Player Ratings: Manchester United 3-0 Spurs

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Shambolic defending was the main Tottenham downfall from the loss to Manchester United, as we look back at the players’ individual performances at Old Trafford.

Hugo Lloris – 4 – One save, one claim and conceded three. An all-too familiar case of being let down by those in front of him. Otherwise, didn’t have much else to do in the game.

Kyle Walker – 2 – One of the worst performances I’ve ever seen from Kyle in our colours. Walker looked like he’d never seen Young play before, and this is after struggling against him once or twice before too. He even got beaten for pace a few times and fouled the winger, while Rooney, Fellaini and Blind all tried to test him out and had success.

Eric Dier – 2 – Seemed to lose every header. Fellaini dominated and was the centre of Utd’s attacks. Slow to react to Carrick’s through ball for the first goal, while Fellaini set up the second goal by getting airborne ahead of Dier at the corner kick. Weak challenge on Rooney for the third goal.

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Jan Vertonghen – 3 – Poor performance considering his role as a senior player. Despite winning four aerial duels, like Dier – failed to win a single tackle. Had to step out in the build-up to the first goal, but that was a symptom of our lack of pressing more than a mistake by him.

Danny Rose – 4 – Probably our best player in a mistake-ridden defence. At least there was a few times where he got physical while he also made a goal saving challenge when the Spaniard was waiting to tap in at the back post. Made a few decent crosses in the second half that an attacker should really have gotten on the end of.

Ryan Mason – 3 – Unable to assert any authority during the game and was chasing shadows during the opening 45. That being said, worked hard. Had maybe our best chance when he shimmied past a player but dragged the shot wide. Was near the ball along with Walker when Carrick headed home and could have reacted quicker.

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Nabil Bentaleb – 3 – An uncharacteristically nervy game from Nabil today. Only made one tackle and was woeful his passing. Given a real masterclass by former Spurs Michael Carrick. The game passed him by today as he only had the space to pass backwards or across, and it was one of these that led to the third goal.

Andros Townsend – 2 – Sacrificed early on due to him and Walker getting mauled down the right. Runs and works hard, but seems to be no precision in his pressing. there was at least three times that there was a loose ball to be won and he watched as a Utd player earned it back each time, not on.

Nacer Chadli – 2 – Often a bystander who can get you a goal, today he was just a bystander. Tried a few dribbles that were dealt with without fuss, while his reaction to the header for the second goal could have been a lot quicker and led to a clearance.

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Christian Eriksen – 3 – Unable to get on the ball and make things happen. Too easily marked/crowded out of the game by United, which has become a feature in recent games with Eriksen. Will have to make himself harder to shut out in future.

Harry Kane – 4 – Got very little service today, that being said – when on the ball, Kane was wasteful at times. Didn’t trouble Smalling or Jones, despite a surge and shot late on. Decent shot towards the near post that almost squirmed through De Gea’s legs.

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Mousa Dembele – 3 – You could argue that Mousa came on when the game was already lost. Didn’t power-house through the United midfield as he’d done in past fixtures. Only had one successful dribble, but made three fouls.

Erik Lamela – 3 – Worked hard when he came on. Made three tackles and had one successful dribble. Couldn’t make an influence.

Emmanuel Adebayor – N/A – Had little time to influence the game.