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Ruben Amorim's 3-4-3 formation CAN be a success - but two stars' poor decisions have been letting Man Utd boss down

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IT’S not as easy as 3-4-3 for Manchester United.

But there ARE signs Ruben Amorim’s formation can work — even with nine defeats so far.

Against Tottenham, the shape was not the problem, it’s the players’ decision-making.

United had great chances to score and if they had, we would be talking about Ange Postecoglou’s issues.

The back three are getting it and Harry Maguire, Matthijs De Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui’s shape was miles better on Sunday.

Patrick Dorgu was a big positive, he’s slotted in easily at left wing-back since joining from Lecce at the start of the month.

But the likes of Alejandro Garnacho and Bruno Fernandes just didn’t give him the ball when he was in position to drive into the area.

The biggest issue is in central midfield where Fernandes had 105 touches but was constantly dragged to the right by James Maddison, who plays on Spurs’ inside left.

The 3-4-3 is designed to provide overloads as the wing-backs provide an extra defender/ midfielder/attacker, so the free man is on the other side for a switch and run forward — yet when United switched it, they had no belief.

Diogo Dalot does not have the legs to get up and down on the right, so United need a specialist right wing-back.

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Forwards Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee aren’t dynamic enough to play in this formation and they missed Amad Diallo.

With the right players, the system works — as Amorim showed when his Sporting stuffed Manchester City 4-1 in the Champions League in November.

But will he get the players needed before Sir Jim Ratcliffe runs out of patience?

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Tottenham eye ambitious £80m transfer swoop for Dortmund and England U21 star Jamie Gittens

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TOTTENHAM are eyeing up an audacious summer move for Borussia Dortmund starlet Jamie Gittens.

Winger Gittens, 20, has been a long-term target of Spurs who are keen to bolster the left-side of their attack.

But there is likely to be plenty of competition for the former Manchester City academy player.

Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea also tracking the England Under-21 international.

Gittens has scored 16 goals in 91 appearances for Dortmund, coming on as a late sub in last season’s Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid.

This year he has developed into a first-team regular, netting 11 goals in 33 appearances.

He has not scored in eight games though as Dortmund have slid down to 11th in the Bundesliga table, winning just one and losing five of their last seven league games.

Dortmund are eight points off the top four but are still in the Champions League, holding a 3-0 lead going into their play-off second leg against Sporting Lisbon.

Should they miss out on qualification for Europe’s elite club competition for next season, they may be forced to cash in on Gittens, believed to be valued at £80million.

Former Dortmund and Liverpool striker Karl Heinz-Riedle told SunSport in November that Gittens has the potential to emulate ex-team-mates Jude Bellingham and Jadon Sancho.

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The German, 59, said: “Jamie is still not 100 per cent what we expect from a world-class player — but he has all the talent to become one of those.

“He can become the next Sancho, Erling Haaland or Bellingham.”

Gittens has 16 goals for Dortmund in 91 matches - scoring 11 of those this season.

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'Both teams have the same problem' says Arsene Wenger as Arsenal legend tears into old rivals Tottenham and Man Utd

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Here's how SunSport's Katherine Walsh rated the Manchester United players against an underachieving Spurs side - who are now three places above them in 12th - in North London.

Andre Onana - 3

United can't do anything with him between the sticks. Can't be trusted to collect anything.

His opposite number Vicario showed him a thing or two after returning for the first time since Spurs thrashed Man City in November.

At fault for the first goal when he palmed out a relatively weak bouncing shot into Maddison's path in the 13th minute.

Noussair Mazraoui - 5

An OK performance. Clever link-up play with Zirkzee but couldn't get hold of Spence down the left-hand side.

Pulled out an excellent cross for the Dutchman's headed chance late-on.

Matthijs de Ligt - 6

His clearance stopped an obvious 2-0 before the half-an-hour mark.

Harry Maguire - 5

A mixed bag. Long ball over the top for Hojlund's chance in opening 10 minutes and went on a few attacking runs himself in the first half.

