Tottenham humiliated Manchester United on their ground and won this derby with comfortable result of 3:0. I am not exaggerating if I say that we ran over them like steam roller and that this result doesn't show what was happening on the pitch during most of the game! It was epic, emphatic dismantling of Ten Hag's Manchester United or if you like this more exorcism done by Roosters at Old Trafford!
Spurs started game excellent and took the lead in 3rd minute! Mickey Van de Ven took ball away from two Manchester players on 30-35 meters of his own goal. He then saw space and started ran. He turned himself into speed close to speed of light and like some Marvell superhero ran between 4 Manchester players! At the end he sent ball longer little left, avoid tackling attempt to block him, sent fast ball on back post where was Brennan Johnson who did tap in goal! Yes it was easy goal, but I admire Johnson because he was able to track this Van de Ven sprint! That wasn't easy for sure! What Van de Ven did to them will be talked about for very long time! He played this like he's playing midfield or wing entire life! That speed and ball control are something else!
In 5. minute Solanke had ball inside the box, but he was not quick enough and lost it. In6. minute Werner did great move with his body, run near opponents but then sent to fast ball toward Solanke. In 9. minute Rashford did penetration ran into our box, but shoot is saved by VIcario and on top of that he was in offside. In 11. minute Maddisaon and Kulusevski did lovely one two, Swed gives Madders ball with his heel, Madders ran toward Onana but hit his shoulder from very big chance!
I am sure you already see what was happening in this game and who was better! In 12. minute Kulusevski sent very nice ball to Udogie who fired it over the crossbar! In 15. minute Manchester United is threatening with attack over their left side, but low Vicario saved low cross on 6-7 meters. In 20. minute Van de Ven, Udogie and Werner are taking ball out of our part of field on superb way, German did body move which allowed Udogie to run alone in space, Italian passed to Kulusevski who transferred ball right toward Johnson who was in position from which he scored goals in last couple of games. He fired, ball went through Dallot's legs, but hit the post! What a goal that would be if ball came in! That was top football! I am not exaggerating if I say that was the best 20 minutes Tottenham played at Old Trafford since I am watching Premier League! Soon after Udogie was on the ground and medical team gave him help. Manchester United had big chance soon after ball came to Zirkze, he shoot from falling from 6-7 meters, I already saw ball inside the net, but Venom Vicario somehow saved it!
In 22. minute Werner carried ball on wing position, but his dangerous low cross somehow went behind couple of Spurs players on 5-6 meters from goal! Minute later Rashford got long ball on wing, but sent inaccurate ball toward alone Garnacho and ball went out of play. If it was goal they would check if Rashford was in offside. In 25. minute we almost lost ball in dangerous position, but get away with this and all ended with harmless long range shot from big distance which Vicario easily saved! Minute later Solanke, Bentancur and Kulusevski are making nice football, Swed sent ball in space toward Johnson who made nice cross on back post toward Werner, but pass has been intercepted in last moment. In 31. minute Udogie had opportunity to shoot from inside thebox, but was blocked and ball went into corner. After this corner ball went on right wing where Porro get it and sent nice cross inside the box and Romero did some half scissors but his effort went little wide. It's a pity! What kind of goal that would be if ball went in! Home players enter into anger because they are not used to be overplayed like that on their ground and started to make rough fouls from helplessness and frustration! Excellent referee Chris Cavanagh didn't pardon them for that and started to gave them deserved yellow cards! In 36. minute they had promising attack, but excellent Dejan Kulusevski intercepted ball before it comes to alone Rashford. That was superb and equally important like goal! Minute later they had another chance after cross from left flank, but Garnacho hit closer post of Vicario goal and ball went into goal out! Martinez made rough foul on Solanke, Manchester had promising attack, but Udogie intercepted it, ball came toward Kulusevski and man of the match sent great ball in space for Werner who ran all alone toward Onana! I already saw ball inside the net, but German did poor shoot straight into goalkeeper! What a big chance he missed! He should do what Madders did ageinst Brentford in last game! Madders please teach him how to score goal when alone in front of goal. Don't let him disgrace more! Dejan Kulusevski who played this game like he is Dejan Savicevic soon after showed some secrets of football to Dallot who was forced to foul him from behind and get yellow card! Then in 40. minute Bruno Fernandes made dangerous tackle on Maddison's knee and referee showed him red card. He thought it was for yellow, showed something with his finger toward referee, but at the end of the day he was forced to go out of the pitch. It's was dangerous tackle, I am not saying he did it on purpose, but attempt on opponent's knee can cause serious injury and should be red if you ask me! Don't think Spurs won 3:0 because they had extra man in second half, you saw how much better we were in first half when we played 11 vs 11!
