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Tottenham host Manchester United this evening in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup, live on talkSPORT. Spurs are desperate for silverware, having not won a trophy since their success in this competition in 2008. Man United’s start to life under Ruben Amorim has been mixed Ange Postecoglou promised Tottenham fans that he would win a trophy this year and this tournament represents a great chance. Meanwhile, it’s a similar story for Ruben Amorim at Man United. Since replacing Erik ten Hag, the Portuguese head coach has had a mixed start to life at Old Trafford. A 2-1 win over Manchester City at the weekend was the highlight of his time so far, but if he can win here, he will be just two games away from matching his predecessor in winning the EFL trophy in his first season. Both sides are looking to claim the final place in the semis after Arsenal, Newcastle and Liverpool progressed on Wednesday. Tottenham vs Man United: talkSPORT coverage This Carabao Cup quarter-final tie is set to take place on Thursday, December 19. talkSPORT will have live coverage from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with kick-off scheduled for 8pm. Adrian Durham will serve as your presenter, while commentary comes from Sam Matterface and former England Women’s striker Lianne Sanderson. talkSPORT.com will also have all the reaction from the match. To tune in to talkSPORT through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM. Amad enjoyed an incredible game at the Etihad Tottenham Hotspur are unbeaten in their last four games against Man Utd (W2 D2), all in the Premier League, and have beaten them 3-0 already this season. They haven’t won consecutive games against them since April 1990 (three in a row). In six previous League Cup ties between Spurs and Man Utd, both teams have eliminated one another three times each, although United have prevailed in the last two – they won the 2009 final on penalties and won 2-0 in the 2009-10 quarter-final. Tottenham vs Man United: Team news Tottenham XI: Forster, Porro, Dragusin, Gray, Spence, Sarr, Bissouma, Maddison, Kulusevski, Solanke, Son Subs: Austin, Whiteman, Reguilon, Dorrington, Hardy, Bergvall, Olusesi, Johnson, Lankshear Man United XI: Bayindir, Lindelof, Mazraoui, Martinez, Fernandes, Hojlund, Eriksen, Yoro, Dalot, Antony, Ugarte Subs: Onana, Evans, Maguire, Malacia, Casemiro, Mainoo, Amad, Garnacho, Zirkzee Tottenham Hotspur have progressed from their last four League Cup quarter-final ties (2014-15, 2018-19, 2020-21, 2021-22) since losing 2-1 to West Ham back in 2013-14. Manchester United are the leading scorers in this season’s League Cup with 12 goals, scoring 5+ goals in both wins (7-0 vs Barnsley, 5-2 vs Leicester). In League Cup history, the only team to score five or more goals in three games in a row were Chelsea in 2012 (6-0 vs Wolves, 5-4 vs Man Utd, 5-1 vs Leeds). It was a great afternoon at the Etihad for Man United and their fansGetty Tottenham vs Man United: What has been said? After coming back from 1-0 down against City, Amorim expressed belief that he felt his side deserved to win. He said: “We did a great job. We believed a lot. It was different to [the defeat at] Arsenal. There I didn’t feel the belief. I did today. “Amad is in a good moment. Erik [ten Hag] brought him to the first team. Ruud [van Nistelrooy] did a great job. “Now don’t make the same mistakes we made in the past.”
Tottenham host Manchester United this evening in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup, live on talkSPORT.
Spurs are desperate for silverware, having not won a trophy since their success in this competition in 2008.
Ange Postecoglou promised Tottenham fans that he would win a trophy this year and this tournament represents a great chance.
Meanwhile, it’s a similar story for Ruben Amorim at Man United.
Since replacing Erik ten Hag, the Portuguese head coach has had a mixed start to life at Old Trafford.
A 2-1 win over Manchester City at the weekend was the highlight of his time so far, but if he can win here, he will be just two games away from matching his predecessor in winning the EFL trophy in his first season.
Both sides are looking to claim the final place in the semis after Arsenal, Newcastle and Liverpool progressed on Wednesday.
Tottenham vs Man United: talkSPORT coverage
This Carabao Cup quarter-final tie is set to take place on Thursday, December 19.
talkSPORT will have live coverage from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with kick-off scheduled for 8pm.
Adrian Durham will serve as your presenter, while commentary comes from Sam Matterface and former England Women’s striker Lianne Sanderson.
talkSPORT.com will also have all the reaction from the match.
To tune in to talkSPORT through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
- Tottenham Hotspur are unbeaten in their last four games against Man Utd (W2 D2), all in the Premier League, and have beaten them 3-0 already this season. They haven’t won consecutive games against them since April 1990 (three in a row).
- In six previous League Cup ties between Spurs and Man Utd, both teams have eliminated one another three times each, although United have prevailed in the last two – they won the 2009 final on penalties and won 2-0 in the 2009-10 quarter-final.
Tottenham vs Man United: Team news
Tottenham XI: Forster, Porro, Dragusin, Gray, Spence, Sarr, Bissouma, Maddison, Kulusevski, Solanke, Son
Subs: Austin, Whiteman, Reguilon, Dorrington, Hardy, Bergvall, Olusesi, Johnson, Lankshear
Man United XI: Bayindir, Lindelof, Mazraoui, Martinez, Fernandes, Hojlund, Eriksen, Yoro, Dalot, Antony, Ugarte
Subs: Onana, Evans, Maguire, Malacia, Casemiro, Mainoo, Amad, Garnacho, Zirkzee
- Tottenham Hotspur have progressed from their last four League Cup quarter-final ties (2014-15, 2018-19, 2020-21, 2021-22) since losing 2-1 to West Ham back in 2013-14.
- Manchester United are the leading scorers in this season’s League Cup with 12 goals, scoring 5+ goals in both wins (7-0 vs Barnsley, 5-2 vs Leicester). In League Cup history, the only team to score five or more goals in three games in a row were Chelsea in 2012 (6-0 vs Wolves, 5-4 vs Man Utd, 5-1 vs Leeds).
Tottenham vs Man United: What has been said?
After coming back from 1-0 down against City, Amorim expressed belief that he felt his side deserved to win.
He said: “We did a great job. We believed a lot. It was different to [the defeat at] Arsenal. There I didn’t feel the belief. I did today.
“Amad is in a good moment. Erik [ten Hag] brought him to the first team. Ruud [van Nistelrooy] did a great job.
“Now don’t make the same mistakes we made in the past.”
