Tottenham Hotspur 0-1 Manchester United: 6 best & worst | Premier League 2018-19

The worst performers

#1 Ben Davies

He left gaping holes at the back due to his positioning

It was a tough choice between Vertonghen and Davies, but I've gone with the Welshman. The reason why Manchester United were so effective in the first half was due to the Spurs fullbacks positioning themselves high up the field, leaving the centre-backs exposed.

He did deny Lukaku a chance late on in the match, but that's basically the only highlight of his game. Davies hardly contributed in the attack despite playing up so high, and left gaping holes at the back due to his positioning.

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#2 Phil Jones

It was up to him to suppress the wrath of Kane, but the United defender came out as second-best

The story could have been much different had de Gea not been there to save United. Despite Manchester United earning the win, the fact that their back four completely collapsed can't be ignored. The worst of the lot was Phil Jones.

It was up to him to suppress the wrath of Harry Kane, but the United defender came out as the second-best in all but few of the duels. It was a nervous 90 minutes for the Englishman, who never really eased into the game.

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#3 Kieran Trippier

His attempts from set pieces were below par, and defensively he looked very vulnerable

After a glorious campaign with England in the summer, the Spurs defender has looked like a shadow of himself this season. The Englishman hit a new low against United, as he had an absolute nightmare of a game.

Apart from a couple of well-delivered crosses, nothing really came off for Trippier. His attempts from set pieces were below par, and defensively he looked very vulnerable. It was Trippier who lost the possession which led to the only goal of the game.