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GRAEME SOUNESS has branded Ange Postecoglou's 'Angeball' tactical approach "naive" rather than brave.

The former Celtic boss is feeling the heat after his Tottenham Hotspur side threw away a two-goal lead at Brighton last week to sit back in ninth in the table during the international break.

Where it had once been hoped that Postecoglou front-foot tactics could make Spurs into title contenders, there's little sign of that right now.

And Rangers hero Souness went back to the example of last November and a clash with rivals Chelsea which saw Tottenham still sticking with a high line despite having two men sent off.

Speaking on Three Up Front, William Hill’s podcast which also features Simon Jordan and Troy Deeney, Souness said: “When I think of Ange Postecoglou, I go back to that game against Chelsea where they got two players sent off and he still had them playing right up to the halfway line.

"The only time you can do that is when you’ve got 11 players on the pitch and the ball is constantly under pressure.

“The minute someone can get their head up, you’re in trouble.

"They could have conceded four or five more goals that game – I thought that was naïve.

"It’s naïve to talk like that and say that the more open the game is, the better it is.

"If they’d lost that game seven or eight goals to two, you’ve lost the players as a manager. He wasn’t brave that day, they got lucky.

“He’s walked into Tottenham without bringing any of his own staff, is he so naïve as to think he can trust any of the coaching staff he’s inherited not to go to the chairman with their tittle-tattle?

"I would not take a job and think I can just walk into it – it’s madness – you need to go in with people you trust because being a manager is lonely."

Souness reckons Postecoglou also had to hammer home the importance of scoring a killer third goal at Brighton last week.

Instead, they conceded a goal to Brighton just minutes after the re-start, with Danny Welbeck eventually completing a remarkable resurgence.

Souness said: “The Tottenham players should have known better.

"You learn it at school – when you’re 2-0 up the next goal is vital.

"If you concede, the momentum is suddenly with the opposition but if you go to 3-0 up, the game is over.

“I don’t know if Spurs have any leaders.

"When they go into the dressing room at half-time, the chat should be, ‘we can’t concede the next goal, this game is far from over’ – that’s what Ange Postecoglou should be telling them.

"He needed to remind them that if they were to concede, everyone’s going to be all over you.

“I think the issues at Spurs boil down to the manager and the coaching staff.

"The only message they needed to give the players in that game when the half-time whistle blew was to play more of the same.

"Spurs just ended up capitulating which is why Postecoglou was so deflated after the game, he thought he had some warriors in that team and was proven otherwise.”

GRAHAM POTTER has given his verdict on Ange Postecoglou's "shell shocked" interview.

The Tottenham boss was left downbeat after his side threw away a 2-0 half-time lead to lose at Brighton.

It is a third Prem defeat of the season for Spurs in just seven matches, having been beaten by Newcastle and rivals Arsenal.

Postecoglou described the Brighton result as his worst defeat in charge of Tottenham, and he barely took his eyes off the floor in his post-match interview.

His gloomy demeanour led Joe Hart to question Potter about Postecoglou needing good support around him, hinting managers can sometimes allow their emotions to get the better of them.

Potter said on Match of the Day 2: "I think it comes with experience. Always we are trying to find the right words.

"Getting angry's easy, getting upset is easy. As leaders as coaches you can't throw your team under the bus, you can't throw players under the bus, you want to support them.

"At the same time you need to show you are taking responsibility, that people are accountable to supporters.

"So it's a fine line between when you're winning you're this emotionally intelligent calm person, and when you're losing you need to be more angry."

Potter's last comment triggered laughter from his colleagues as he was famously lamented at Chelsea for being too nice.

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He often refused to slam referees during his stint in the Prem in charge of Chelsea and Brighton, but asserted that did not mean he never got angry.

Potter said previously: “Of course I get angry, I’m a human being, it’s just I choose to conduct myself in the way I think is the right way to conduct myself on the sideline.

