Spurs revel in the worst Man United display of Erik ten Hag’s reign

It took about an hour for the first ­Manchester United fans to call it a day and head for the exits, chuntering as they went.

Some of those who saw it out until the bitter end booed and they had every right to. Few would have criticised them if they had left earlier, much earlier in fact, given the rubbish that their team had served up.

The first-half performance at Old Trafford was the worst of Erik ten Hag’s reign, one in which Tottenham ­Hotspur racked up 12 shots. That Spurs beat André Onana only once before the half time whistle was a testament to the goalkeeper’s performance.

The rest of the United team lacked composure, fight, alertness and ultimately, skill. Save for a decent