It's the clip that everyone is talking about on social media. By Monday morning, there had been three million views of a video showing Spurs passing through the Man Utd press and breaking up the pitch with ease. The 10-second clip has become a lightning rod for fan frustrations.
United's return of six points from six Premier League games is the fewest they've gained at this stage of a season in 40 years - and right now, every shortcoming is being heavily scrutinised. But what does the clip, and other similiar instances in the game, reveal about Manchester United? The clip occurs in the 57th minute.
Jan Paul van Hecke has the ball in the Spurs penalty area after receiving a short goal-kick from centre-back partner Marco Senesi. Six United players have stepped up and gone man-to-man to deploy a high press. But their four defenders are back on the halfway line, leaving a big gap between the United defence and midfield.
Crucially, United's left winger, Matheus Cunha, is stood too far away from Spurs right-back Archie Gray. Van Hecke is closed down but is able to make a straightforward pass into Gray's path. Gray is already on the charge into the space in front of United's defence.
With one pass out of their own penalty area, Spurs have left six United players trailing behind the ball. Carrick can be seen gesturing to Cunha to chase back - but Gray is away. Gray is able to carry the ball all the way to United's defensive third where he plays a square pass to the unmarked Conor Gallagher.
United's central midfielders, Youri Tielemans and Kobbie Mainoo, are running back but can't make up the ground in time. "If you look at Tielemans and Mainoo getting back here, the two in midfield chasing back, it's a real struggle for them," says Sky Sports' Gary Neville on co-commentary. Gallagher shuttles the ball onto Spurs left winger Savio, who takes a touch and then sees his shot blocked out for a corner by Leny Yoro.
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