“I think the same media are talking about me being more angry but then running stories about problems with referees at grassroots level.

“They don’t see the connection. That’s not to say we don’t all lose our temper; we do because it’s an emotional thing.

“I have a responsibility to myself, to Chelsea, to the game, and to act in a way that is the right thing for me.”

Fans were taken aback by Postecoglou's interview with one saying: "I don't think I have ever seen a manager Shell shocked like this with what he saw from his own team.😮"

Another added: "Defeated man."

AT half-time in this bonkers game, Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler looked to have been schooled completely by wise old Ange Postecoglou.

But the remarkably young Albion chief showed no respect whatsoever for his elder by masterminding a stunning second-half fightback.

The 27-year, 138-day gap between the pair was the fourth biggest in Premier League history between two competing permanent managers.

That gulf in experience seemed to show as Spurs dismantled Brighton’s high line to take a 2-0 lead into the break thanks to strikes from Brennan Johnson and James Maddison.

But Hurzeler’s men hit back with three goals in 18 minutes during the second period through Yankuba Minteh, Georginio Rutter and Danny Welbeck.

Postecoglou’s side, who had been coasting towards a sixth straight win, looked shellshocked.

And they only had themselves to blame thanks to their weak defending, with lax left-back Destiny Udogie at fault in all three Albion goals.

Their fans detest the term, but this was peak Spursy.

While it underlined the faith Brighton had in giving Hurzeler such an early shot.

Fans joked that this game would be played largely in the centre-circle due to the two managers’ penchant for a defensive high line.

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Spurs took just 16 seconds to capitalise on the space in behind as Timo Werner raced in but the luckless German overhit his cross to Johnson in the middle.

That was the beginning of Postecoglou side’s dominance in the first half, while the hosts lost Adam Webster to what looked like a hamstring injury inside seven minutes.

Werner’s first game in English football came here at the Amex in August 2020 after recently signing for Chelsea for a friendly in the early days of fans coming back to games post Covid.

Just 2,500 supporters watched him net that day four minutes into his unofficial debut.

Scoring goals pretty much ever since has been a tough ask for the man on loan from RB Leipzig, though he came close to breaking his season duck on 22 minutes here.

The 28-year-old headed a Pedro Porro cross goalwards and the ball seemed to go over the line via Maddison - but it was eventually chalked off for offside.

Spurs shook off the disappointment and moments later they were 1-0 up thanks to, who else, but Johnson.

The Welshman appears to be undergoing a one-man experiment exploring the benefits of coming off social media having ditched Instagram due to fan abuse after last month’s North London derby.

His productivity levels have gone through the roof ever since with this his sixth goal in as many games.

The finish he applied here underlined his sky-high confidence as he raced on to a Dominic Solanke through-ball and cleanly swept it past Bart Verbruggen with his weaker left foot.

Spurs’ brilliant pressing game, which has caused nigh-on every opponent a headache this term, was putting Brighton under constant pressure.

So it was no surprise that the move that led to the opener was sparked by Udogie and Maddison combining to rob Rutter of possession.

Fair to say fans had less faith in Werner’s finishing than Johnson’s but the ex-Blues forward was having Joel Veltman on toast with his pace down the left.

And it was from Werner’s cut-back, after more brilliant build-up play by the excellent Solanke, that Maddison’s lukewarm strike somehow went through Verbruggen for goal No2.

Brighton had the odd opportunity - a Welbeck flick here, a header from the ex-Man Utd man there - but lacked the guile of recent years.

The creative instincts of Pascal Gross, who said a proper goodbye to the crowd before kick-off following his summer move to Borussia Dortmund, were sorely missed.

Johnson could and maybe should have trebled the lead just before half-time when played through but he fired a bobbling ball narrowly over from an acute angle.

It did not seem like it would be at the time but it proved to be a costly miss.

