Premier League preview: Tottenham v Manchester United

Tottenham will look to complete an illustrious double over Manchester United when Sir Alex Ferguson s side visit White Hart Lane on Sunday.

A win against the league leaders would be significant for a number of reasons; it would significantly bolster Spurs Champions League ambitions, dent United s seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League and further endear Andre Villas-Boas to the Tottenham fans.

It has been 23 years since England greats Paul Gascoigne and Gary Lineker were on target to complete Spurs most recent double over United and 11 since Tottenham have defeated the Red Devils at home.

Remarkable, given Harry Redknapp s hugely successful reign before Villas-Boas was charged with the indomitable task of succeeding him.

After a short and pain…