Tottenham recorded one of their most impressive victories under Ange Postecoglou by thrashing 10-man Manchester United 3-0 at Old Trafford. Brennan Johnson opened the scoring inside three minutes with a back-post tap-in following an incredible run from deep inside his own half from Micky van de Ven, who reached the byline and squared for the winger. Spurs had a host of opportunities to double their lead before Bruno Fernandes was shown a straight red card for a lunge on James Maddison shortly before the interval.
Dejan Kulusevski made it 2-0 with a smart finish from Johnson’s cross at the start of the second half and Dominic Solanke added a late third to pile the pressure on United boss Erik ten Hag. Here are three Spurs talking points from the match..
. It is four wins on the bounce now for Postecogou’s Tottenham, and this was by far the most significant. Spurs earned a first win against a ‘big-six’ rival in a year and first away from home under Postecoglou to suggest the Australian’s side have hit their stride after a frustrating start to the season.
The post-match narrative will inevitably focus on United’s wretched performance, while Ten Hag will presumably point to the red card as a turning point. But make no mistake, Spurs were outstanding and could have been out of sight long before Fernandes’ lunge on Maddison. Only bad luck, wasteful finishing and a string of smart saves from Andre Onana prevented the visitors from racking up an even bigger score, with J.