The first step of the comeback came when Hurzeler hooked the green-looking Ferdi Kadioglu for Pervis Estupinan.

It was a smart switch but the reality was the turnaround was sparked by a moment of luck, when Udogie somehow failed to clear Kaoru Mitoma’s routine cross.

Udogie would have been better off leaving the ball completely but his careless intervention allowed Minteh to slam home at the far stick.

It woke the hosts up from their slump, with Mitoma suddenly looking dangerous.

The Japan star fired a warning shot which stung Guglielmo’s fingers.

Then, just before the hour, he received the ball from Kadioglu’s replacement Pervis Estupinan and played through Rutter.

The ex-Leeds man held off weak challenges from Udogie and Micky van de Ven and expertly found the far corner.

You would have thought those errors would liven up Udogie but the Italian somehow then let Rutter in behind him.

Rodrigo Bentancur was then guilty of foolishly trying to shepherd the ball out, allowing a sliding Rutter to loop up a cross for Welbeck to head home with glee.

Spurs looked cooked from there after their midweek European travails, leaving Postecoglou scratching his head and young buck Hurzeler holding his high.

THERE has been a lot of buzz around Mikey Moore for some time – and his full debut against Ferencvaros on Thursday showed why.

Having only turned 17 in August, the South Londoner is viewed by many at Tottenham as the most exciting prospect to come through their academy since Harry Kane.

Watching him tear around the Groupama Arena – where he played the full 90-plus minutes – backed up the hype.

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Moore can play across the front line from left wing, right wing, No10 and even No9.

He started wide right in Budapest and caused the Hungarian side’s left-back all manner of problems with his mazy dribbles – before switching to the left in the second half.

He reminds you of Jack Grealish, mainly because of his short-socked look, but also because of his excellent control of the ball when running forward.

Moore does not quite have Grealish’s physicality yet but to be fair, for one so young, he still has robustness and power that belies his tender years.

As impressed team-mate James Maddison put it on Wednesday: “When he first came up (to the seniors) I had to remind myself how young he actually is.

“He was 16 and more of like a man already.

“When I watch him play, he’s very powerful, and he’s only going to get stronger as he develops into his body.”

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He is yet to score his first senior goal for Spurs but when he does, do not be surprised to see him nick Son Heung-min’s ‘taking a photograph’ celebration as that is what he has done at youth level.

Spurs captain Son is a huge fan of the whizkid, who he has praised for his inquisitive nature and has tipped to be a “top player”.

The South Korean icon said last month: “Mikey is coming to me most of the time and asking questions, which is very fun. I enjoy talking to him.

“He's a fantastic boy and I'm definitely sure that he can be a fantastic player. There's no doubt because he has such amazing quality.”

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Moore first joined Tottenham at eight and instantly stood out because of his technical ability, his dribbling and ball-striking skills, his determination and enthusiasm.

People at the club quickly took notice of his potential and he was involved in England’s youth set-up from Under-15 level.

That physique Maddison referenced may well have been finessed thanks to another sport popular with many footballers such as Wayne Rooney.

As Moore’s former youth coach Sam Cox revealed to SunSport: “He did a bit of boxing in his younger ages which probably helped his game.”

Moore also impressed with his professional approach to his game from an early age, and has been supported by what Cox refers to as a “fantastic” family of his mum, dad and brothers.

He helped Spurs to win the Premier League 2 title last season, often linking up with PL2 player of the year Will Lankshear, who also made his bow against Ferencvaros.

The pair are close and it speaks to how young they are that they are that they still get changed in the academy section of the training ground as they are viewed as Under-21 players.

His maturity when dealing with the few media duties he has had so far has been noted by his coaches.

Moore expressed how he felt like he had not achieved anything yet when signing his first professional contract earlier this summer, underlining his level-headed attitude.

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Cox, a former Tottenham academy product himself, worked in Spurs’ academy for a decade and has seen a lot of talent in that time.

