm] ahead of the game, Bent left Goldstein shocked with his prediction for the match.
Bent predicted a 3-1 win for Tottenham on home soil, which he put down to a number of key players – including potentially Micky van de Ven – returning this weekend.
In response to that, Goldstein acted surprised at Tottenham’s injury list clearing up and said: “Oh my goodness. What are you talking about?”
Alan Shearer also predicted a win for Tottenham against Manchester United on the basis of what he has seen.
Tottenham results against Manchester United this season
This has been far from a vintage season for Tottenham so far, with the campaign crumbling in the space of a few days last week, but they have certainly had Manchester United‘s number.
The Lilywhites were 4-3 winners in a thrilling EFL Cup quarter-final in December, while they were 3-0 winners at Old Trafford in the reverse Premier League meeting.
Postecoglou will be hoping for more of the same on Sunday, with three points being enough to lift Spurs above their opponents in the table.
Team changes can be expected at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, which is hopefully for the better in terms of players returning.
Victory could well help to transfer Spurs’ campaign, with the Europa League also still left to fight for, whereas defeat would only see more dark clouds gather in North London.