Whereas Ten Hag was serenaded by the Spurs followers with chants of “sacked within the morning”, one in every of United’s leaders really did get his marching orders. Bruno Fernandes’ pink card was a symptom of United’s issues; passive for too lengthy, they have been petulant at occasions, their makes an attempt to halt Tottenham verging on the determined, their plans falling aside.

On Thursday, Ten Hag claimed that United had turned a nook. As an alternative, this season feels a continuation of the final, a marketing campaign that could possibly be affected by ignominies. An eighth defeat in 20 league video games at Previous Trafford underlines how far they’ve fallen. United’s new hierarchy can discuss of profitable the title by 2028 however they’re already six factors off fifth, within the backside half and with a unfavorable purpose distinction.

The desk might not lie. Simply as Liverpool did final month, Spurs uncovered the gulf with rivals. Tottenham have related speedy goals, of Champions League qualification this season: however whereas United’s regarded constructed on delusion, there appears a realism to theirs.

Erik ten Hag insisted he isn’t involved about being sacked after claiming he and the Manchester United homeowners are nonetheless in the identical boat collectively – regardless of their 3-0 defeat to Tottenham.

United had captain Bruno Fernandes despatched off as they suffered a second 3-0 loss at house already this season to go away them twelfth within the desk, with extra defeats than wins and a unfavorable purpose distinction.

United triggered a one-year contract extension to Ten Hag’s deal in the summertime however solely after they spoke to quite a few different managers and left him in limbo for two-and-a-half weeks following their FA Cup remaining victory.

However the Dutchman is adamant that the brand new energy construction beneath co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe – together with chief government Omar Berrada and sporting director Dan Ashworth – are on the identical web page as him as he claimed he was not apprehensive about dropping his job.

Bruno Fernandes apologised to his Manchester United teammates for leaving them within the lurch after being despatched off within the 3-0 defeat in opposition to Tottenham, however insisted he was wrongly dismissed by the referee.

And whereas he took duty for the hosts being unable to get again into the match as they have been down a person, Fernandes doubled down on it being a harsh name, saying the official – Chris Kavanagh – ought to have been advised to revisit his determination by the video assistant.

“We must always have been out of sight after 20 minutes. However they weren’t dwelling on missed probabilities, we have been targeted on what’s subsequent.

“Now we have guys in good goalscoring kind. I can’t fault any of them, it was an excellent efficiency.

“Issues don’t occur all of a sudden. We all know what we’re about and our journey in direction of being the staff we would like. We’re having consistency in our performances, in the present day’s a sign of that.”

The Portuguese was proven a straight pink card by referee Chris Kavanagh shortly earlier than half time with United a purpose down at Previous Trafford.

Fernandes, who was despatched off for the primary time in his United profession, acquired the pink card for “severe foul play” regardless of protesting his innocence.

Tottenham, who led because of Brennan Johnson’s early purpose, added two extra after the break with Previous Trafford emptying quickly after Dominic Solanke’s third sealed all three factors.

It meant there have been barely any followers left to boo the staff as United fell to successive 3-0 defeats at house within the Premier League, following Liverpool’s comfy win at first of the month.

Spurs began shortly and have been forward inside two minutes, Brennan Johnson tapping in from shut vary. And so they hardly let up their assault on United’s field for the rest of the primary half, with the hosts managing simply three photographs and 37 per cent possession within the first 45 minutes, in comparison with Tottenham’s 12 efforts and 63 per cent.

Regardless of that, Ten Hag felt his aspect have been near coming again on phrases after Alejandro Garnacho hit the surface of the submit and Joshua Zirkzee noticed an effort on the stretch comfortably saved, with Fernandes’ dismissal for a knee-high problem on James Maddison the turning level which prevented his aspect discovering a route again into the sport.

Tottenham, who led because of Brennan Johnson’s early purpose, added two extra after the break with Previous Trafford emptying quickly after Dominic Solanke’s third sealed all three factors.

It meant there have been barely any followers left to boo the staff as United fell to successive 3-0 defeats at house within the Premier League, following Liverpool’s comfy win at first of the month.

Spurs gamers speaking at fulltime now.

Brennan Johnson first after scoring the opener: “We utterly dominated the sport, did issues precisely as we needed. We had a transparent recreation plan and did an excellent job.

“Micky’s one of many quickest as soon as he will get going. The supervisor calls for we be on the again submit, the purpose like that it’s straightforward nevertheless it’s about getting there first.”

And Micky van de Ven, who assisted his purpose in such model:

“We managed the sport, we knew they’re fairly harmful on counter-attacks however we managed it.

“I intercepted the ball and noticed the hole. I used to be like ‘now I’m going!’ and I knew he’s on the second submit. I didn’t see the purpose as a result of I used to be falling down the steps however I knew he put it in!

“We confirmed we’ve got the standard to play at this depth all recreation so it’s a deserved three factors.”

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