Festive logjam annoys Louis van Gaal as Manchester United power forward

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The Manchester United who arrive in north London on Sunday are a revitalised force who hope to make Tottenham Hotspur their seventh scalp in eight league outings. Louis van Gaal’s team drew the other match in their impressive run, meaning United have taken 22 points from the 24 available and last lost nearly two months ago, when Manchester City defeated them 1-0 in the derby.

Last season’s corresponding fixture at White Hart Lane ended in a 2-2 draw for David Moyes’s team, although it was Spurs’ 2-1 win in the reverse meeting at Old Trafford on New Year’s Day that signalled the beginning of the end for the Scot.

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