Manchester United are now five games unbeaten, but the draw against Tottenham feels like a defeat.
For so long at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, it was Manchester United in control and cruising toward three points. But having failed to push on and score a second, Ruben Amorim watched his side throw away victory.
In the end, it took a 96th minute equaliser from Matthijs de Ligt to earn a point. United and Spurs drew 2-2, but for the Red Devils it was a massive missed opportunity to make a statement.
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United would be second on 22 points had the team been able to hold onto the lead from winning positions, with this trend becoming alarming for Amorim.
In fact, the past two games have been record matching from the Red Devils.
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It was a day to forget for United, with the failure to hold onto a winning position proving to be a task this team really struggles with.
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Against Spurs, the game had the exact same order of events as in the draw with Nottingham Forest.
Opta Joe tweeted to reveal that United are now the first team since Manchester City in 2012 to score first, then go behind and still avoid defeat in back-to-back Premier League games.
The account noted that these games have been a ‘rollercoaster’ for United, but it isn’t something fans will be delighted with.
Ruben Amorim was a loser from this game for this reason, as to drop points from a winning position twice is unacceptable and the manner in which the team capitulates should be the top thing for Amorim to solve.
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There were big celebrations from the players when De Ligt scored, and rightly so. The players deserved to be commended for their comeback, but it should never have got to that point.
United won’t have wanted to have matched this record set by City, as in order to be eligible, it requires a catastrophe before redemption.
Going beyond the last two games, United also almost threw away a 3-0 lead against Brighton as the Seagulls pulled it back to 3-2, before Bryan Mbeumo re-established a two goal buffer.
When United welcome Everton to Old Trafford in two weeks, Amorim cannot afford similar issues and needs to re-establish a winning presence in the league, which the home form this season should make likely.