At Old Trafford, Manchester United put on perhaps their best performance under manager Erik ten Hag as Tottenham was easily defeated in the Premier League.

The outcome does not accurately reflect United’s immense superiority because only the brilliant play of Spurs goalkeeper Hugo Lloris prevented them from earning the genuinely resounding victory they deserved.

United poured 19 shots on the Spurs goal, which somehow held up, although Lloris made five great stops in only the first half.

Two minutes after the break, Ben Davies’ deflection allowed Fred to finally beat Lloris with a shot, although it was no more than United deserved for a performance that was strong on quality and effort.

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In front of a jubilant Stretford End, Bruno Fernandes curled a deft right-foot finish beyond the extending Lloris to put United out of reach after 69 minutes.

In the event that Manchester United wins, they would remain in fifth place overall, eight points behind leaders Arsenal, while Spurs will pass Manchester City and remain in third place.