Simon Stone
BBC Sport Chief Football News Reporter at Old Trafford

Michael Carrick highlighted Benjamin Sesko's injury-time winner against Fulham last week as an example of what Manchester United is renowned for in his programme notes today.

"Additional time winners at the Stretford End will always bring back a lot of memories of big moments we've had here before," he explains.

"Resilience will always be significant at Manchester United and I've been really impressed with the mentality and spirit we have across our current group of players and staff."

Some might say United have shown quite a bit of resilience to be in fourth place heading into today's game given how patchy their form has been this season.

Clinton Morrison
Former Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 Live Premier League Kick-Off

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I think Manchester United can finish third, they can catch Aston Villa, but I don't think they will catch Manchester City.

They are in great form at the moment and everything is going right for them, so you just never know do you?

Andy Reid
Former Premier League midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

On Tottenham lining up with a back three:

When Frank was at Brentford coming up against the big teams he seemed to see something in that set-up. I think when they changed to a back four against Man City there was a shift, they got bodies further up the pitch and got more pressure on them, and they competed better in midfield.

If it is a 3-4-3 with Simons narrow and Odobert drifting in and out, I worry about Sarr and Gallagher getting outnumbered in there against the United three with Fernandes dropping in deeper.

The only way you can combat that is if you are really aggressive with one of your centre-backs, if they step right in, go tight on Fernandes and make it even. So if it is a back three it has to be flexible.

Slobodan Maricic
BBC Serbia journalist in Belgrade

"This is where, on 5 February, 1958, our famous Busby Babes played their last ever football match," Patrick Burns, a 64-year-old lifelong Manchester United fan, says to me while we are walking across Partizan Belgrade's pitch.

When we reach the centre of the field, three wreaths lie on the grass,

They were laid to mark the 68th anniversary of the Munich air disaster, in which 23 people lost their lives while returning from a European Cup match in Belgrade.

"Right in this centre circle, our captain Roger Byrne shook hands with Red Star Belgrade's Rajko Mitic," Burns continued, standing at the exact same spot.

"They loved playing football and this is the last place where they did that. I find being here as emotional, significant and important as the place where they died."

That is why Burns decided to come to Belgrade and organise a commemorative ceremony, linking the city with Munich and Manchester - cities forever connected by one of the greatest tragedies in football history.

A two-minute silence was observed and the names of those who lost their lives were read aloud.

Representatives of both Belgrade giants, Red Star and Partizan, made speeches, as well as Edward Ferguson, the UK ambassador in Serbia.

"God bless Red Star, Manchester United and Partizan," former Red Star captain Bosko Djurovski said.

The plan is that this kind of ceremony becomes an annual event.

Burns is working on that in unison with the representatives of both Partizan and Red Star - usually arch-rivals.

"This place deserves it, it is very special and inextricably linked with our heroes," Burns said.

Simon Stone
BBC Sport Chief Football News Reporter at Old Trafford

The wreaths laid by the men's and women's sides of Manchester United have now been placed under the permanent memorial to the 23 victims of the Munich air crash at Old Trafford.

There was a ceremony at the stadium on Friday to mark the 68th anniversary of the crash, following a refueling stop as Matt Busby and his team flew back from a European Cup tie in Belgrade.

That ceremony is being repeated today, while flags inside the stadium are at half mast.

Eight players died in the crash, including England trio Roger Byrne, Tommy Taylor and Duncan Edwards.

Geoff Bent, Mark Jones, David Pegg, Liam Whelan and Eddie Colman also perished as the plane crashed on take-off.

One of the 15:00 GMT games sees Burnley (in 19th) host West Ham (in 18th).

The Hammers could close the gap on Nottingham Forest to three points with a win, while the Clarets are five points further off (11 behind Forest).

Forest lost their own relegation showdown to Leeds yesterday in the battle of the two teams just outside the zone.

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Manchester United

Manchester United boss Michael Carrick speaking to TNT Sports: "It's an unbelievable place to come and play football and hopefully to come and watch it too. We are excited to be home and we are looking to build on what we have started. It is going to be a tough game, Tottenham have some really dangerous players so we have to be ready for that, but we are certainly looking forward to it."

On what is working so well: "It's a bit of a mix really. As a team we have been really dangerous, scored a good number of goals. A lot of the defensive and off the ball work has been good too, so there has been a good balance. We've got to see how the game goes and be able to adapt and do whatever it takes really."

On Casemiro: "He brings a lot of experience. He has been around for a lot, seen a lot and achieved a lot, it's just about using that and relying on him to know what it takes and to feed that into the players around him. It's a beautiful thing when you use it in the right way, And then he has the desire and willingness to win. He has been fantastic since I arrived and I'm sure he will continue that for the rest of the season."

