Man Utd defeat Tottenham to earn fourth straight victory

Manchester United made it four wins from four Premier League games since Michael Carrick’s return as head coach by overcoming 10-man Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 at Old Trafford, on Saturday.

United have been reborn since the short-term appointment of their former midfielder, whose honeymoon period continued as triumphs against Manchester City, Arsenal and Fulham were followed up on Saturday lunchtime.

Bryan Mbeumo scored from a well-worked corner shortly after Tottenham captain Romero saw red for a reckless first-half challenge on Casemiro, with Bruno Fernandes wrapping up a deserved 2-0 victory against Carrick’s old club.

Read Also: 18 Senegalese fans detained in Morocco over AFCON match go on hunger strike

United’s first win against Spurs since 2022 increased their stranglehold on fourth spot and means fan Frank Ilett is in line for a long-awaited trim should the rejuvenated Red Devils rack up a fifth successive win at West Ham on Tuesday.

Tottenham host Newcastle that night, looking to end a seven-match wait for a Premier League win, but Destiny Udogie looks to have joined their lengthy injury list for a match, as skipper Romero will miss following his latest red card.