He first started working with Moore at Under-11 level, describing the youngster as “standing out from the pack”.

Cox, who recently managed non-league Oxford City, believes the same reports that were being written about Moore then would bear a resemblance to the ones now: ie two-footed, being respectful and hungry to succeed.

You would hold Mikey up there with the best I’ve seen since 2005.

Sam Cox

The 33-year-old added: “I’ve worked with a lot of young players over my years of Spurs and the ten years I was working in the academy and then previous to that my six years playing there, there’s been some super talent that’s come through.

“You would hold Mikey up there with the best I’ve seen since 2005.

“Marcus Edwards was a phenomenal talent. Back in my day there was a young player called Terry Dixon, who was a phenomenal talent, and then obviously Harry Kane. I would quite confidently say Mikey is in and amongst that company.

“There are probably two moments for me that stand out with Mikey, having worked with him across the age groups up to Under-16s.

“One was Under-11s, we were playing a tournament over at Charlton and there was one incident where he dribbled past a couple of players and was near the halfway line and dinked the goalkeeper.

“He’s always the youngest of the age group too which is always difficult because players are often physically better.

"But Mikey had no fear and that tournament he went past a couple of players and lobbed the goalkeeper from the halfway line, I thought, ‘Wow, he’s a ten-year-old doing this. Unbelievable to have that kind of football IQ’.

“The other moment was Under-14s. I used to join in training sometimes in games and in practice and I was marking Mikey. He was 14 and I was about 27.

“He got the ball, he dropped the shoulder, jinked, ended up going past me and sticking it in the top bins and I thought, blimey he’s doing this at 14 to me and I’m supposed to be in the peak of my career.

"Those little moments make you think this boy has got something.”

WHAT DOES THE NEXT 12 MONTHS HOLD?

Spurs fans were already serenading Moore with chants of “he’s one of our own” – just as they used to with Kane - before he made his full debut.

So they were fully aware of his exciting potential.

The question then was how quickly would Ange Postecoglou throw him in and the answer, at least in the Europa League, was pretty darn fast.

Now the question has become is Moore ready to start a Premier League game at such a tender age.

There is a chance it could happen this Sunday at Brighton, given captain Son is “unlikely” to be involved, though it is more probable Timo Werner gets the nod.

But a first Prem start does not feel long away and there is an opportunity for him to stake a first-team claim over the next year under Postecoglou, who is unafraid of giving kids a shot.

Moore heaped praise on his boss after his full debut in Budapest, commenting: “He is giving me little tips all the time, really.

“To be fair him putting me in the team, you get the trust straight away so I am thankful for him starting me and putting his trust in me.”

MANCHESTER UNITED Europa League struggles look set to continue.

Erik ten Hag's side surrendered a 2-0 lead to draw 3-3 with Porto last night.

Having drawn 1-1 with FC Twente in their European season opener, the Red Devils are still searching for their first win in the revamped competition.

United's two points earned so far has them 21st in the 36-team league phase.

After each team has played eight league phase games, the top eight in the table will qualify for the round of 16.

Those placed between ninth and 24th will then go into a knock-out play-off round, which they must win to advance.

Boffins and brainiacs over at CSDB have built a supercomputer tasked with predicting the outcome of this season's competition.

They have tipped United to rise from their current 21st-place position, but not by much.

The Red Devils have been predicted to finish 19th in the league phase - with a record of three wins, two draws and three defeats.

Ten Hag's men will next travel to Turkey to face former boss Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce.

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Their remaining league phase games will then be against PAOK, Bodo Glimt, Viktoria Plzen, Rangers and Steaua Bucharest.

The supercomputer has then determined that United could face Dutch side Alkmaar in February's play-off round.

It reckons the Red Devils will have enough to get past the Eredivisie outfit and into the round of 16.

Incredibly from there, the supercomputer backs United to get all the way to the final by beating Lazio, Olympiakos and Hoffenheim.

