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Goals by Cristiano Ronaldo, Edinson Cavani and Marcus Rashford were the inevitable difference between two dysfunctional teams who had both been in crisis, but with one spending an awful lot more than the other.
That is what has again spared Ole Gunnar Solskjaer immediate pressure, as he once more got a win just when all seemed lost. That will see all focus now go on Nuno Espirito Santo - and, judging by this crowd, Daniel Levy - after an utterly dismal 3-0 defeat.
That was what was really predictable.
It was not just that Solskjaer got the win he always tends to in such situations. It was that the predictability of Spurs’ tepid approach made it a certainty. United could willingly look on White Hart Lane and be glad they don’t have those problems.
While the travelling supporters offered their usual show of support to Solskjaer regardless of circumstances, that really wasn’t the case from the home fans.
The boos just got louder as the game went on, to the point they became deafening, and culminating in shouts that the manager didn’t know what he was doing and that Daniel Levy should follow him out of the club.
Tottenham 0-2 Man United
85 mins: Kane hits a cross from deep straight into Matic - cue more boos.
Tottenham 0-2 Man United
83 mins: Bergwijn floats a ball towards Kane at the back post, where Maguire and Shaw get in a tangle as they fail to clear. It breaks to Kane, whose shot - his first of the match - is blocked by Maguire and goes out for a corner. United clear and a hopeful Spurs punt into the box is collected by De Gea - and booed by the Spurs fans.
Tottenham 0-2 Man United
81 mins: Cavani has gone down with cramp and is replaced by Jesse Lingard. Another fine United performance, and another big goal, from Cavani.
Tottenham 0-2 Man United
80 mins: Spurs take a quick free kick as Emerson beats Fred, but Cavani gets back to block his cross out for a corner. United clear before Son eventually brings down Rashford.
Tottenham 0-2 Man United
78 mins: McTominay surges past Davies, who boots the midfielder and picks up a yellow card.
If Spurs pulled one back, it could rock a vulnerable United side. But they just haven’t looked like doing that.
Tottenham 0-2 Man United
76 mins: It’s Fernandes, not Fred, who makes way for Matic. The atmosphere in the Tottenham Hotspur stadium is so flat now.
Tottenham 0-2 Man United
75 mins: This is so poor from Spurs, and Kane. Cavani makes an error on the halfway line, as Kane intercepts his backpass. Kane then looks to drive into the box but he looks short of ideas and confidence as his cut-back is cleared by Matic.
Tottenham 0-2 Man United
74 mins: Son’s corner fails to beat the first man and rather sums up Tottenham’s night.
Tottenham 0-2 Man United
73 mins: Fred is booked after bringing down Ndombele and then Bergwijn. That was a nice burst from Ndombele. Fred looks set to be replaced by Matic now.
Tottenham 0-2 Man United
70 mins: United’s first change sees Ronaldo replaced by Rashford.
The 36-year-old has done his job with a spectacular goal and an important assist and is now being rested ahead of Wednesday’s trip to Atalanta.
Dele Alli also comes on, replacing Lo Celso.
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