Tottenham vs Manchester United – 3 talking points
Manchester United extended their unbeaten run to nine games, but could manage a nil-nil draw away at Spurs. Although the visitors dominated the first half and also hit the post from a free kick, the scores were level going into half-time thanks to a combination of some profligate finishing and excellent goalkeeping. The tables turned in the second half as the home side dominated and could have even secured a win late on, but they too were far from clinical in front of goal, which meant that both sides extended their respective unbeaten runs.
Here are the major talking points.
1. Tale of two world-class keepers
Given the history between the two sides and the attacking players on show, many expected this to be a high-scoring clash. Instead, it was the two defences and especially the two keepers who came out on top in this engaging nil-nil draw.
It was the tale of two keepers as both De Gea and Lloris showed why they are regarded as two of the finest keepers in the League. If Frenchman was on top in the first half thanks to some brilliant shot-stopping, it was the Spaniard who emerged the winner in the second in a see-saw battle for goalkeeping supremacy. In front of them, a usually error-prone defence transformed into a impenetrable wall as both sides defended better than they have done at any time this season. Even then, there was still enough chances for both sides to have won it, but neither side were able to do it and that resulted in a rare clean sheet for both sides.