Jose Mourinho's experience means Manchester United have the advantage over Tottenham Hotspur in Saturday's FA Cup semi-final, according to ex-Arsenal striker Charlie Nicholas.

Both sides are fighting for their only possible chance of winning silverware this season.

However, with Mourinho's trophy-laden resume compared to Mauricio Pochettino, who is still searching for his first piece of silverware, Nicholas believes United will have the upper hand at Wembley.

He told Sky Sports: "If it came down to two teams playing an even game with less on the line then Tottenham win. However, the difference here is Mourinho.

"It will mean more to Pochettino, being his first experience to win something, and he has far more variety and better technical players, who he's improved and advanced as a team.

"This is where Mourinho factor comes into play though, where he knows how to get the result. He will pack his midfield with physical players, perhaps even dropping Paul Pogba again, to ruin Spurs' fluency.

"He did it in the win against Liverpool and when the pressure was on his team turned up. When they needed to step up in the second half against City they managed it."