Tottenham Hotspur 1-3 Manchester United: 5 hits and flops as Red Devils seal emphatic comeback win | Premier League 2020-21

Hit: Edinson Cavani (Manchester United)

Edinson Cavani was on target for Manchester United.

Even as uncertainty continues to cloud Edinson Cavani's future at Manchester United, the striker showed why he deserves to remain at the club for a while.

In what was arguably a Man-of-the-Match performance, the former Paris Saint-Germain star produced some wonderful touches to Manchester United's build-up play while also reading the game superbly.

The 34-year old was unlucky to see a goal in the opening stanza ruled out for a foul in the build-up to it. But he was unfazed and came back at Tottenham Hotspur after the break.

Cavani's parried shot allowed Fred to pounce on and score the equaliser before the Uruguayan produced an incredible diving header to get on target himself.

He may be in the twilight of his career, but Cavani clearly has it in him to deliver in the big stages. United must pull out all stops to retain him for another season, at the very least.

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Flop: Jose Mourinho (Tottenham Hotspur)

Jose Mourinho's time at Tottenham Hotspur is fast drawing to a close.

We could've gone with either Tanguy Ndombele, Eric Dier or even Serge Aurier. But no one's currently going through the motion at Tottenham Hotspur like Jose Mourinho.

He cut a listless figure once again on the sidelines, as his team lost to another 'top six' side, with the Spurs boss looking totally devoid of ideas.

For the umpteenth time this season, the North London outfit squandered a game from a winning position. In fact, no team in the Premier League, with the exception of Brighton & Hove Albion (20), have lost more points after taking the lead in a game than Spurs (18).

For all the promise of a top-four return, Tottenham Hotspur seem to have only regressed under Mourinho, who's now running the risk of another sack.

10 - José Mourinho has suffered 10 league defeats in a single season for the first time in his entire managerial career. Decline. pic.twitter.com/xiN197rEN6

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 11, 2021

With things starting to go south again, the Portuguese has played his classic 'blame-the-players' card, causing dressing room unrest - a theme that has been seen at so many of his other clubs in the past.

Despite his stellar reputation, Jose Mourinho is no longer an elite-level manager, and it's showing again with his failure at Tottenham Hotspur.

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Hit: Paul Pogba (Manchester United)

Paul Pogba dropped a midfield masterclass in the second half.

Paul Pogba has been touted with an exit from Manchester United in the summer but produced a talismanic performance to demonstrate his importance to the team.

Following a quiet first half, in which the Frenchman's only highlight was a nice through-ball for Cavani, Pogba burst to life in the second.

He was at the forefront of Manchester United's attacking play, laying some incisive through-balls and charging into the box with energetic runs to link up with his attackers.

Paul Pogba’s game by numbers vs. Spurs:88% pass accuracy 23 final third passes 9 attempted take-ons 6 successful take-ons 4 ball recoveries 4 clearances 2 chances created 2 shots 1 assist Caption this! 👀 pic.twitter.com/vNewAgrNti

— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) April 11, 2021

Tottenham Hotspur failed to deal with him all game, but Pogba should have scored a flick at the near post. That was one sore note in an otherwise terrific performance.