In the final, the supercomputer believes that the Red Devils will face... Tottenham.

Compared to United, Spurs are predicted to cruise through the competition.

Ange Postecoglou's men began their campaign with a 3-0 win over Qarabag last month, despite Radu Dragusin's seventh minute red card.

They then beat Ferencvaros 2-1 in Hungary last night, having fielded four teenagers in their starting XI.

The supercomputer backs Tottenham to come third in the league phase, with an unbeaten record of six wins, two draws and zero defeats.

Spurs' next European action will come on October 24, when they host Alkmaar in North London.

Their further league phase games will be against Galatasaray, Roma, Rangers, Hoffenheim and Elfsborg.

Coming third would see Postecoglou and Co jump straight into the round of 16, with no need for a play-off.

From that point, they are tipped by the supercomputer to beat Athletic Bilbao, whose stadium will host the final, and then Braga and Roma.

This would set up an incredible all-Premier League final - with huge stakes for both teams.

TOTTENHAM got their teenage kicks in Budapest - with 17-year-old sensation Mikey Moore the star of the show.

Ange Postecoglou opted to start FOUR teenagers including 19-year-old debutant Will Lankshear, 18-year-old pair Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall, as well as Moore.

It was the latter starlet who shone brightest on what was his first start, playing a key role in Pape Matar Sarr’s opener.

Sub Brennan Johnson added to it late on and though the hosts grabbed a late one back through Barnabas Varga, Spurs held on for three points.

James Maddison had branded Moore’s potential as “scary” on Wednesday.

The youngster certainly showed no fear here and summed up why many in N17 feel he is the most exciting player to come out of Tottenham’s academy since Harry Kane.

His display helped deliver only Spurs’ second away win in their last ten European games.

And it meant Dominic Solanke was only needed for nine minutes as a late sub on the day he was recalled to the England squad.

Ferencvaros’ Dutch boss Pascal Jansen was born in London and used to follow Spurs because they played in white.

Both teams were playing in green here though, as Spurs had been turned down by Uefa in their request to play in their blue second strip due to it clashing with the hosts’ green-and-white stripes.

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In truth it seemed the right call as Spurs’ emerald shirts were visibly different.

What was crystal clear from the off was what a talent young Moore is.

The forward, who only turned 17 in August, wore his socks low a la Jack Grealish and like so many youngsters seem to these days.

He backed up the bold look with a confident performance, always wanting the ball and causing problems with his nimble dribbles in-field.

One particular dangerous delivery across the six-yard area deserved better but no team-mate was there to tap it home.

His good pal Lankshear probably should have put Spurs ahead inside 12 minutes when rising to a superb Timo Werner cross, but the 19-year-old fired over with a combination of his head and shoulder.

It was an entertaining game, as all Spurs matches in the Postecoglou tend to be.

But this being the Aussie’s open Tottenham, there were plenty of chances for the opposition too and Ferencvaros had the ball in the net on 16 minutes.

Varga, the Hungarian striker who suffered a sickening collision against Scotland at the Euros, headed home but it was ruled offside.

Guglielmo Vicario had to be at his very best to deny Varga moments later, though it would likely not have counted again due to an offside.

A clever flick from Lankshear set Moore away down the right shortly afterwards, and the teen sensation was then clattered into by Eldar Civic who was booked.

Spurs grabbed the lead midway through the first half and again Moore and Lankshear were involved.

The former ran infield and clipped a ball through to his striker pal.

Ferencvaros should have dealt with it but somehow the ball fell loose in their area, allowing a gleeful Sarr to fire home his second goal in as many Europa League games.

Ben Davies, the wise old head among the kids, came close to hooking home a Cristian Romero header soon after, before Porro struck a post with his weaker left foot.

Ferencvaros have an issue with fans letting off flares at matches and it happened here at half-time, with the game having to be halted briefly at one point for the smoke to clear.