Did well to stop Dejan Kulusevski from having a go at the edge of the box. But bizarrely stopped in his tracks when a cross came flying into Son later on.

Diogo Dalot - 6

A difficult afternoon for the Portugal international as Son and Djed Spence left him for dead a few times.

Hesitated when asked to shoot from five yards to make it 1-0 but helped Onana out with some clearances too.

Patrick Dorgu - 4

A Prem debut to forget. He was almost invisible from the left-hand side. And lacked quality when asked to get involved more in the second half.

Was stupidly caught offside with Bruno Fernandes offloading a stunning cross pitch pass and booked late-on.

Casemiro - 5

Looked every bit a player that hasn't played Premier League football for two months. Unsurprisingly booked for a late one on Son.

Bizarrely dropped to the turf asking for a free-kick when nobody touched him. Was forced to play 89 minutes with eight teenagers on the bench. A difficult afternoon, indeed.

Bruno Fernandes - 5

Interceptions and breaking up play is not a part of the captain's game. An uncharacteristically poor cross left United open on the counter.

Did get back to stop Son from having a shot at Onana on the hour mark and started ticking in attack in the final 20 minutes.

Alejandro Garnacho - 4

Looked shaky and cut a frustrated figure after blazing over an absolute SITTER from 10 yards to level the scores.

A bit of a shocker and looked a completely different player to the one who got United into the fifth-round of the FA Cup last week.

Woke up a bit in the second half as Vicario kept him at bay with several superb stops. But the 20-year-old is clearly better off the bench.

Joshua Zirkzee - 6

The best of a desperately poor front three. There's a street player in there and he's great with his touches at times.

But curled wide from 23 yards, stuck a header wide in the 70th minute and kicked an air shot in the final five minutes.

Rasmus Hojlund - 3

Is Hojlund the worst No 9 in United's recent history?

The young Dane, who was unlucky to have a chance saved by Vicario, was second best in every loose ball and kept losing possession.

He was even caught offside after a pass from an Onana goal-kick in the first half - how often do you see that happen?

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Chido Obi sends message to Ruben Amorim after teen, 17, brought off bench for three minutes in Man Utd loss to Tottenham

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Here's how SunSport's Katherine Walsh rated the Manchester United players against an underachieving Spurs side - who are now three places above them in 12th - in North London.

Andre Onana - 3

United can't do anything with him between the sticks. Can't be trusted to collect anything.

His opposite number Vicario showed him a thing or two after returning for the first time since Spurs thrashed Man City in November.

At fault for the first goal when he palmed out a relatively weak bouncing shot into Maddison's path in the 13th minute.

Noussair Mazraoui - 5

An OK performance. Clever link-up play with Zirkzee but couldn't get hold of Spence down the left-hand side.

Pulled out an excellent cross for the Dutchman's headed chance late-on.

Matthijs de Ligt - 6

His clearance stopped an obvious 2-0 before the half-an-hour mark.

Harry Maguire - 5

A mixed bag. Long ball over the top for Hojlund's chance in opening 10 minutes and went on a few attacking runs himself in the first half.

Did well to stop Dejan Kulusevski from having a go at the edge of the box. But bizarrely stopped in his tracks when a cross came flying into Son later on.

Diogo Dalot - 6

A difficult afternoon for the Portugal international as Son and Djed Spence left him for dead a few times.

Hesitated when asked to shoot from five yards to make it 1-0 but helped Onana out with some clearances too.

Patrick Dorgu - 4

A Prem debut to forget. He was almost invisible from the left-hand side. And lacked quality when asked to get involved more in the second half.

Was stupidly caught offside with Bruno Fernandes offloading a stunning cross pitch pass and booked late-on.

Casemiro - 5

Looked every bit a player that hasn't played Premier League football for two months. Unsurprisingly booked for a late one on Son.

Bizarrely dropped to the turf asking for a free-kick when nobody touched him. Was forced to play 89 minutes with eight teenagers on the bench. A difficult afternoon, indeed.

Bruno Fernandes - 5

Interceptions and breaking up play is not a part of the captain's game. An uncharacteristically poor cross left United open on the counter.

