[Player Ratings] Tottenham 1-3 Man Utd: How The Players Rated…

Manchester United beat Tottenham 3-1 at White Hart Lane this afternoon to all but end the Londoners hopes of winning the title. United are now just two points behind league leaders City while Spurs now find themselves just four points clear of fourth-placed Arsenal.

Tottenham will feel unlucky to have lost the game as they dominated for long periods and had a goal controversially ruled out with the score at 0-0. United were below par in the first half, but secured the three points largely thanks to the brilliance of winger Ashley Young, who scored two superb goals. Wayne Rooney got United’s other goal while Jermain Defoe grabbed a late consolation for Spurs.

Here are our player ratings:

Tottenham Player Ratings

Friedel – 6 – May have felt he should have come to collect the corner that lead to United’s opener but could do little about either of Young’s efforts.

Walker – 5.5 – Not his best day. Lost Rooney for the opener and could maybe have done better with his attempted clearance for United’s second.

King – 7 – A rock at the back as usual but may have been let down slightly by his team mates.

Kaboul – 6.5 – Should have closed Young down quicker for his second goal but otherwise had a decent game.

Ekotto – 7 – Hit the top of the bar with a free kick and hit the target with a powerful drive in the second half. Always a threat going forward.

Modric – 6.5 – Didn’t see the ball as much as he would have liked out on the left. Crucially fell asleep for the throw in that lead to United’s second.

Livermore – 7.5 – Assured display from the youngster who stepped in to fill Parker’s shoes admirably. But went missing for Young’s second when he was given acres to pick his spot from 25-yards.

Sandro – 7 – Was dominant in the first half but found it a little more difficult after the break. Booked and subbed.

Lennon –  7 – Superb run in the build up to Adebayor’s disallowed goal and was a constant threat.

Adebayor – 6.5 – Lively in the first half and was unlucky with the disallowed goal. Was in the game far less after the break as United grew in confidence.

Saha – 5 – Anonymous. Saw his shot blocked by Adebayor on the line but did little else in the game. Subbed.

SUBS:

Kranjcar – 6 – Made little impact.

Rose – N/A – No time to impress.

Defoe – 7.5 – Excellent goal late on. A true goal-scorer.

Man Utd Player Ratings

De Gea – 7 – Great save from a deflected Livermore effort in the second half, which may have been a turning point in the game. Got nowhere near Defoe’s goal late on.

Jones – 6.5 – Struggled in the first half and Lennon skipped past him with ease to set up Saha. Far more composed in the second half. Booked.

Evans – 8 – Superb at the back for United. He’s certainly grown in recent weeks and forming a good partnership with Ferdinand.

Ferdinand – 8 – Like Evans, was a rock at the back. Great tackle on Adebayor late on to deny him a shot at goal and organised his defence well.

Evra – 7 – Solid display from the Frenchman. Struggled with Lennon at times in the first half but found his feet in the second.

Nani – 6 – Quick thinking saw him set up Young for the second. Otherwise he was relatively quick by his standards. Subbed.

Scholes – 6.5 – Neat and tidy in possession and kept hold of the ball under pressure well, but didn’t really dictate play like he usually does. Subbed off early in the second half.

Carrick – 6.5 – Lost the midfield battle to Sandro and Livermore for the first hour but started to set the tempo in the final half hour as United began to take control.

Young – 9 – Set up Rooney’s opener, scored a superb scissor kick volley for the second followed by a stunning 25-yarder for the third. Devastating.

Welbeck – 6.5 – Quiet in the first half but always worked hard up front and made intelligent runs.

Rooney – 7.5 – Took his header well and dropped deep in the second half to dictate play for the visitors.

SUBS:

Giggs – 5 – Very sloppy pass lead to Tottenham’s consolation goal. Not like the ever-green Welshman.

Park – 6 – Little time to make a real impression but showed some neat touches as United tried to see out the game.

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