Sir Alex Ferguson struggled not to laugh when asked about Tottenham's title chances

Manchester United icon Sir Alex Ferguson erstwhile claimed that Tottenham Hotspur volition ne'er triumph the Premier League - and that his erstwhile squad are much apt to contempt their 12-year drought

Sir Alex Ferguson antecedently claimed that Tottenham Hotspur volition ne'er assistance the Premier League trophy and that Manchester United are much apt to close now.

As United hole to invited Spurs astatine Old Trafford aboriginal today, Ange Postecoglou volition beryllium looking to unafraid the 3 points aft a mixed-bag commencement to the season. Erik 10 Hag's men are besides successful request of a confidence-boosting triumph arsenic they look to bounce backmost from a Europa League gully against FC Twente past week and leapfrog supra Spurs into the apical fractional of the table.

Spurs outperformed United past play finishing 3 places supra them successful fifth. However, Ten Hag's broadside were capable to seizure the FA Cup - their 2nd succussive play winning a trophy - portion the Lilywhites stay connected their trophyless streak since picking up the League Cup backmost successful 2008.

They person seldom threatened to triumph the Premier League rubric and came closest backmost successful the 2015-16 season, finishing 3rd arsenic Leicester pulled disconnected their occurrence rubric triumph. Postecoglou, who has overseen a rebuild implicit the past 2 years - has made it wide his squad are inactive successful a transitioning play with his main purpose this play seemingly to get them backmost into the apical 4 and Champions League.

Earlier this year, Ferguson was asked if helium believes that his Spurs broadside would ever triumph the Premier League, and the reply was a resounding "No!". He struggled to clasp backmost his laughter arsenic helium continued explaining the reasosn wherefore helium thinks the London nine volition ne'er triumph the title.

"No, ’61 was the past clip they won it, good that’s a agelong time," He said. "The absorption contiguous with Liverpool and Manchester City being truthful almighty successful the Premier League. Even for United now, we’re having to fight."

He was past asked if Spurs would triumph the league earlier United won their 14th title, to which helium said: "No chance!"

This isn't the archetypal clip that the legendary erstwhile Reds manager has made his opinions wide connected Spurs. 15 years ago, Ferguson issued the present celebrated "Lads, it's Tottenham" squad speech to his players to propulsion them towards the triumph - reminding them that they were supra the London nine successful presumption of quality.

A decade-and-a-half later, it seems similar not overmuch has changed successful presumption of Ferguson's presumption connected Spurs - contempt their improvements implicit the past fewer years, which included an quality successful the Champions League last against eventual winners Liverpool.

United are arguably not the aforesaid squad they erstwhile were erstwhile Ferguson was astatine the helm - fixed that they haven't won the league rubric since helium retired from management. However, they person been a overmuch much palmy squad connected the transportation with countless trophies since Spurs' last, including a Carabao Cup, FA Cup and Europa League triumph.

Both teams person endured pugnacious starts to the play with Spurs presently 1 spot supra their rivals successful 10th. Postecoglou and Ten Hag volition nary uncertainty privation much from their players this day erstwhile the 2 giants collide arsenic they some look to commencement climbing their mode up the table.

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