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Samuel Luckhurst

Manchester United player ratings as Cristiano Ronaldo great and Fred good vs Tottenham

David de Gea

Well beaten by Harry Kane's penalty and could do nothing about Harry Maguire's own goal. 5

Diogo Dalot

Cleared off the line from Eric Dier at 1-0 but was dragged infield repeatedly and Sergio Reguilon took advantage to force the second equaliser. 5

Raphael Varane

Read the game authoritatively and had to keep the defence together a few times amid Tottenham's territorial dominance. 7

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Harry Maguire

His first-half was an improvement on the derby and he was not culpable for Tottenham's territorial dominance but put through his own net. 5

Alex Telles

Started positively but carelessly conceded a penalty and never had the measure of the marauding Matt Doherty. Committed, though. 6

Nemanja Matic

Often outnumbered but he intervened expertly at times and sprung the attack that led to the second goal. Unfortunate to come off. 7

Fred

Lovely flick to set Cristiano Ronaldo up for his first goal and prudent with the ball when United were under the cosh. 7

Paul Pogba

Embarrassed Rodrigo Bentancur with the skill of the match but was in and out of the game. Far too casual in the second-half. 5

Marcus Rashford

Both of United's wingers for culpable for Tottenham's wing-backs having joy and Rashford had none in the final third. Came off injured. 5

Jadon Sancho

Defended poorly in general and especially against Dejan Kulusevski for the penalty award but assisted Ronaldo's second. 6

Cristiano Ronaldo

Breached Hugo Lloris with a howitzer of a shot and clinically scored again to regain United's lead. Tested Lloris twice more and then nodded in. Tracked back selflessly. His best performance back at United. 9

Subs

Anthony Elanga

Energetic. 6

Edinson Cavani

First appearance in a month. 5

Victor Lindelof

Steady. 6

Manager

Refusal to switch to a back three backfired as Spurs controlled the majority of the game and United did little to counter them. Failure to go to a back three contributed to Spurs's second goal. 5

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