Did get back to stop Son from having a shot at Onana on the hour mark and started ticking in attack in the final 20 minutes.

Alejandro Garnacho - 4

Looked shaky and cut a frustrated figure after blazing over an absolute SITTER from 10 yards to level the scores.

A bit of a shocker and looked a completely different player to the one who got United into the fifth-round of the FA Cup last week.

Woke up a bit in the second half as Vicario kept him at bay with several superb stops. But the 20-year-old is clearly better off the bench.

Joshua Zirkzee - 6

The best of a desperately poor front three. There's a street player in there and he's great with his touches at times.

But curled wide from 23 yards, stuck a header wide in the 70th minute and kicked an air shot in the final five minutes.

Rasmus Hojlund - 3

Is Hojlund the worst No 9 in United's recent history?

The young Dane, who was unlucky to have a chance saved by Vicario, was second best in every loose ball and kept losing possession.

He was even caught offside after a pass from an Onana goal-kick in the first half - how often do you see that happen?

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Supercomputer predicts final Premier League table after Tottenham loss drags Man Utd closer towards relegation

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A SUPERCOMPUTER has predicted the final Premier League table after Manchester United were dragged closer to the bottom three.

The Red Devils slumped to a 1-0 defeat to fellow underperformers Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.

The loss has left Ruben Amorim's side 15th in the table just 12 points above 18th-placed Ipswich Town.

It also means that Man United have lost three of their last five games with little sign of improvement.

To make matters worse, Amorim is now dealing with an injury crisis that saw him name EIGHT teenagers on the bench.

The club will have to contend without the likes of Amad Diallo, Luke Shaw and Lisandro Martinez for the foreseeable future.

There was little change at the top of the table as both Liverpool and Arsenal won, leaving the gap between the contenders at seven points.

With the latest results the supercomputer at CasinoHawks has predicted the final Premier League table.

The prediction is that Arsenal will fall even further behind in the race for the title and finish ten points behind Arne Slot's Reds.

Despite Man United being in crisis it is thought that the club will win five of their remaining 13 games to finish in 13th place.

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This would be the club's worst-ever finish by five spots, but considering the current state, it could have been a lot worse.

This would put them above the predicted finish of Tottenham Hotspur who are expected to finish 14th.

The biggest shock made by the supercomputer is that Bournemouth will sneak into the Champions League spot.

The Cherries have been in great form recently, having won three of their last four games.

The club are being backed to remain ahead of Chelsea and chase down Nottingham Forest to snatch fourth.

Manchester City are also expected to continue on their improvements and finish in third place.

However, Pep Guardiola's side are believed to end TWENTY points behind winners Liverpool.

In terms of the relegation spots, the supercomputer is backing Ipswich Town to pull off a remarkable escape.

The Tractors Boy could catch Wolves and dump the West Midlands side into the Championship.

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Emotional ex-Tottenham star Nabil Bentaleb, 30, scores just four minutes into return after suffering cardiac arrest

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NABIL BENTALEB scored just four minutes into his first appearance since suffering a cardiac arrest last June.

The former Tottenham star, 30, now plies his trade for his hometown club Lille in Ligue 1.

Prior to last night's match, Bentaleb had not played since featuring in a World Cup qualifier for Algeria on June 10 last year, having suffered with a cardiac arrest later that month.

He was subsequently fitted with a defibrillator by the same heart specialist that treated his former Spurs team-mate Christian Eriksen.

Following eight months of rehab, Bentaleb was cleared to return to action by the French Football Federation last Wednesday.

Having returned to full training, the all-action midfielder was named as a substitute for Lille's trip to Rennes on Sunday evening.

Bruno Genesio's side went into the match having endured a shock home defeat to lowly Le Havre last weekend.

While their hosts had won their first two matches under their new boss, former Newcastle and Aston Villa full-back Habib Beye.

With the score level at 0-0, Bentaleb was called upon to replace Ngal'ayel Mukau in the 76th minute.

Barely four minutes later, the returning star was on the scoresheet - stabbing home the rebound after Brice Samba had saved Chuba Akpom's header.

