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By David McDonnell Sir Jim Ratcliffe should have known not to tempt fate with this current Manchester United side. “We normally do well against Spurs,” said a smiling Ratcliffe before Sunday’s 2-2 draw, echoing Sir Alex Ferguson’s infamously dismissive “lads, it’s Tottenham ” pre-match team talk. Yet when a team has lost almost half of its matches, you cannot take anything for granted, as Ratcliffe discovered at his first match since making his £1.25billion investment in United. A couple of hours before kick-off at Old Trafford, Ratcliffe conducted a meet and greet with the media, although he …

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