Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United: 5 Man Utd players to watch out for | Premier League 2018-19

#4 Ander Herrera

Ander Herrera is quite good with the ball as you’d expect from a Basque player

Another player liberated by the Norwegian tactician is Ander Herrera. Under the previous boss, he was mainly used as a destroyer, someone who was assigned to mark out the opposition’s dangerous player. He did that job exceptionally well that many teams would know what to expect when they saw him line-up for United.

Under Ole Gunnar however, he has been freed to show off his technical ability, as well as cover for the marauding full-backs. Ander Herrera is quite good with the ball as you’d expect from a Basque player.

He’s now finally showing it with the kind of passes he has been picking, especially when turning defence to attack. This has enabled him to contribute 2 assists, and a goal under Solskjaer.

Against Tottenham, he will be expected to continue covering for the fullbacks whenever they venture forward. He will also be the one who wins a number of balls in the midfield, and will look to transition as quickly as possible.

With Tottenham’s high press game, Ander Herrera will want to catch them out a number of times, and kill off the game early.