Manchester United entertained Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford earlier this evening as they focused on securing a good result at home in the Premier League. The Red Devils made a slow start to the game and conceded the opening goal in the third minute when Brennan Johnson scored from close range. Bruno Fernandes was sent off by the referee for a reckless tackle in the 42nd minute as Man United went into the half-time interval 1-0 down on the scoreline.
Erik ten Hag conceded their second goal in the 47th minute when Dejan Kulusevski scored with a decent finish. Dominic Solanke killed the game off when he got his name on the scoresheet in the 77th minute. The contest ended with Man United suffering a poor 3-0 loss in front of their home fans.
Let’s take a look at how each Manchester United player fared during the match against Spurs.
GK: Amadou Onana – 7/10
Onana made a lot of great saves at the back and did enough to keep the scoreline respectable for his team.
RB: Noussair Mazraoui – 6/10
He did his fair share of defending but offered very little in the opponent’s half.
CB: Matthijs de Ligt – 6/10
De Ligt struggled to keep things solid at the back and was poor on the ball.
CB: Lisandro Martinez – 7/10
He performed his defensive duties well and was a threat going forward.
LB: Diogo Dalot – 5.5/10
He produced a lackluster display defensively and was quiet in the Tottenham half.
CM: Kobbie Mainoo – 6.5/10
Mainoo caught the eye at times but was replaced in the 44th minute.
CM: Manuel Ugarte – 6/10
He was a solid presence in the middle of the park but failed to support the front players.
RW: Alejandro Garnacho – 6.5/10
Garnacho used his pace well at times and was unfortunate to hit the post.
CAM: Bruno Fernandes – 4/10
He let his teammates down by getting sent off in the 42nd minute.
LW: Marcus Rashford – 6.5/10
Rashford had a few lively moments in the final third but never looked like he would score.
ST: Joshua Zirkzee – 6/10
Zirkzee was quiet for most of his time on the field.
Substitutes:
CM: Mason Mount – 6/10
He made two decent chances in the final third.
CM: Casemiro – 6.5/10
Casemiro added some heart to ten Hag’s midfield.
CM: Christian Eriksen – 6/10
He made one good chance in the opponent’s half.
ST: Rasmus Hojlund – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
RW: Amad Diallo – N/A
