EXCLUSIVE Manchester United icon Dimitar Berbatov claims the Red Devils have "everything they need" to compete at the top of the Premier League but Ruben Amorim's side are missing one thing
14:37, 07 Nov 2025
Ruben Amorim, head coach of Manchester United
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Ruben Amorim's side can move to five games unbeaten on Saturday lunchtime(Image: Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images)
Manchester United can move to five games unbeaten on Saturday lunchtime as they square off with Tottenham Hotspur.
The Red Devils look to be finally finding their feet under Ruben Amorim, after a shaky start to his tenure at Old Trafford. And Saturday lunchtime could prove to be their biggest statement win to date. United icon Dimitar Berbatov reckons they have all the tools to reach the top if they can start to find some more consistency under the Portuguese manager.
Speaking to Daily Star Sport , he said: "United had three wins in a row, right? And everybody was thinking, 'We are moving, we are attacking first place’, but then a draw with Nottingham Forest - and now questions are raised again.
“Consistency is very important. Consistency in getting good results, in playing good football - it’s not always possible, of course - but if you know how to get out of tight spaces, getting results even if you play badly, that’s consistency.
“United now have, I think, three wins in a row, one draw, so they’re unbeaten in four games.
Dimitar Berbatov
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Dimitar Berbatov was speaking to Daily Star Sport ahead of Safer Gambling Week
“So this is a good base to continue building on and not lose the next game, which is obviously against Spurs.
"Consistency is important to continue moving in an upward trajectory because they have everything they need to be up there with the best."
It's a must-win game for both sides, and Berbatov added: "I think both teams need the win in equal measures at this stage of the season.
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“But let’s not forget that even if you win - it’s the Premier League. It’s a marathon, not a sprint. You can win this game, lose the next three - makes no difference."
A win for United would see them provisionally move up to second in the table - five points behind league leaders Arsenal, ahead of the Gunners' Saturday teatime trip to Sunderland.
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