(Reuters) – Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane mentioned he’s relishing Saturday’s Premier League recreation at Manchester United, together with his crew excessive on confidence after thrashing Everton final trip and the Old Trafford facet reeling from a defeat by Manchester City.
Kane scored a double in Tottenham’s 5-0 victory over Everton on Monday whereas United have been humbled 4-1 by neighbours City a day earlier.
The England striker mentioned he wouldn’t underestimate United however sensed an enormous opportunity for seventh-placed Spurs of their quest to complete within the prime 4.
“United are nonetheless among the finest groups within the league. They have come off a disappointing end result on the weekend,” Kane mentioned. “There’s all the time going to be a response and a bounce-back from their gamers and we want to ensure we’re prepared for that.
“We clearly really feel that there is an opportunity for us there as a result of we now have had an important end result and we might attempt to use that momentum, particularly away from residence, against their crowd. But it will be a tricky recreation. They have gotten some nice gamers.”
United prevailed 3-0 within the fixture in London earlier this season and Kane mentioned his crew needed to keep centered.
“They beat us earlier on within the season comfortably – we now have received to have all that in our heads, we now have received to ensure we go together with the fitting mindset,” Kane mentioned.
“It’s a recreation we’re trying ahead to. Old Trafford away is likely one of the finest video games you play within the league and you’ve got to be excited. You have gotten to go there, attempt to be free and put in one other good efficiency.”
Tottenham have 45 factors from 26 matches whereas fifth-placed United, who’ve performed two video games extra, are two factors forward.
(Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru; Editing by Robert Birsel)
