‘Make life difficult’: Chris Sutton shares his prediction ahead of Tottenham vs Sheffield United

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Chris Sutton has made a bold prediction ahead of Tottenham Hotspur’s clash with Sheffield United this weekend.

Writing in his column for BBC Sport, the former striker revealed he expects a 3-0 thrashing by the home side, but did admit that the Blades could ‘make life difficult’ for them.

Tottenham have opened the new Premier League campaign brilliantly, with ‘Angeball’ become a beauty to watch for all football fans.

Despite failing to take all three points from Brentford on the opening day, Spurs have since picked up three consecutive wins that included a convincing 2-0 victory over Manchester United.

The London outfit have an unstoppable James Maddison in midfield and have also welcomed impressive performances from the likes of Destiny Udogie, Cristian Romero and Heung-min Son. Postecoglou could also bring Brennan Johnson into the frame, who completed his big money move from Nottingham Forest on transfer deadline day.

Meanwhile, Sheffield United have a single point to their name after they were held to a draw against Everton last time out. Paul Heckingbottom’s side previously endured defeats to Man City, Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace.

Chris Sutton loves watching Angeball – don’t we all?

Sutton was full of praise for Tottenham when sharing his predictions. He said: “I hate to say ‘I told you so’ but I did tell everyone how good Tottenham would be to watch under Ange Postecoglou.

“I love watching ‘Angeball’ and Spurs have been playing some of the best football in the league this season, as well as getting some good results.

“I see them winning this game too, but I am expecting Sheffield United to dig in, defend deep and make life difficult for them, the same as the Blades did when they played Manchester City last month.

“The way this game goes will be decided by when Tottenham score their first goal. If they get it early on, then it could be a bit of a rout. If not. it might be a frustrating day for them.”

Despite losing to Man City on home soil last month, Sheffield United did actually put on a very solid performance. The Blades looked set to claim a point from the Premier League champions until Rodri powered home the winner minutes from full-time.