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Bentaleb ran to the bench in celebration, being mobbed by his thrilled team-mates in the process.

Things got even better on 86 minutes, with Akpom scoring Lille's second to secure a 2-0 victory on Bentaleb's return.

Speaking after the match, boss Genesio said: "It's worthy of a film. He deserved it, because I don't believe in luck, he believed in himself.

"It's an incredible, wonderful story.

"Nabil's goal put us on cloud nine, it's hard to describe. It could be a moment that will mark the end of our season, that will remain engraved in the history of the club, of this season - and in Nabil's mind, of course."

Prior to Bentaleb's introduction, it had looked as if it may not be Lille's day in front of goal.

Akpom had been denied from the penalty spot, before having a goal disallowed for an extremely narrow offside.

Rennes defender Christopher Wooh was sent off on 74 minutes, receiving a yellow card for bundling the forward over.

Lille's victory saw them rise back above in Lyon into fifth in the Ligue 1 table, just two points off the Champions League places.

They will return to action this Saturday when they host AS Monaco.

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Tottenham vs Man Utd LIVE SCORE: Spurs win HUGE clash against Man United as James Maddison scores only goal of the game

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Tottenham vs Man Utd LIVE SCORE: Spurs win HUGE clash against Man United as James Maddison scores only goal of the game

Maddison taps Tottenham into early lead after Onana spills Bergvall effort

MANCHESTER UNITED lose to Tottenham as Ange Postecoglou's side move above United in the table.

James Maddison scored the only goal of the game for Spurs, pouncing on an Andre Onana spill to tap home from close range.

Alejandro Garnacho had a handful of chances during the game, but a returning Guglielmo Vicario kept a clean sheet on his return to the Spurs XI.

Pressure eases on Postecoglou for now, but Ruben Amorim continues his topsy-turvy start to life in England.

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That's all from North London

Tottenham have come out on top against Manchester United in the game labelled 'Hell Clasico'.

In the battle of bad form and broken bones between these two giants, James Maddison's only goal provided light at the end of a long tunnel for Ange Postecoglou.

The Spurs boss is looking onwards and upwards, but Ruben Amorim remains stuck in a deep hole with only a bench full of teenagers to help him.

What next for the Red Devils? You dread to think.

Goodnight.

Amorim: It's hard to face fans

Ruben Amorim put a brave face on as he faced reporters after a seventh defeat in 11 Premier League games - and said that the Manchester United fans deserve better.

Like his counterpart at Tottenham, the Portuguese coach is having to juggle injuries, illness and poor form as he attempts to make his mark at Old Trafford.

Speaking afterwards, Amorim admitted his stretched squad faced an uphill task when they failed to make the most of good opportunities in the first half.

It was hard. When we create situations and we don't score, it is really hard. Losing games and losing players, we have to change our approach to every game. Now we need to focus on the next game and forget the past. The hardest part of the job is losing games and having to face the fans, but they're incredible again.

Ruben Amorim

United give glimpse of the future

It's been another afternoon to forget for Manchester United fans, but perhaps one bright moment for the Red Devils was the late introduction of teenage substitute Chido Obi-Martin.

At 17 years and 79 days, Obi-Martin become United’s third-youngest ever Premier League player, behind only Angel Gomes (16y 263d) and Shola Shoretire (17y 19d).

Ange: We will prove doubters wrong

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou reiterated that his side's difficult campaign has been down to bad luck and injuries.

The Australian has found himself under immense pressure in recent weeks, but fully believes his players are capable of turning their bad form around once key assets have returned to full fitness.

Speaking after today's win against Manchester United, Postecoglou hinted that some onlookers will have to change their opinion in the second half of the season.

Everyone likes an impending car crash. I am sure we had a lot of people willing that scenario on. I know how hard these players have worked. Our training was better and I was confident that we would put in a good shift. The focus is still on trying to win games. In the background we are doing it our own way. We are looking into ways we can do things better, but were not going to be the only ones. There will be a few that come to my world in the next period and people will see it's not just a reflection of people involved, but the circumstances you have been dealt with.

