Manchester United secured a draw at Tottenham Hotspur following Matthijs de Ligt's late header.
On the luxurious walk down to the mixed zone at the impressive Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the assembled Manchester United and Tottenham media cohorts tried to make sense of the final ten minutes of the game.
United looked to be cruising to victory having rode the initial storm chucked at them by Spurs at the start of the second half. If you had told Patrick Dorgu and his teammates that they would go away with just one point - they would have been disappointed.
As it was, United came out thankful that it was not a defeat. Mathys Tel's deflected strike and Richarlison's flicked header seemed to have sealed the victory for Spurs and ended United's unbeaten run.
However, an exceptionally late Matthijs de Ligt header secured a point and kept United unbeaten since their loss to Brentford. As we waited in hope that we would hear from the United camp, two Tottenham workers headed into the United side of the tunnel with handfuls of champagne flutes.
Dorgu made it clear to The Manchester Evening News that the corks were not popping after rescuing a draw. "I think it was two lost as we were leading until ten minutes to go," the Danish defender explained.
"Obviously it was good to come back and show team spirit but we are disappointed in not winning the game." For United it was a case of deja vu.
At Nottingham Forest a week prior, United went into the break with a one-goal advantage, squandered it and then rescued it late on. Against Spurs, the result was further in the extremes but the pattern was all too familiar.
In his post-match comments to TNT Sport, De Ligt admitted that United were tired in the second half and this was a sentiment Dorgu could agree with. "Yeah, I think it was a tough game for everyone," he explained.
"Obviously they play very direct so it was hard for the defenders to always track runs. It was a competitive game."
Having earned another point, United now head into the latest international break in better spirits than they were just a month ago. While the Sunderland victory was welcomed, it was hard to tell if that was the exception to the rule or not.
In the end, it was the start of a good run which continues into November. Reflecting on the mood in the camp going into that break, Dorgu was keen to stress that spirits remain high for United and their players.
"We are unbeaten in five games so we are still feeling good," Dorgu concluded. "We are not losing games so, now, we need to just keep bouncing back and get the next one after the internationals."
If United are to thoroughly turn the corner, their next game is one that they need to be winning. Everton have won just once on their travels this season and sit comfortably in mid-table.
The Toffees await Dorgu and Co. on Monday, November 24.