“They don’t have Cristiano Ronaldo to save them” – Twitter explodes as Manchester United suffer 2-0 loss against Tottenham
Manchester United suffered a humbling 2-0 Premier League defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday (August 19) that exacerbated the current ominous mood around the club.
The Red Devils were lethargic and lacked spirit while Spurs had that in abundance in an entertaining clash . Erik ten Hag's men were bright in the first half but were furious not to have been awarded a penalty. Alejandro Garnacho's strike had hit Cristian Romero on the arm in the 25th minute, but both referee Michael Oliver and VAR decided that it wasn't a penalty.
Manchester United nearly went a goal down in a frantic period in the 40th minute when Pedro Porro's ferocious strike smashed off the upright. Luke Shaw then almost deflected a cross into his own net with the ball bouncing back off the post.
It was a relief for Ten Hag's side who headed into half-time showing signs of promise. However, the second half was in stark contrast, as United came out a completely different side.
They were overrun in midfield, and the likes of Mason Mount, Marcus Rashford, and Antony went into hiding. Tottenham capitalised on that, with youngster Pape Sarr scoring his first goal for the north Londoners.
Sarr crept in at the back post after the ball had bounced around Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana's box. Onana could do nothing about the midfielder's powerful effort that flew into the roof of the net in the 49th minute.
Ten Hag's men nearly found an immediate equaliser through Antony just two minutes later. The Brazilian produced his trademark left-footed curler that hit the Spurs post.
However, Tottenham were dominant from there on, with James Maddison and Yves Bissouma running the show for the hosts. They added a second in the 83rd minute when Lisandro Martinez
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