Ange Postecoglou

Spurs protests continue despite win

Maddison confident he can make difference

Speaking at full time, Tottenham's James Maddison admitted that he always believed he could come back and make an impact while he was out injured.

The midfielder acknowledged the difficulties of the campaign, but hoped that today's result will at least have the home fans smiling.

It's always difficult being out injured. You miss one game or 10, you are always champing at the bit to get back. I went into the game today knowing I can be the difference.

I'm really proud of the boys. It has obviously been an up and down season, and we are not where we want to be in the league table. I'm really happy for the lads and for the fans, we're sending them home happy.

James Maddison

Returning midfielder Madd for it

Back from injury, James Maddison was Tottenham's matchwinner in North London this afternoon.

The midfielder has now scored four goals in his last four starts in the Premier League - as many as his previous 21 beforehand.

The Tottenham ace bagged his first goal against Manchester United in the competition too in what was his 12th appearance versus the Red Devils.

Sick of the sight of Spurs

In a difficult season, Tottenham haven't got the better of too many teams - but Manchester United are an exception.

In fact, Spurs have now defeated the Red Devils in three separate games since September.

It makes the Londoners the first club to beat United three times in a single season since Chelsea in 2012-13.

And the league double is Spurs' first over United since 1989-90 when led by Terry Venables.

Man Utd 0-3 Tottenham (PL, Sept 29)

Tottenham 4-3 Man Utd (Carabao Cup QF, Dec 19)

Tottenham 1-0 Man Utd (PL, Feb 16)

The Red Devils' dismal dozen

Manchester United have now lost 12 of their 25 Premier League games this season (W8 D5).

It is their most defeats at this stage of a league campaign since 1973-74 (13) – when they were last relegated from the top-flight, Denis Law's back-heel et al.

Match stats from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Tottenham have kept a clean sheet for just the second time in 28 home league games, and have now kept back-to-back clean sheets for the first time in 16 months.

From Tom Barclay at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Well, that has to be one of the lowest quality Premier League games of the season… but Ange Postecoglou will not care.

His side have dug out a welcome win, largely because of how poor Manchester United’s finishing was, thanks to James Maddison’s early strike.

Following up the 2-0 triumph at Brentford a fortnight ago, it is the first time Tottenham have won back-to-back league games since September.

That was when, coincidentally, they beat Brentford and United.

Ruben Amorim’s injury-and-illness-hit team are now down to 15th in the league and looked so poor here.

The world of dominance under Sir Alex Ferguson is now such a distant memory that some young United fans may not even remember it now.

Full time - Tottenham 1-0 Man Utd

The final whistle goes! Tottenham record their first three points in front of their own fans since the 3rd of November.

James Maddison scored the only goal of the game from close range in the first half, and that was about as good as this one got.

Manchester United wasted the few chances they had, and are now floundering in 15th place in the Premier League table.

Tottenham 1-0 Man Utd

Only seconds remain though, and Spurs are closing in on a first double over Manchester United for 35 years.

Tottenham 1-0 Man Utd

Meanwhile, United do make their first change with young Chido Obi-Martin replacing Casemiro.

The board goes up for three minutes of stoppage time.

Tottenham 1-0 Man Utd

The big guns make their way forward, including Casemiro who is left all alone in the box.

The Brazilian is the target of Bruno Fernandes' cross too, although the delivery is a little too high for Casemiro to make a telling contact.

The rising header is gratefully grabbed by Vicario.

Tottenham 1-0 Man Utd

Spurs now lead United 5-0 on substitutions.

Tottenham 1-0 Man Utd

The first was also against Spurs in the 3-0 defeat at Old Trafford in September.

Tottenham 1-0 Man Utd

The game is so stretched and open that surely a second goal is inevitable. Which end it will come out, I couldn't tell you.

Tottenham 1-0 Man Utd

On the bench, Rodrigo Bentancur has an ice-pack on his right knee. That can't be good.

