Manchester United vs Tottenham: 5 Players who were brilliant for the Red Devils

Modified Jul 25, 2019 14:29 GMT

Anthony Martial impressed once again for United against Spurs

#1 Anthony Martial

Anthony Martial gave United the perfect start

The Frenchman started through the middle against Tottenham and immediately caught the eye. Anthony Martial’s positioning was sleek, and he looked a man on a mission. He ran the channels pretty well and stretched the Tottenham defense with his movement.

Martial had a great chance to score early in the game when he was fed in by Daniel James. He ran into the box and hit a sweet volley to the far corner. The goalkeeper was beaten, but unfortunately, the ball came off the upright. It was an indication of things to come.

Martial continued his runs, combining expertly with James and Andreas Pereira. However, the final ball let him down. Thankfully in the 21st minute, Pereira and Martial were on song again and the result was just beautiful.

Pereira picked up the ball near the box and fed a glorious through ball to the Frenchman. Martial, clear on goal, made no mistake and finished from a tight angle to give United the lead. It was exactly what United and the Frenchman deserved.

The Frenchman was also a constant threat during counter-attacks and Solskjaer will be very pleased with his performance on the night.

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