Erik ten Hag’s men were clearly out to banish the disappointment of the recent 0-0 draw with Newcastle United. The Reds hounded the visiting goal with 19 first-half attempts, before finally making the breakthrough with Fred’s strike just after half-time.
Fernandes’s brilliant curler capped a display that arguably ranks as the team’s best since Ten Hag took over in the summer.
FIRST-HALF - EVERYTHING BUT A GOAL
United started energetically, with captain Fernandes setting the tone in a tight midfield battle by cleverly finding pockets of space between Spurs’ central trio. Antony and Diogo Dalot saw speculative efforts fail to trouble Hugo Lloris, before Rodrigo Bentacur flashed wide of David De Gea’s goal.