Vicario kept his laser focus though as he pushed away Matheus Saldanha’s goal-bound effort.

Moore was not the only teenager impressing, as Gray, signed for £40million from Leeds in the summer, caught the eye with his calmness under pressure.

At one point the 18-year-old was being backed into the far corner with no options - apart from the clever backheel flick he successfully pulled off.

Lankshear was inches away from a debut goal when volleying Porro’s corner into the ground and just over.

Fans will be wondering if Werner will ever score again as he wasted yet another golden opportunity when Moore played him in, but after rounding the keeper, the luckless German fired into the side-netting.

It would prove to be his last action as Postecoglou made a triple sub yet kept Moore on, summing up the whizkid’s impact.

A brilliant flick from one of the subs, Dejan Kulusevski, set Gray away to tee up Johnson but the man who cannot miss at the moment struck the crossbar.

The Wales star showed he had not lost his midas touch though as with a few minutes remaining, he fired in off the post for his fifth goal in as many games.

It looked like game over but Varga’s fine near-post volley on the stretch added some late drama, which Postecoglou’s young side managed to see off.

FANS were left furious with TNT Sports after they suffered a technical blunder during Tottenham's 2-1 win over Ferencvaros.

Ange Postecoglou's men travelled to Hungary off the back of four wins in a row in all competitions.

But as Spurs got underway in their second Europa League game of the season, viewers were more drawn to the sound of the commentary.

The audio was several seconds behind the pictures, making for bizarre coverage of the match.

There also appeared to be something of an echo coming from those in the commentary box.

And fans were quick to comment on social media as they took aim at TNT Sports.

One said: "I thought it was just me. New to the service and not impressed with the sound delay".

Another added: "@tntsports fix your audio!!😡🤬"

A third replied: "Fix up your audio TNT. Ruining the game 😂😂".

While a fourth responded: "@tntsports sort out the commentary on the Spurs game please 😭😭 it’s so behind".

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And a fifth joked: "My TNT Sports audio is so far behind that Lamela just scored a rabona from outside the box…"

Pape Matar Sarr’s scored the opener before sub Brennan Johnson added a second as the North Londoners ran out 2-1 winners.

FOOTBALL fans couldn't believe that Ferencvaros' opener against Tottenham in the Europa League was ruled out for offside.

Ferencvaros forward Barnabas Varga nodded home in the 17th minute only for the officials chalk it off for offside.

The Hungarian champions had been on top of Ange Postecoglou's side in the opening exchanges and a delicious cross from Eldar Civic was placed perfectly onto Varga's head.

The striker did great to direct it into the far corner and put his side a goal up but soon had his celebrations cut short by a VAR check for offside.

The immediate replay looked to show that Varga was being played onside by Cristian Romero, but the goal was disallowed after a lengthy check.

The TNT Sports commentary team speculated that it could have been because Adama Malouda Traore, who didn't touch the ball, was deemed to have interfered with play from an offside position.

Traore was significantly offside but didn't appear to have much, if any, of an influence on the passage of play.

However it was confirmed afterwards that Varga was indeed offside and it was just the camera angle that was making him look as though he was onside.

At half-time TNT pundit Joe Cole described it as an "optical illusion".

However, that didn't stop fans from taking to social media to fume at the decision.

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One wrote: "That is an outrageous decision. How is that offside?"

While another added: "Think that’s the worst offside decision i have ever seen".

A third posted: "He's given offside, Tottenham have got away with one there".

And a fourth fumed: "That's the most ridiculous offside I've ever seen".

To make matters even more controversial, just six minutes later Spurs took the lead through Pape Matar Sarr.

Tottenham held onto that lead heading into the break, meaning their inexperienced side - which featured four teenagers - were able to take an advantage into the second half.

Captain Bruno Fernandes was sent off in the first half for fouling James Maddison, forcing Erik Ten Hag’s side to play with 10 men against Ange Postecoglou’s team.

