Tottenham produced an utterly dominant performance as they beat miserable Manchester United 3-0 at Old Trafford.
Brennan Johnson scored early following Micky van de Ven’s driving run and though Bruno Fernandes’ red card made United’s task trickier, Spurs were superior throughout. Goals from Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke better reflected their superiority.
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The result leaves Erik Ten Hag’s team languishing in the bottom half of the Premier League table and the United manager facing fresh questions about what exactly he is building. Back-to-back wins for Ange Postecoglou’s side lift them to eighth.
Tottenham overwhelmed United from the kick-off with Van de Ven’s extraordinary run setting up the breakthrough goal. The home side were trying to counter but in stepped the big centre-back, setting the tone by surging half the length of the pitch.
Johnson converted unmarked at the far post for his fourth goal in four games and came close to adding a second soon after when he hit the post following another sweeping move down the Spurs left. There was even a Cristian Romero scissor kick that was just wide.
Alejandro Garnacho did volley against the outside of the post but it offered the briefest of respite. The first of two Timo Werner chances at the other end was far clearer but he could not beat Andre Onana either time. United were abject, the gulf in quality alarming.
Fernandes’ red card late in the first half, harsh given he slipped before connecting with James Maddison’s ankle, only exacerbated the issue. United could not regroup, Kulusevski doubling the advantage with a cushioned volley soon after the interval.
