Man United U-23 Matches 2016/17

[Andi Istiabudi]

UNITED RESERVES TRAVEL TO TOTTENHAM

Manchester United's Reserves will target a second Premier League 2 win in five days when visiting Tottenham Hotspur on Friday in another live MUTV game (KO 12:00 BST).

Warren Joyce’s side extended this season’s unbeaten home record in the league by beating Arsenal 1-0 on Monday, courtesy of Ro-Shaun Williams’s first goal at Reserves level.

Forward Scott McTominay’s late withdrawal from the starting XI changed United’s approach against the Gunners but, with Sam Johnstone once again impressing in goal, the Reds saw out a narrow victory at Leigh Sports Village.

Sean Goss is set to make his long-awaited comeback from injury in Friday’s encounter at Tottenham’s training ground and Joyce is hoping for further improvement from his side.

The coach told MUTV: “I couldn’t fault the boys when we didn’t have the ball against Arsenal as they stuck to the plan and worked hard, but we were poor in possession.

“We had four or five chances but should have done better. We kept going and ground out a result. There were a lot of positives but I just want better possession and a bit more composure about our play.”

United clinched the title in the away fixture against Spurs last season, though that game was played at White Hart Lane. The Reds are currently sixth in the PL2 table, six points behind leaders Everton and six ahead of second-bottom Tottenham, who have lost their last five games.

“We’re here to win, we’re here to play football,” defender Joe Riley told MUTV. “We want to be playing for something. We won the league last season and want to be up there again this year.”

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