Tottenham 1 Man Utd 0: Spurs top of the flops with first home win in 105 DAYS thanks to Maddison as United rue misses

3 weeks ago 27

TOTTENHAM clung on to beat Manchester United and kept a rare clean sheet to ease pressure on Ange Postecoglou.

The visitors missed several chances to equalise as James Maddison’s early opener separated the sides.

Tottenham Hotspur players celebrating a goal.PA
James Maddison celebrated his goal with a ‘shush’[/caption]
James Maddison of Tottenham Hotspur celebrating a goal.PA
Maddison also performed his trademark darts celebration[/caption]
James Maddison of Tottenham Hotspur scoring a goal.Getty
The Spurs star fired in a rebound after Lucas Bergvall’s shot was saved[/caption]
Alejandro Garnacho of Manchester United reacts during a Premier League match.Alejandro Garnacho was guilty of missing chancesGetty

Maddison directed a ‘shush’ celebration towards Roy Keane after his goal and Postecoglou was also able to silence critics who have slammed his tactics in recent weeks.

Spurs benefitted from players returning from injury, including Maddison, while United’s teenage bench left boss Ruben Amorim deprived of options.

CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS

Match stats graphic showing Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester United; Tottenham won 1-0.

MatchDay Live

Pass map showing Lucas Bergvall's 34 completed passes and 4 incomplete passes against Manchester United. Heatmap of Rodrigo Bentancur's play against Manchester United.
Read Entire Article