Tottenham Hotspur faced off against Manchester United at Old Trafford earlier today as they looked to earn a victory on the road in the Premier League. Spurs made a slow start to the game and found themselves at a numerical disadvantage in the 29th minute when Cristian Romero was given his marching orders. Bryan Mbeumo scored the opening goal in the 38th minute as Thomas Frank’s men trailed 1-0 at the half-time break.
Bruno Fernandes doubled his team’s lead in the 81st minute as Tottenham crashed to a tough 2-0 loss away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Tottenham Hotspur player fared during the clash against the Red Devils.
GK: Guglielmo Vicario – 8/10
Vicario made a lot of crucial saves at the back but still ended up conceding twice this afternoon.
CB: Joao Palhinha – 6/10
He did his fair share of defending, but it was not enough today.
CB: Cristian Romero – 4.5/10
Romero made two crucial clearances inside his half but let his teammates down by getting sent off in the 29th minute for a reckless challenge.
CB: Micky van de Ven – 6.5/10
He put his foot through the ball when he could and made one decent run going forward.
RM: Archie Gray – 6/10
He made a few crucial clearances inside his half but lacked quality going forward.
CM: Conor Gallagher – 6/10
Gallagher put in a tireless shift at the centre of the park.
CM: Pape Matar Sarr – 6/10
He made a lot of important clearances at the back.
LM: Destiny Udogie – 6/10
Udogie got stuck in with a few solid tackles, but put in a lackluster display on the left flank.
RAM: Wilson Odobert – 6/10
He made one good chance in the final third and was replaced in the 31st minute.
LAM: Xavi Simons – 7/10
Simons was a real menace in the final third but failed to get his name on the scoresheet.
ST: Dominic Solanke – 6/10
He was quiet for most of his time on the field.
Substitutes:
CB: Radu Dragusin – 6/10
He failed to keep things solid at the back.
LB: Souza – 6/10
Souza made one good chance going forward.
CM: Yves Bissouma – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
LW: Randal Kolo Muani – 6/10
He struggled to get into the flow of the game.
ST: Mathys Tel – 6/10
He made one promising run with the ball.
