Manchester United 0-3 Tottenham: What Were The Main Talking Points As The Pressure On Erik Ten Hag’s Shoulders Reaches A Boiling Point?

Putting in what was a sensational performance on Sunday afternoon, Tottenham stormed their way to a 3-0 romp away at a woeful Manchester United.

Flying out of the traps at Old Trafford, Spurs got off to a dream start as the red-hot Brennan Johnson tapped home from close range in the opening three minutes and recorded his fourth goal in as many consecutive appearances.

With the Red Devils drastically outplayed across the park, things only got worse for Erik ten Hag’s side as skipper Bruno Fernandes was shown a straight red card for a lunge at James Maddison moments before the half-time break.

Watching Dejan Kulusevski flick past Andre Onana within seconds of returning from the interval, the Old Trafford support made their feelings abundantly clear.

However, in what will be remembered as another nightmare in the red half of Manchester, Tottenham added a third late on as summer recruit Dominic Solanke continued on his fine run since returning from September’s international break.

On an afternoon when Spurs breezed their way to three points at Old Trafford, we have taken a look at the main talking points.

Spurs make a statement in Manchester

Marking their return from September’s international break with a 1-0 loss at home against arch-rivals Arsenal and mustering just a single win from any of their first four Premier League appearances, Ange Postecoglou had come under some recent scrutiny.

However, with the former Celtic boss making it clear that he is desperate to bring a long-awaited piece of silverware back to north London, Spurs certainly made a major statement here.

Getting their Europa League adventure underway with an action-packed 3-0 victory against Qarabag earlier in the week, Sunday’s guests have now won all of their previous four appearances across all competitions.

Likewise, including a 3-1 win against London rivals Brentford last weekend, Postecoglou’s side have secured back-to-back Premier League victories for the first…

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Author : Tom Dunstan

Publish date : 2024-09-30 00:00:01

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