Erik ten Hag: How Manchester United will defend against Harry Kane

Manchester United will take on Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Thursday evening.

After defeating Brighton 7-6 on penalties during the FA Cup semi-final, Manchester United will turn their attention back to the top four race in the Premier League.

One man who will no doubt be a huge threat to Erik ten Hag and his squad is the current Tottenham front-man, Harry Kane.

Kane is the second top scorer in the Premier League this season with 24 goals, bettered only by Erling Haaland’s tally of 32 – and has been a shining light during what has been a tough season for Spurs.

Speaking ahead of the Thursday evening tie, Ten Hag detailed in his recent press conference as to how they will solve the problem of Harry Kane.

“It’s quite clear, his impact on the game from Spurs, we have a plan for that and home game we did very well, so for tomorrow we need a very good plan as well,” the Dutchman explained.

“You have to defend as a team, he’s a clever player, don’t allow him to come into the situations, he can have a big impact on the game.”

Talking further on Tottenham, Ten Hag was asked about how he thinks the London club can bounce back from their 6-1 defeat to Newcastle United and how that might effect their upcoming fixture.

“It was not so often that we have to bounce back, it happens with all the great teams, Real Madrid, heh?” he replied.

“It’s obvious they had a really bad defeat, of course, they are mad, that can be fuel for bounce backing. It’s about us, an opponent can never be more hungry than us. That is how we have to prepare the game and make sure we go front foot, be dominant and dictate the game.”