It ended with a two-goal deficit for Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday night at Old Trafford, but it could have been much worse if it wasn’t for impeccable Hugo Lloris.The Spurs custodian saved at least half a dozen exquisite chances and prevented Manchester United from battering extremely appalling Tottenham, 2-0.Erik ten Hag’s team entered the derby with Cristiano Ronaldo stuck to the bench, where he stayed until the stoppage time when he walked off the pitch to locker rooms, not wanting to wait for the final whistle.Cristiano Ronaldo went down the tunnel at Old Trafford before the final whistle. pic.twitter.com/bnuFytZkxQ— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) October 19, 2022 Ten Hag really told Cristiano Ronaldo to warm up and ended up leaving him on the bench.If this is not disrespect, I don’t even know what it is anymore. pic.twitter.com/0CWZUIcFCi— TCR. (@TeamCRonaldo) October 19, 2022 And quite frankly, the Red Devils didn’t need him against Antonio Conte’s boys at all, as Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes had an incredible game. The two of them dominated and found themselves in many promising opportunities near Lloris, but the Frenchman kept his squad alive as much as possible with some extraordinary saves.Even he, however, couldn’t stop the ball fired by Fred early in the second half as it deflected from Davies and fooled Lloris for 1-0.Fred goal vs Tottenham (1-0) #mufc pic.twitter.com/vz5MqjxCFA— United Goals ⚽️ (@UnitedGoals__) October 19, 2022 Not only his teammates failed to reiterate instantly, but Rashford came close to scoring on the other end only to be denied by the impressive custodian. The match was decided, ironically, only a few seconds after Harry Kane could have equalized. De Gea saved his effort, the officials opted for advantage instead of penalising Kane for offside, and Fred’s blocked block fell kindly for Bruno Fernandes. He opened up his body and launched it straight to the far corner with a superb strike for a superb victory.Bruno Fernandes goal vs Tottenham (2-0) #mufc pic.twitter.com/DmengcRHG7— United Goals ⚽️ (@UnitedGoals__) October 19, 2022 Yet, it’s needless to say that Thursday’s headlines will be all about CR7’s capricious behaviour. Is this the end of his at Old Trafford? We’ll find out soon.PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 12TuesdayBrighton – Nottingham Forest 0-0Crystal Palace – Wolverhampton 2-1 (0-1)/Eze 47, Zaha 71 – Traore 30/WednesdayBournemouth – Southampton 0-1 (0-1)/Adams 9/Brentford – Chelsea 0-0Liverpool – West Ham 1-0 (1-0)/Nunez 22/Newcastle – Everton 1-0 (1-0)/Almiron 31/Man Utd – Tottenham 2-0 (0-0)/Fred 47, Bruno Fernandes 69/Thursday21:30: (2.95) Fulham (3.25) Aston Villa (2.65)22:15: (2.45) Leicester (3.40) Leeds (3.15)Arsenal – Manchester City POSTPONED