Tottenham 1-0 Man Utd

Not only does Archie Gray replace Kevin Danso but Yves Bissouma is also on for Rodrigo Bentancur.

Tottenham 1-0 Man Utd

One of their centre-backs is limping away off the ball and a change is being readied.

It's new signing Kevin Danso moving gingerly with a knock possibly sustained in that recent battle with Hojlund.

Tottenham 1-0 Man Utd

On the counter, Son and Johnson combine to set up Tel, who turns and hits straight at Onana.

Tottenham 1-0 Man Utd

Their team withstand a corner with Vicario panic punching away from a crowded six-yard box.

Tottenham 1-0 Man Utd

Dalot whips a lovely cross in and on to the head of the unmarked Zirkee, who glances wide from ten yards out.

He really should have scored.

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

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WELL Ruben Amorim wasn’t far wrong when he described his team as ‘probably the worst Manchester United team in history’.

They are certainly the worst of the Premier League era, after defeat in ‘Hell Clasico’ plunged them into the bottom six of the table for the first time at any advanced stage of a season.

This was the first time this competition has seen two of its biggest clubs meeting with both in the bottom half during the second half of a campaign.

And it lived down to expectations - with James Maddison’s early tap-in settling a terrible match between two sides who did little to disguise their harrowing lack of confidence.

For Spurs, it was a second straight league win - although they have been dumped out of both domestic cups since they beat Brentford last time out.

Ange Postecoglou’s prospects are looking a little brighter thanks to the return of Maddison and keeper Guglielmo Vicario, who made several decent saves.

But United, in an injury crisis of their own, continue to flounder - now plummeting to new depths in the modern era.

With Vicario and Maddison back in the starting line-up, while Brennan Johnson and Destiny Udogie were fit enough for places on the bench, Spurs were in the novel position of facing a side more depleted than themselves.

While Postecoglou was without six senior players, Amorim was missing a dozen - Amad Diallo and Kobbie Mainoo the latest casualties.

It meant that eight of United’s nine subs were teenagers who had never previously played for the first team.

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Both Vicario and Maddison were straight at it.

Tottenham’s keeper pulled off two decent stops in quick succession to deny Rasmus Hojlund and Alejandro Garnacho before Diogo Dalot had a follow-up effort hacked clear by Ben Davies.

Then Maddison, who’d already lost possession with two back-heels, opened the scoring.

A Son Heung-Min shot was blocked as far as Lucas Bergvall, whose drive was pushed out by Andre Onana for the Spurs playmaker to tap in.

United’s keeper will feel he should have held Bergvall’s effort but Maddison didn’t care, throwing darts and telling people to shush. Don’t mention the league table, kind of thing.

While United were doing much of the attacking, they kept embarrassing themselves.

At one point, Casemiro simply fell over in the centre circle and started pleading to the referee, like an upturned pensioner in the street.

Then Garnacho, fed by Bruno Fernandes, without a Spurs defender in the same postcode, inexplicably propelled his shot into Row Z.

Mathys Tel, who looks very promising, had a shot smartly saved by Onana.

For a while, it descended into the funereal sort of occasion we’d imagined. Casemiro was booked for lacking pace maiming Son. Perhaps the Brazilian could tootle around midfield in a mobility buggy.

“We are the pride of Europe,” sang United’s fans - their exact levels of irony difficult to gauge from the press box.

After the break, Djed Spence darted down the left and centred low but Tel made a hash of his shot.

But United were still on top, Garnacho twice forcing fine saves from Vicario.

Maddison was withdrawn on 63 minutes, having improved Spurs significantly, and was replaced by Pape Matar Sarr as Johnson arrived for his return from injury.

Then, from a Noussair Mazraoui centre, Zirkzee missed a sitter of a header.

Amorim was picked out by TV cameras staring lengthily at the ground, pondering his life choices.

Casemiro had another fall, this time in the Spurs box, but again ref Peter Bankes refused to play the good Samaritan.

Kulusevski shot too close to Onana when he ought to have put the game to bed.