Djed Spence came in in second half instead of Udogie who was injured. Game has been decided in 47. minute when after great move by I think Solanke Johnson and Kulusevski started counter attack on right flank, Welshman sent ball inside, it deflected from defender and went little into air, but Dejo made karate like kick and ball ended inside the net! Very nice goal by man of the match! I must confess I was happy after that goal like I personally scored it. I needed goal by this player who was so excited that Bentancur need to slap him to return him in reality! LOL! Away fans instantly started "Oh when the Spurs gomarching in" and "Oooo Ange Postecoglou".
In 52. minute we had next chance when Johnson passed to Dejo who find Porro inside the box, but his effort into Onana has been saved! Great action on short space! Frustrated Martinez did two leg tackle on Maddison who fortunately jumped over savage who got over deserved yellow card! He did it on purpose! In same minute Kulusevski got the ball opponents deflect from him like he is tank, then he send wonderful ball in space for Werner, I already saw ball inside the net, but German again made poor effort straight into Onana who saved it easily. He made me upset to the point I tweeted he should ask to be substituted at that point so we can see Mickey Moore! German must practice finishing! I was not only one frustrated because away fans started to chant He's one of our own about Mickey Moore! Then Manchester United come into control of the game in next 10-15 minutes. Martinzes shoots wide from good position, but home fans started to become louder. In 63. minute Brennan Johnson made heroic clearing in front of Garnacho on back post and is saving us from most likely conceding goal. After corner Casermiro had chance but shoot wide. Ugarte then made rough foul on Kulusevski back and got well deserved yellow card just like Mount did in first half against Bentancur! In 69. minute Martinez and Casemoro made good action but Brazilian shoot wide! In 72. minute Martinez got blocked inside the box. In same minute in counter attack Werner sent ball between Tottenham players so noone of them can get it and very promissing attack has been destroyed! Was it wrong pass or wrong movement I am not sure, but that should be big chance! In 72. minute Garnacho made good penetration, but his shoot has been blocked! In 75. minute they made good cross but venom Vicario same out and gather low ball! In same minute on other side Kulusevski and Johnson made nice combination but Maddison's attempt got blocked! Soon after Solanke tried to shoot but was also blocked and ball ended in corner. Ange did subs at that point. Bergvall, Sarr and Mickey Moore came in instead of Johnson, Maddison and Werner. Bergvall made corner, Sarr hits the ball toward goal and in front of Onana Solanke tackles and pushed it inside! It was 3:0 crowing or Roosters situation at Old Trafford.
Manchester United fans started to leave stadium while away start to sing 'Ole ole' on passes of Spurs players and asked home fans "Is it fire drill ?" Until the end worth mentioning is failed attack destroyed by Bergvall who instead to pass to team mates decided to shoot on goal and missed it for couple of meters which made Ange angry! There was also very nice and dangerous shoot by Moore, but ball went little wide. It's a pity what kind of goal that would be if that went in! It was Son like shoot from edge of the box toward away corner, high ball which went very close from post. Spurs fans started to chant "Tottenham got battered everywhere they go" mocking United and fans of some other clubs. There was one more chance for Dom Solanke and Sarr, Solanke was in front of Onana, but goalkeeper deflected his shoot, ball came high straight on Sarr who had entire goal open, but he missed it with header from 5-6 meters. At the end fans, players and coach celebrated this great victory after great and superb performance!
My oppinion is that Bentancur, Kulusevski and Maddison are the best midfield Tottenhm Hotspur have! The way how they dominate this and previous games was awesome. Don't allow fact that Dejan Kulusevski has only 1 goal mislead you! He created crazy number of chances like 6 in first half and 3 more in second, he played this game like Dejan Savicevic prime! He's so good player and turns me on to listen this after such performances! I hope man who play trumpet on Spurs stadium will learn to play this like this man here!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mc9UvzP124Q
I will say this was the best Tottenham I watched in near past. We connected 4 wins and 3 great games and it's real shame Bentancur will now be suspended which will weaken our midfield. Way how Spurs players did pass, intercept, press, create chances was brilliant. It looked like I am watching some most serioius Champions League squad! If Ange plans to deliver performances like this then he must stay at lest for two more years if not even more! Congratulations to all involved players, coach, staff and away fans! That's how we should play football! COYS, COYS, COYS,COYS!
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