You Bet | A tough task, but Red Devils should edge Spurs
The league leaders are on a superb run and have not lost at White Hart Lane for almost 12 years
Manchester United travel to Tottenham tomorrow to tackle one of the most serious obstacles still standing between them and another Premier League title, although they are bound to take heart from their superb current form as well as their excellent record at White Hart Lane.
Having got one of their most difficult games out of the way when they disposed of old rivals Liverpool last weekend, United face Tottenham on a run of nine wins and a draw in the league since their last defeat - 1-0 away to Norwich on November 17.
Robin van Persie has scored in eight of those last 10 games and United have averaged 2.7 goals per game during that run, which has taken them from one point behind Manchester City to seven points in front. The visit to fourth-placed Tottenham is a stiffer task on paper than last week's home game against Liverpool, who are four places and nine points behind Tottenham in the table, but United do find White Hart Lane a welcoming venue.
United haven't lost there for almost 12 years - an unbeaten 11-match run that started in September 2001 with one of their most memorable Premier League victories, 5-3 after trailing 3-0 at half-time. Those 11 games have yielded eight wins and three draws.
Until Tottenham's 3-2 win at Old Trafford in September, United had gone 22 games without defeat in the league against Tottenham (17 wins and five draws).
Andre Villas-Boas ended that dismal run for Tottenham at his first attempt with September's victory and his side have improved since then, but there is still a question mark over whether they are as effective at home as they are on the road.