Tactical Analysis: Manchester United vs. Tottenham Hotspur

With the Premier League returning last week, Manchester United took on Spurs in which was the most anticipated fixture of the weekend. Both sides were bolstered by the return of key players from injury in the form of Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford for United, whereas Heung-Min Son and Harry Kane also recovered from their long term injuries for Spurs. 

I will be taking a look at the tactics deployed by both the managers and how it affected the match throughout.

Line-ups

Both sides lined up in 4-2-3-1 formation as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer benched Pogba and instead opted for a double pivot of Fred and Scott McTominay. For Spurs, Erik Lamela came in for the suspended Dele Alli.