On Spurs: "They have got some really good players all over the pitch. They have had a lot of issued with injuries and changes but you are fully aware of their strengths and what they can bring - they showed that last week, a small sample of what they can do, how they came back into the game. And Thomas is a really good manager and coach. We respect what we are up against and we will be right at the top of our game."

Clinton Morrison
Former Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 Live Premier League Kick-Off

In my eyes whatever I don't think Carrick gets the Manchester United job no matter what he does.

If he wins every single game then he deserves that job, but I already think the club have someone lined up. Someone they have spoken to, someone who they think they can get in the summer.

Don Hutchison
Former Liverpool and Scotland midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live Premier League Kick-Off

I would imagine that the conversation between Michael Carrick, Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos is: get in the hot seat, turn us back into a winning side, change the culture and make us look hard to beat again.

If Carrick keeps winning games and playing well then he can knock on that door at the end of the season and say, 'I want it'.

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Michael Carrick seems to have hinted for the first time he'd like to make his Manchester United interim spell permament.

Probably not surprising for a guy who was sacked as Middlesbrough boss last year and was given odds of 12-1 to be Oxford United manager in December.

"Nothing's changed, to be honest," he said.

"I'm fully aware of the role I'm doing here and the responsibility I've got. We want to be successful, and I want the club to be successful beyond the end of the season - if that's me, if that's somebody else.

"At this stage, I can't control that and we'll see what happens, but it's certainly about trying to improve the team and making Manchester United stronger. Results over a short period of time don't change that.

"If they have changed there is something wrong. It can't be so knee-jerk whether it's really good or whether there's a few issues we need to solve.

"I'm loving what I'm doing. I'm here. I feel at home here, but I fully understand the situation, so I'm not getting too carried away."

Simon Stone
BBC Sport Chief Football News Reporter at Old Trafford

Michael Carrick just did his pre-match TV interview with TNT.

Heading back to the dressing rooms, he received a warm ovation, not just from the supporters around the tunnel but across the stadium.

There is a real appreciation here for the former Manchester United midfielder, a legacy of his hugely successful time at the club as a player,

I get the sense many United fans - maybe the majority - hope the club succeed under his management and he gets the job full-time.

Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham boss Thomas Frank speaking to TNT Sports: "I think about how we can keep building on the consistency and the performances that we have shown, not only the Man City game but the Champions League games and so on. That is what we need to build on and we are ready for this game.

"Part of having the consistency in performances and finding wins is that players find that good rhythm. Xavi [Simons] is going from strength to strength and Dom [Solanke] having him back as a hold up player and a leader is important as well."

On Man Utd: "They are a team that plays with confidence after three big wins and two of the wins where they had to come back from an equaliser against Fulham and Arsenal. They have a massive threat up front but we are ready for it."

On Romero starting after his social media posts this week: "He is our captain and one of our important players."

On Van de Ven's return: "Micky is a top centre-back and he has had a top season, maybe his best for a long, long time. His partnership with Cuti [Romero] is very good and they are getting stronger and stringer together."

On the changes today: "Pape [Sarr] went away to Afcon and then he played against Frankfurt and it was too early to play back to back games. I liked his performance against Frankfurt so he comes back into the team.

"Wilson [Odobert] started five games in a row for us so he needed a bit of a refresher. I'm very happy with him, he is in a top place and he looks very lively and positive so it is very important that he plays."

Don Hutchison
Former Liverpool and Scotland midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live Premier League Kick-Off

I feel sorry for Thomas Frank.

If he says Romero is out of order then he is going against his captain who the fans love. If he says that Romero is in his rights and can have his opinion then it feels like the right thing to do but that adds a bit more chaos to it.

For me he shouldn’t have said it, but after the meeting with Frank today he should have gone on social media and apologised.

Clinton Morrison
Former Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 Live Premier League Kick-Off

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At the moment Frank is under huge pressure and this is not what he needs his captain to be doing. If he takes away the armband then how is that going to affect Romero?

He is still one of the best defenders that they have at the football club, especially his partnership with Van de Ven. You could give it to him, but then how does Romero feel about that?

Cristian Romero does indeed start today as captain...

David James
Former England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live Premier League Kick-Off

If Frank wants to show that he is the manager, then he takes the captaincy off Romero, gives it to whoever and tells the rest of the team that if anyone else wants to carry on then they are out of the picture.

Best player or not, you want that team to know what the rules are, rather than giving them the idea that they are allowed to do what they want while the manager is suffering.