After a dismal start to the season for Manchester United, the club hoped to continue their brief run of form once more, but faltered against a tough Tottenham Hotspur side who managed to clinch a worthy 2-1 victory. Having struggled in the past at Old Trafford, the London side used pace to their advantage in the first half and were able to go ahead thanks to a header from Adebayor in the 34th minute.
During the middle of the second half, Eriksen then put Spurs two goals ahead by exploiting Valencia at the far post with a clean header. No more than a minute later, Welbeck fired back at the opposite end due to a through ball from Januzaj. Although United’s pressure gave the game fighting spirit, Tottenham held on to go ahead of the opposing team in the Premier League table, who are now unbeaten in the past four encounters with the Reds.