Tottenham Hotspur came from behind twice to secure a 2-2 draw at Old Trafford against Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday.
Ange Postecoglou had the likes of James Maddison, Yves Bissouma, Pape Matar Sarr, and Manor Solomon, among others, unavailable for selection but still mustered up an impressive performance.
Goals from Richarlison and Rodrigo Bentancur after Rasmus Hojlund and Marcus Rashford put the hosts 1-0 and 2-1 up helped the side to avoid defeat in Manchester.
| Current Premier League top six (14/01/2024) |
| Team |
Position |
Matches played |
Points |
| Liverpool |
1 |
20 |
45 |
| Man City |
2 |
20 |
43 |
| Aston Villa |
3 |
21 |
43 |
| Arsenal |
4 |
20 |
40 |
| Tottenham |
5 |
21 |
40 |
| West Ham |
6 |
20 |
34 |
However, it could have been better for Spurs if they had taken advantage of the situations that their excellent build-up play allowed them to create.
There was plenty of space in the wide area but Brennan Johnson, in particular, struggled and was worse than Timo Werner, who made his debut on the left.
Timo Werner’s key contribution against Manchester United
The Germany international joined on loan from RB Leipzig earlier this month and was thrown straight in at the deep end with 80 minutes of action at Old Trafford.
It was far from a perfect debut for the former Chelsea man, however, as he wasted two good opportunities to work Andre Onana in the United goal during the first half.
He blazed the ball well over the bar from the edge of the box under no pressure and, minutes later, dragged a low shot wide of the goalkeeper’s left post after working his way into the penalty area.
