Ralf Rangnick is wary of the threat Tottenham's attacking trident of Harry Kane, Son Heung-min and Dejan Kulusevski pose to Manchester United, but believes Spurs have their own defensive vulnerabilities.
United need an immediate and big response when they take on Spurs on Antonio Conte's side on Saturday evening after they were on the wrong end of a battering from neighbours Manchester City last week. The match is also crucial in United's hopes of finishing in the top four after they were overtaken by Arsenal.
Spurs can also leapfrog Rangnick's team if they're victorious at Old Trafford and with both North London clubs having multiple games in hand on United it would be the makings of a disaster. The interim manager has warned his team about their opponents' biggest threat.
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"They are playing in a 3-4-3 or a 5-2-3," he told United's in-house media. At times they are very defensive and sit in a deep block waiting for the counter-attacking moments and their biggest threat is that combination with Kulusevski but even more so with Heung Min-Son and Harry Kane.”
Despite their talented forwards, Rangnick has pointed out that Spurs aren't that strong at the back. “We have watched enough games like we always do," he added.
"We prepare our team for the next opponent, one of the best transitional teams in transitional moments with Heung Min-Son and Harry Kane. On the other hand they are also vulnerable at the back. There must be some reasons why they lost games against Burnley away, Middlesborough or against Wolves. We are fully aware about their assets and the strengths they have in their team with the style of football and that we can beat them on the day.”
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