United re-focus for FA Cup

Ryan Giggs will lead a purposeful Manchester United march to Highbury next weekend even though stand-in Spurs boss David Pleat insists the aura surrounding Old Trafford is ebbing away.

After a fortnight of accusation, recrimination and speculation, Giggs produced a majestic cameo of wing wizardry that proved too much for one north London giant and helped reinforce United’s belief ahead of back-to-back meetings with the other, more successful capital city twin.