These players can play a huge role in the outcome of the tie.
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Premier League biggies Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur lock
horns at the Wembley to contest for a place in the FA Cup finals, as
both sides are gunning for a silverware to end a quite a successful
season on a high.
The Red Devils are on course to achieve their highest finish in the
league in the post-Ferguson era, but Mourinho stares at the risk of
going his second year at a club without a major trophy, for the very
first time.
And standing in his way is a behemoth that’s the Lillywhites, who’ll
be hoping to make merry in “home” comforts, and more importantly, end a
decade-long wait for a silverware.
If anything, this promises to be an enticing tactical affair with
quality football on show. But let’s discuss the players who can turn the
tide with their proficiency and have a significant impact on the
ultimate outcome of the top-billing tie. Here are the top five players:
Manchester United are the only remaining side who are yet to concede a
single goal in the competition, thanks in no small part to Sergio
Romero, who unfortunately misses out due to injury. But now they can
instead confide in another peach of a shotstopper in David De Gea, who’s
likely to slot in between the sticks in replacement.
The Spaniard, as in the seasons preceding, has weaved another string
of talismanic shows to keep the Red Devils afloat in the Premier League.
With 17 clean-sheets, he’s not only one of the better performers for
his side, but also the safest pair of hands in the league. His average
of 2.76 saves per game is better than anyone not named Jordan Pickford
or Jack Butland.
In a season where United have blown hot and cold, De Gea can claim to
be one of the few members to have been in red hot form. The three-time
United Player of the Year will be put through the wringer by the Harry
Kane and likes, who put two past him the last time they visited Wembley.
But there couldn’t have been a better occasion to erase the anomaly.
De Gea is in fine form, and his blocks and interventions would go a long
way in deciding which way the wind blows.