What Jose Mourinho is expecting from Sheffield United as Tottenham Hotspur prepare for Bramall Lane test

United go into the game bottom of the Premier League table with five points, albeit boosted by their first league win of the season on Tuesday against Newcastle United.

As things stand, Chris Wilder's side are nine points adrift of safety with 20 games of the season remaining.

And Mourinho said: "Of course, I look [at the table] but I go deeper than that.

"They're not the worst team in the Premier League at all.

"They're a much, much, much better team than what the table says, you analyse their matches and many times the opponent was not better than them.

"Many times it was one of the small big details that decides the points, decides the score, decides the table. Many times they lose 1-0, they draw 1-1, they are a very good team. If, in our mind we're going to play the worst team in the Premier League, we're going to be in big trouble."

Mourinho's side lost 3-1 at Bramall Lane towards the back end of last season, but this time around has been a struggle for Wilder's men.

Asked about United's chances of survival this season, Mourinho replied: "Ask Chris.

"I focus on two matches we have to play against them and I'm totally convinced we have to play well to win those matches against them."

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