Fergie, Man Utd have no fear of White Hart Pain

Sir Alex Ferguson knows losing or even drawing is not an option for Manchester United anymore if they are to have any chance of retaining the Premier League title.

Which is why he may be relieved to look at the record the Red Devils have against Tottenham Hotspur.

The champions are unbeaten against the North London club since the 2000/2001 season and have won five of the last six Barclays Premier League meetings.

Overall, the Reds have won 75 league meetings compared to just 35 in Spurs' favour.

Sir Alex finds it difficult to explain why United have such a wonderful record against Spurs, but he's certainly hoping to extend it at White Hart Lane today.

When asked why United traditionally do well against them, Sir Alex was quoted on the club’s website as saying: "It's difficult to say over a long period of time with different teams and different managers.

“But I'm glad we do have a good record against them at White Hart Lane. We do at Old Trafford as well but our home record is good against most teams."

The manager feels Spurs' derby-day disaster at Arsenal last Sunday was probably just a one-off for Harry Redknapp's third-placed side.

"I watched the game against Arsenal and Spurs had an unusual game for them," stated Sir Alex.

"It was a strange game and I think derbies can be like that. It's difficult to predict them too much. I fancied Tottenham and I think most people did but Arsenal were amazing and just caught them on the day."

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