Tottenham – Manchester Utd

The home team will be more motivated for a cup win

In the central confrontation of the English League Cup quarter-final two clubs with ambiguous playing form will meet. Tottenham and Manchester United represent the country in the Europa League, being the main favourites for the title. Both teams started their journey in the second national cup with 1/16 finals. Tottenham almost went out in the first round. "Spurs" until the 88th minute lost to Coventry City, but before the end of the game time managed not only to equalise, but also scored the winning goal. The departure of the London club was predicted at the last stage, when he played at the home arena against Manchester City. Back then, Guardiola's team was not yet lame on both legs, and it was Tottenham who inflicted on them the first defeat in a long series of failures. Manchester United in the tournament first tore Barnsley (7:0), and then in a rather confident manner dealt with Leicester City (5:2). Both meetings "Red Devils" held at their own stadium before the arrival of Ruben Amorim on the coaching post. Bookmakers have identified the home team as favourites for the upcoming meeting, offering odds of 2.31 on their victory. Tottenham spends the current season quite mediocre. The London team in the national championship takes only tenth place, only occasionally firing confident victories. Most often, we are talking about meetings with decent opponents, matches with which motivate "Spurs" without artificial mood. Thus, recently Manchester City were beaten at the Etihad with a score of 4-0, and Aston Villa in London with a score of 4-1. Certainly, having underperformed in the Europa League and Premier League, Spurs won't mind taking the trophy in the League Cup. Manchester United secured a triumphant Premier League victory over fellow countrymen Manchester City on Sunday. Amorim's side were trailing 0-1 until the 88th minute of the Mancunian derby, but managed to turn the situation upside down and win by goals from Fernandes and Diallo. Of course, it is nice to kick the barely breathing body of the worst enemy, but we should not forget that in the first decade of December the Red Devils lost to Arsenal and Nottingham Forest in four days. Let's bet that Tottenham will play stronger in front of their home fans.