The pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer eased significantly after his tactical tweaks and selections paid off in a big way as Manchester United thumped Tottenham 3-0.
With the world’s gaze on a crucial Manchester United clash with Tottenham, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer changed tactics when deploying a back three. The extra defensive-minded body on the pitch yielded immediate dividends, with United looking a more solid unit than the one that were humbled against Liverpool.
A cagey first half saw both teams struggling to make an impact going forward until Cristiano Ronaldo produced a moment of magic.
Bruno Fernandes fed his Portuguese teammate after Ronaldo drifted into a yard of space off the back of Ben Davies. The pass was perfectly weighted to be hit first time and Ronaldo did not disappoint, smashing the ball beyond Hugo Lloris to make it 1-0.
