Manchester United were behind after a minute and reduced to 10
men but still recorded a 3-1 victory in a pulsating clash at White
Hart Lane that ended Tottenham's 100% start to the Premier League
season.
Jermain Defoe's acrobatic strike opened the scoring but United
have a history of comebacks against Spurs - 5-2 last season and
5-3 eight years ago - and they levelled through Ryan Giggs' free-kick.
Anderson drilled home before the break and despite playing the
last half an hour without Paul Scholes, Wayne Rooney sealed victory
with a cool finish before the end.
It was meant to be the game when Spurs proved their top-four credentials
after four straight wins but instead it was United who showed their
steel, if anyone thought they would not challenge for titles without
Cristiano Ronaldo.
This clash had everything - spectacular goals, off-the-ball incidents,
a red card, flying tackles and an intensity only known to the Premier
League. By half-time the number of openings or shots had reached
double figures.
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