Manchester United snatched out an easy win against Tottenham Hotspur to move to the fifth spot in the points table. Solskjaer and his men put on a dominant performance and their win was much deserved against a Tottenham side that lacked confidence throughout the match.
Cristiano Ronaldo, Edinson Cavani, and Marcus Rashford were the goalscorers of the match. The attacking partnership of Cavani and Ronaldo turned out to be a golden one for United as Solskjaer’s decision to start the two great strikers together turned out to be his best.
Meanwhile, Marcus Rashford scored his third goal in just four matches after returning from injury. He is taking no time to adapt and that is a very good sign for Manchester United.
A change in formation against Tottenham made things pretty better for many United players, especially their defenders. Let’s rate every player and how they fared against a weak Tottenham side.
David De Gea: 7
Surprisingly the Spanish shot-stopper was quiet in the match as the Tottenham attackers failed to test him. They didn’t even manage a single shot on target throughout the entire 90 minutes.
Raphael Varane: 8
Whatever he did, was beyond amazement. The true leader and a commander at the back-line. His return from injury helped Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof to play at their best level.
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His communication with his center-backs was excellent, his movement was excellent, he gave no space to the opposition attackers and was aerially very dominant. Our best defender of the night.
Harry Maguire: 7
He did have some nervy moments and also received a yellow card. But as he had Raphael Varane by his side, his confidence grew even more as the game progressed.
Victor Lindelof: 7
He was looking comfortable in this back-three line-up and cleared the ball on numerous occasions. He defended quite well.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka: 7
Brilliant defending by the young English right-back as he neutralized every attacking threat. Made some brilliant blocks and tackles but his attacking output was very poor. He lacked the end-product but he disturbed the Tottenham centre-backs to some extent.
Luke Shaw: 7
He provided some decent goal-scoring movements and he fulfilled the role that Solskjaer provided to him. Retracted back very quickly while defending.
Scott McTominay: 7.5
Scott McTominay's game by numbers vs. Spurs:
100% final ⅓ pass accuracy
100% take-on success
100% aerial duels won
63 touches
38 passes attempted
36 passes completed
11 duels won
6 ball recoveries
4 tackles made
3 fouls won
3 take-ons
3 fouls
2 clearancesBig display. 💪 pic.twitter.com/1FUKb9pRUC
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) October 30, 2021
Another Unsung Hero against Tottenham. His presence is not praised much and this game proved that he is worth gold. Was so dominant at the center of the pitch and passed the ball very cleanly.
Made many defensive contributions and his statistics of the match are filled with great numbers. He just needs to be consistent for the team.
Fred- 6.5
Played some good passes and he combined really well with McTominay. The Brazilian had a really good match and deserved applause for his energetic performance.
Bruno Fernandes: 8
The Portuguese sensation had one of his best games of this season. He provided the brilliant assist for Cristiano Ronaldo and he played several key passes in the opposition box. He pressed like a machine, won the ball back for his team numerous times, and also made some defensive contributions.
Edinson Cavani: 9
The star striker got a good goal after scoring from a fine finish. Pressed hard throughout the match and he paired really well with Cristiano Ronaldo. Could have scored another goal in the first half through a header.
Must Read: Solskjaer full of praise for Ronaldo and Cavani pairing
Cristiano Ronaldo: 9
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 7 goals in 6 different games since rejoining Man Utd:
⚽️ Go-ahead vs Newcastle
⚽️ Go-ahead vs Newcastle
⚽️ Go-ahead vs Young Boys
⚽️ Equaliser vs West Ham
⚽ Winner vs Atalanta
⚽️ Winner vs Villarreal
⚽️ Go-ahead vs TottenhamGAME. CHANGER. 😤 pic.twitter.com/I6pVBSzFCJ
— William Hill (@WilliamHill) October 30, 2021
Scored a superb goal through a well-timed volley. Also provided a good assist for his teammate Edinson Cavani to score. He was present everywhere and his presence was always felt.
Substitutes :
Marcus Rashford: 7
Scored from a neat finish and was looking fresh and active while counter-attacking. Looks like his surgery has got the better of him.
Nemanja Matic: 7
Got an assist to his name.
Jesse Lingard: N/A
Came on very late
