Tottenham Hotspur went head to head with Manchester United at the Wembley Stadium on Saturday evening. Mauricio Pochettino opted for a 4-2-3-1 formation and his team tried to stamp their authority early on and got off to a dream start when Dele Alli scored in the 11th minute. However, United scored an equaliser in the 24th minute through Alexis Sanchez’s header and got a strong foothold in the game. Both sides tried their best but couldn’t find a goal before half-time.
The second half began with the Red Devils on the front foot and dominating possession. They netted a deserved winner courtesy of Ander Herrera’s smart finish from just inside the penalty area. The match ended with Mourinho’s United progressing into the final of the FA Cup with a 2-1 scoreline in their favour.
Let’s take a look at how each Tottenham Hotspur player fared during the encounter.
GK: Michel Vorm – 6/10
He couldn’t do much about both of United’s goals but did make some good saves to keep his team in the contest.
RB: Kieran Trippier – 6/10
He had an excellent first half but his performance level dropped down in the second half as he failed to make an impact in the final third.
CB: Davinson Sánchez – 6.5/10
He defended well during the course of the match and played his part to initiate Dele Alli’s opening goal.
CB: Jan Vertonghen – 6.5/10
The Belgian international was excellent during the game but was at fault for the Sanchez equaliser.
LB: Ben Davies – 5/10
He was at fault defensively on a number of occasions during the match and was rightfully substituted in the second half.
CM: Eric Dier – 7/10
He struck the post with his attempt in the latter stages of the first half but was Spurs’ standout performer during the contest.
CM: Mousa Dembélé – 5.5/10
The Belgian was caught in possession quite a few times but put in a much-improved showing in the second half.
RM: Christian Eriksen – 6/10
He tried his best to create chances for the Spurs attackers but was mostly unimpactful in the final third. The Denmark international went close with his long-range effort in the second half but couldn’t find the equaliser.
CAM: Dele Alli – 6.5/10
He did well to score Tottenham’s opener when he got on the end of Eriksen’s cross. However, the Englishman failed to make any meaningful impact in the opposition box after the half-time break.
LM: Heung-Min Son – 5/10
Not the best game from the South-Korean international, he tried his best but couldn’t get anything going his way during the encounter.
ST: Harry Kane – 5/10
He really struggled during the contest and failed to make an impact inside the opposition box.
Substitutes:
RM: Lucas Moura – 6/10
He tried his best after coming off the bench but couldn’t find the equaliser for his team.
CM: Victor Wanyama – 5/10
He shielded the Spurs backline well but failed to contribute anything going forward.
CAM: Erik Lamela – N/A
He had too little time to make an impact in the game.
