Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick, speaking toTNT Sport:”When it goes to 10 men, it is a always tricky situation. I thought it was quite an open game in the first half at times, we looked dangerous right from the start which was pleasing.
"Had a few issues where I thought Tottenham played some really good football first half. Going up against 10 men in the second half, I thought we managed it really well. Largely in control, always wanting the second goal to come along. When it did, that put is in a really good position. It was nice and it was nice to get players on the pitch, young Tyler coming on for his first game. All in all, it was really positive."
On United's opener: “I wouldn’t say set-piece coach, but Jonny [Evans] has got an eye on it as we all have. Jonny is doing a lot of work with the players and he got the rewards for that. Delighted. We go into every game with some ideas on different teams, but when you see it come off as good as that and as important as that, the first goal was massive. It just shows you how important they can be.”
On where United's momentum could take them: “It’s not for now. I think enough to get carried away and excited as a supporter is what it should be. They come to support us and get carried away. Leaving the stadium in good spirits and wanting to come back, that’s how it should be. It’s our job to be able to provide that. To be in that position, to be able to do that today and in the last few weeks has been great. We’ve got to keep building on that.”
United captain Bruno Fernandes speaking to BBC Match of the Day: “When we win games the confidence goes higher and higher. It is very important for us to maintain the focus and not overdo it now. This is very good and very nice but we need to keep going.
"If you don't win the next one and the next one you will get back into the same place where you don't feel comfortable, you lose confidence and struggle to believe in everything you have been doing until now.
"But, we have been doing very well until now to do everything that Michael and the staff have been asking of us and we have been very brave taking responsibility in some moments in the game to go and play and do whatever you need to do to win the game."
Did you know?
- Manchester United have won four Premier League games in a row for the first time since February 2024 under Erik ten Hag and are now unbeaten in their last eight (W5 D3) – their longest run since January-February 2022 under Ralf Rangnick (W4 D4).
- Bruno Fernandes registered his 200th goal involvement for the Red Devils in all competitions (104 goals, 96 assists), doing so in his 314th game for the club. Only Wayne Rooney (295) has taken taken fewer matches to reach that landmark for the Red Devils in the Premier League era.
- Kobbie Mainoo's assist for Bryan Mbeumo's opener was his second across his last three Premier League games, more than he managed in his first 63 appearances for United in the competition (1).
