Manchester United produced their best performance of the new season as they hosted Tottenham at Old Trafford.
The Red Devils controlled all aspects of the game, hitting 28 shots on target, and forcing the Spurs into repeated mistakes with their irrepressible pressing.
It was a first half United dominated with Antony going close with a strike from distance that Hugo Lloris spilled, while the winger hit the outside of the post with a curling shot on 10 minutes.
Lloris also denied Fred’s dipping effort, a Marcus Rashford shot from close distance, Fernandes’ free-kick and a powerful volley from Luke Shaw – the pick of United’s 19 first-half shots.
Rodrigo Bentancur had an early shot that went wide, while Harry Kane forced a save from David de Gea in the latter stages of the opening 45 minutes.
But within the opening two minutes of the second half, United netted the opener as Fred who finished off the Red Devils’ counter-attack fired a shot that deflected into Tottenham’s net, putting Manchester United in front.
In the 69th minute, Manchester United doubled their lead, as Bruno Fernandes netted his second of the season as he flashed a shot past Lloris after the ball bounced back to him inside the box off Eric Dier.
Lloris then kept out Fernandes and Rashford with excellent saves, while the former saw a goal ruled out for offside after he rounded Lloris and tapped the ball into the net
It proved to be a quiet end as United had the points wrapped up, especially following a plethora of substitutes.
Having won this game without their legendary forward Christiano Ronaldo, they may have to repeat the trick away at Chelsea on the weekend.