Bentancur was withdrawn and spotted on the bench with an ice pack on his knee - the latest in a long running sick joke being played out against Postecoglou this season.

An unmarked Zirkzee completely missed an attempt at a volley - the Dutchman left looking as if he was playing in clown shoes.

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Mass of fuming Tottenham fans flood streets and chant 'we want Levy out' in biggest protest against club's ownership

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FUMING Tottenham supporters took to the streets chanting “we want Levy out” in a protest against the club’s ownership.

Fed-up fans launched the biggest backlash of Levy’s reign just hours ahead of Spurs’ crunch clash against Manchester United this afternoon.

The demo was organised by season-ticket holders under the name ‘Change for Tottenham’.

And thousands of irate supporters took to the street outside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the biggest protest of Levy’s 24-year reign.

Exclusive footage captured by SunSport showed fans singing songs and chanting “we want Levy out” while players prepared to take on Ruben Amorim’s Red Devils.

They then marched around the concourse outside the ground as numerous banners were held aloft.

One sign read: “Profits before glory. Enough is enough. ENIC out, Levy out.”

Another said: “Our game is about glory. Levy’s game is about greed.”

One sign declared: “24 years, 16 managers, 1 trophy. Time for change.”

Another added: “We want our club back. Levy out.”

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The protestors hope that the pressure forces majority owners ENIC to sell up while also forcing chairman Levy out.

But there could yet be more demonstrations later today despite one supporter spotted waving a 'Levy In' banner.

After the match against United, the same group of fans plan on staging a sit-in in the South Stand.

Asked if the anti-Levy feeling is the worst it has ever been, Change for Tottenham’s Jamie Coughlan said: “By far. We’ve had the promises broken every single time.

“It’s by far the most vigilant fans have been on the way the club acts.

“If you look at 2019, we were battling to win a Champions League final.

"Fast forward five years and realistically we’re in a relegation fight."

Spurs currently sit 15th ahead of their clash with United, with the visitors two points ahead in 14th.

The Londoners have not won a trophy since 2008’s League Cup.

And their wages-to-turnover ratio is the lowest in the league at 42 per cent — despite being the ninth-richest club in the world.

Change for Tottenham hope that by fans showing their discontent for Levy and ENIC, an interested party could be tempted to come forward and buy the £4billion-valued side.

Coughlan added: “It will show that the fans are unhappy with the ownership which could then force somebody into saying, ‘Do you know what, I’m going to try, I’m going to test the waters and see if Tottenham would be interested in selling’.”

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'So long as they've got NFL and Beyonce they're happy', Jamie Redknapp slams Spurs owners in brutal live Sky Sports rant

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JAMIE REDKNAPP has slammed Tottenham Hotspur's ownership in a brutal rant on live TV.

The former Spurs midfielder has been left unimpressed with the club's shambolic performance this season.

The North London outfit have lost 13 games in the Premier League and are slumped in 15th place ahead of Sunday's game against Manchester United.

Manager Ange Postecoglou has come under huge pressure due to the poor form and FA Cup and Carabao Cup exits.

Spurs have had to deal with the most injuries in the league but are still way off their usual standards.

The club has boosted revenue streams off the pitch as the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is a widely used venue.

The stadium will play host again to pop star Beyonce and NFL matches this year.

Tottenham recently extended their partnership with the NFL through to the 2029/30 season.

Redknapp however believes this has taken attention away from the team's performances on the pitch.

He has claimed that the club's board are happy as long as there is a "successful" business rather than football team.

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Speaking on Sky Sports, he said: "As long as they've got the American Football and they've got Beyonce in the summer, they're happy, the owners are happy.

"It looks like a business model that everyone can be happy with that can be successful.

"But does that breed a winning environment?

"No it does not because something is fundamentally wrong.

"They have tried to do both, but it has not worked and it has not worked the way Daniel Levy wants it to."

Spurs fans are staging a massive protest against club chairman Daniel Levy during the match against United.

The demo has been organised by fed-up season-ticket holders named Change for Tottenham.

Protesters are marching ahead of the game and staging a sit-in protest at full-time in the South Stand.

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