Manchester United edged past Tottenham with a 1-0 win at Old Trafford in wet conditions on Saturday in the Premier League.
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The Red Devils were at their grab-and-smash best as United beat Tottenham in a tense clash between the two second spot holders in the league table.
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Manchester United climbed above Tottenham to secure the second spot with 23 points after 10 matches while city rivals Manchester City stay on top spot with 28 points.
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Anthony Martial was the star of the match as he struck the winner after coming on mid-way in the second half. The Frenchman came on for Marcus Rashford to grab the match for United.
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Here we discuss the five things that happened in the Premier League clash between fellow rivals Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspurs.
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Manchester United Return To Winning Ways
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Manchester United are back to winning again in the Premier League after slipping up last week out following an under par performance at Kirklees Stadium.
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Jose Mourinho’s men suffered the first defeat of the season against Huddersfield Town A.F.C. in the Premier League.
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However, the Red Devils returned to the right track after their hard fought win against Tottenham in the Premier League on Saturday.
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United backed their mid-week win against Swansea in the Carabao Cup with a vital win against Pochettino’s men to keep themselves in contention for the league title race.
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Anthony Martial: Again Super-Sub
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Anthony Martial came on for Marcus Rashford to grab the drab game with late winner against Tottenham at Old Trafford.
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Anthony Martial has the knack of scoring from the bench this season having done so already three times. Martial has scored as substitute against Everton, West Ham and Swansea.
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Tottenham Hotspur has been added to that growing list after a crucial late winner to keep the Red Devils on the hunt for the Premier League title.
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Martial also proved a point to Mourinho with the Portuguese not so fond of the Frenchman. Martial showed why he should have spot in the starting line-up.
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Tottenham Misses Harry Kane
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Tottenham badly missed their star striker in the Premier League clash against Manchester United as United cemented their second spot in the league table after Match week 10.
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Harry Kane has been out for only two matches and the Spurs have slipped up in both occasions.
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Mid-week at home against West Ham and away at Manchester United on Saturday.
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Harry Kane is receiving treatment after succumbing to a hamstring injury during their last Premier League win against Liverpool.
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3-5-2 Works Good For United
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Mourinho has been shifting between three and four players as the main backline this season.
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Both the systems have clicked for Jose Mourinho and United. Mourinho has been experimenting the 3-5-2 formation since the pre-season tour.
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Jose Mourinho has used this formation to nullify opposition attacks as well as in breaking into opposition defence.
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The wing-backs can shift into defence as well as go forward. This helped largely against Tottenham.
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Nemanja Matic and Ander Herrera stopped Tottenham from dictating the tempo of the match. And with Ashley Young and Antonio Valencia as full-backs, United looked as a solid outfit.
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Next Challenge: Benfica at Old Trafford
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