Three talking points from Spurs resounding victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford

#2 Defense exposed again for United

For two consecutive games in a row, the defensive vulnerabilities of United were apparent. The pair of Jones and Smalling who replaced Baily and Lindelof from the last match looked good at the start but as the game progressed more spaces opened up for Spurs to exploit and they were repeatedly threatening to score.

Mourinho played Herrera in an unusual position at the back which added some confusion between the defenders. United has to sort their defence out if they want to challenge for the Champions League qualification places.

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Since childhood I was encouraged to play cricket and in no time it became a hobby. Gradually I found interest in other sports also.

Football is in my blood and I love the electrifying ambiance that surrounds it. I often watch the pre and post match analysis of a match and try to learn how to analyze a football game.

The thing that intrigues me the most is that there are so many things happening behind the scenes that are oblivious to our naked eyes. The technological advancements that has been made are phenomenal.

I like analyzing a game from a statistical point of view. Being a data guy myself , I am firm believer of providing insights through facts and data. Though a game is always unpredictable , analyzing it from different dimensions can provide some very interesting conclusions.

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Edited by Amar Anand