Tottenham 3-0 Manchester United: 5 talking points
Tottenham Hotspur kept their slim hopes of lifting the Premier League alive as they scored three goals within 6 minutes to thrash Manchester United at White Hart Lane on Sunday. After a non-memorable 70 minutes, White Hart Lane found its voice when Dele Alli latched onto a quality ball from Christien Eriksen to give Spurs a vital lead.
Their cushion was doubled on 74 minutes when centre-back Toby Alderweireld leaped highest to head an Erik Lamela free-kick into the far corner to score his fourth goal of the season. The job was done two minutes later after a highly intensive Danny Rose delivered a fierce low cross for Lamela to finish past a hapless David de Gea.
Here are the five talking points that shaped up a day to cherish for Spurs’ fans:
Manchester United unfazed by delay in kick-off
The game kicked off half an hour late as Manchester United were frustrated by a car accident that occurred in North London while they were on their way to White Hart Lane. Despite the delay and lack of pre-match training, they showed no signs of rustiness as they came out of the blocks straight away – the young lads Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford and Timothy Fosu-Mensah testing the Spurs backline in the early stages.
Though they did not get a shot on target during that period, signs were evident that Manchester United were willing to take the game by the scruff of the neck.