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Match of the Day pundit Alan Shearer criticises 'weak' Spurs defending after slack marking allowed Manchester United's Anthony Martial to net winner

Match of the Day pundit Alan Shearer has blasted Tottenham's 'weak' defending which allowed Manchester United's Anthony Martial to grab a late winner to beat Mauricio Pochettino's side 1-0.

The former Premier League winner with Blackburn Rovers roundly criticised Spurs on the long-running BBC One football show on Saturday evening.

The defeat leaves Spurs eight points behind leaders Manchester City and former England international Shearer didn't pull his punches when analysing the Spurs backline during the build-up to the only goal.

Alan Shearer has criticised Spurs defending on Match of the Day after they lost at Old Trafford
Alan Shearer has criticised Spurs defending on Match of the Day after they lost at Old Trafford

He said: 'Spurs were all over the place.