After back-to-back draws against Crystal Palace and FC Twente fans hoped United would redeem themselves against Spurs.

However, the match at Old Trafford quickly turned sour. Brennan Johnson scored early and things worsened when Fernandes was sent off allowing Spurs to extend their lead to 3-0.

And here is how SunSports Charlie Wyett rated the Manchester United stars.

Andre Onana - 5

Stood his ground to deliver a good save from Timo Werner who was clean through - no chance for either goal.

Noussair Mazraoui - 5

First in the refs’ book for chopping down Destiny Udogie. Could also have blocked Micky van de Ven for the goal. Just watched Solanke make it 3-0.

Matthijs de Ligt - 4

Shocking first half. Failed to cut out the cross from Micky van de Ven which led to the first goal.

Lisandro Martinez - 5

Switched off for the Spurs goal and was drawn to the ball and Johnson was left unmarked.

Diogo Dalot - 5

Gave the ball away in dangerous areas and struggled against Johnson.

Manuel Ugarte - 5

Suffered a stinker and was lucky to last until the 73rd minute.

Kobbie Mainoo - 5

Not one of his better performances and was taken off just before half-time following Fernandes’ sending-off.

Marcus Rashford - 5

Over-ran the ball for Tottenham’s first. Way off the pace.

Bruno Fernandes - 4

Arguably the worst captain in United’s history. Deserved red card for his challenge on James Maddison.

Alejandro Garnacho - 6

Had United’s only chance in the first half but hit the outside of the post. Improved in the second half.

Joshua Zirkzee - 5

Looked completely lost up front - threatening to be another poor Erik ten Hag signing. Replaced at half-time.

Subs:

Mount (for Mainoo 45) 5, Casemiro (for Zirkzee 46) 7, Hojlund (for Rashford 73) 5, Eriksen (for Ugarte 73) 5.

Captain Bruno Fernandes was sent off in the first half for fouling James Maddison, forcing Erik Ten Hag’s side to play with 10 men against Ange Postecoglou’s team.

After back-to-back draws against Crystal Palace and FC Twente fans hoped United would redeem themselves against Spurs.

However, the match at Old Trafford quickly turned sour. Brennan Johnson scored early and things worsened when Fernandes was sent off allowing Spurs to extend their lead to 3-0.

And here is how SunSports Charlie Wyett rated the Manchester United stars.

Andre Onana - 5

Stood his ground to deliver a good save from Timo Werner who was clean through - no chance for either goal.

Noussair Mazraoui - 5

First in the refs’ book for chopping down Destiny Udogie. Could also have blocked Micky van de Ven for the goal. Just watched Solanke make it 3-0.

Matthijs de Ligt - 4

Shocking first half. Failed to cut out the cross from Micky van de Ven which led to the first goal.

Lisandro Martinez - 5

Switched off for the Spurs goal and was drawn to the ball and Johnson was left unmarked.

Diogo Dalot - 5

Gave the ball away in dangerous areas and struggled against Johnson.

Manuel Ugarte - 5

Suffered a stinker and was lucky to last until the 73rd minute.

Kobbie Mainoo - 5

Not one of his better performances and was taken off just before half-time following Fernandes’ sending-off.

Marcus Rashford - 5

Over-ran the ball for Tottenham’s first. Way off the pace.

Bruno Fernandes - 4

Arguably the worst captain in United’s history. Deserved red card for his challenge on James Maddison.

Alejandro Garnacho - 6

Had United’s only chance in the first half but hit the outside of the post. Improved in the second half.

Joshua Zirkzee - 5

Looked completely lost up front - threatening to be another poor Erik ten Hag signing. Replaced at half-time.

Subs:

Mount (for Mainoo 45) 5, Casemiro (for Zirkzee 46) 7, Hojlund (for Rashford 73) 5, Eriksen (for Ugarte 73) 5.