United vs Spurs

A Must Win Game or a Must Not Lose game?

A win takes us level with United, unless we win by a clear 7 goals, then we go above them

It takes us above Liverpool as they play on Monday night.

This would be a massive confidence boost, really set us up as we go into games vs Leicester, Villa & Burnley. A great chance to put some points o the board.

With United looking well below their best, DiMaria suspended, Evans suspended, now talk of Young and Shaw doubtful, Falcao not even impressing vs our U21s, some might say they are there for the taking. Do they have the character of-old to really come back fighting after their FA Cup exit or will a strong showing by Spurs have them looking wary and lacking confidence??

If we go for the win, we are more at risk of losing. They have some great attacking players and that quality has seen them through a lot of games.

OR do we play it a bit more circumspect, a must not lose approach.

Against LFC we played ok but it was such an open game, it looked like extra time in a cup tie, for 90 minutes. If we do this vs United we could get caught out, it could go any way.

A more deep sitting, counter attacking style could be successful, like Arsenal, with the focus on not losing and trying to nick something.

Losing to Utd puts them 6 points ahead and we could lose further ground on LFC who go to Swansea.

The trouble is that we are fighting 2 or 3 teams for 1 place, not just Utd.

With United's tough fixtures coming up (LFC, City, Chelsea, Arsenal) we could be hopeful that they will drop plenty more points.....but then Liverpool and Saints are well in the mix and could themselves over take us.

My head says - Must Not Lose. We draw, we are still well in the mix with LFC, Utd and Arsenal all having to play each other there is the chance to make up ground.

My heart say - lets go for them, they are there fore the taking and if we lose, so be it. Lets not die wondering. To Dare is to Do

What say you?