Dominic Solanke opened the scoring in the 15th minute for Tottenham with a smart finish. Within the first 8 minutes of the second half, Spurs scored 2 more goals in a row when Solanke completed his double, the remaining goal was scored by Dejan Kulusevski.
Man United manager Ruben Amorim responded by making three substitutions, bringing on Joshua Zirkzee, Amad Diallo and Kobbie Mainoo. Zirkzee made an immediate impact as Spurs suddenly made the game difficult.
In the 63rd minute, Bruno Fernandes took advantage of a mistake by goalkeeper Fraser Forster and crossed for Zirkzee to tap the ball into an empty net. Less than 10 minutes later, Forster continued to leave the highlight with a slow clearance, and Amad, with an effort to steal the ball, brought the second equalizer for the away team.
However, Man United goalkeeper Altay Bayindir also made a harmful mistake when Son Heung-min took a corner kick to score, thereby helping the home team restore the 2-goal lead.
Jonny Evans headed in Man United's third goal from Amad's corner kick in the fourth minute of injury time. However, Tottenham were still able to defend the victory until the end of the match and move closer to their first title since 2008. This dramatic victory also helped coach Ange Postecoglou reduce the pressure.
"I have always said that my ambition is to build a team and a club with a chance of sustainable success. I don't think winning a trophy will do that, but it will help that.
It can certainly help this process, but it is not an all-out and an all-out if it does not suit those factors. What are those factors? Is the team performing well in all competitions and how is the squad developing? Is it stable, is it consistent? said the Australian.
Overall, the "Roosters" still showed instability with the chaotic second half against Man United as proof. The question is, is Postecoglou's uncompromising attacking style suitable for English football? And simply put, Spurs fans are extremely desperate with their team's performance in the Premier League.
Tottenham will still have difficulties ahead, but reaching the Carabao Cup semi-finals will certainly boost the spirit of Postecoglou and his students.
