Spurs boss Martin Jol can't wait to get his players back from
international duty, and wants to take out the frustration of a poor
start to the season on United.
Tottenham travel to Old Trafford on Saturday but, despite adding
Dimitar Berbatov, Didier Zokora, Pascal Chimbonda and Steed
Malbranque to his squad over the summer, they have taken just three
points from nine so far this season with defeats to Everton and
Bolton.
"I'm impatient to get the lads back from international duty and get
out on the training ground," he said. "We've not had the start to
the season we all wanted so we must start to gel.
"I want our fans to know that there's a fierce determination to
step up our performances," he said. "We have a squad that I am
confident can improve on our performances last season. When I look
down the list I can see many options and all the positions are
covered by at least two players capable of playing them.
"We have four top strikers up front. Dimitar has opened his account
and I know he wants to go on and achieve an impressive tally. He is
very creative in the area. Mido, of course, is well known at the
Lane - he is a strong target man."
If Jol is to get his side back on track with victory over United,
he will have to achieve what Spurs have not done in nearly 17 years
- win at Old Trafford. Gary Lineker was the scorer in a 1-0 win the
last time Spurs won on on United's patch, in Division One in
December 1989.
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