Revealed: Man of the Match v Spurs
There were plenty of star figures in Manchester United's 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon.
The victory over Thomas Frank's side came as Michael Carrick's fourth consecutive win since being appointed the Reds' head coach in January, following wins over Manchester City, Arsenal, Fulham.
The result, and dominant performance, solidified our fourth-place position in the Premier League table, and closed the gap on Aston Villa ahead of us in third, after they drew with Bournemouth.
A clean sheet, another three points and two goals at the Theatre of Dreams – there were plenty of crucial performances on the day, but here's who you, the fans, voted as your Man of the Match...
With a resounding 67 per cent of the vote, you selected Bruno Fernandes as our Man of the Match against Spurs.
It was another incredible display from the captain, instigating the slick corner routine that was tucked home by Bryan Mbeumo, via Kobbie Mainoo, to give us the lead in the first half.
The Portugal international then put the game beyond doubt in the final 10 minutes of regular time with his back-post finish, gambling on Diogo Dalot's cross reaching him and expertly squeezing it beyond Guglielmo Vicario's outstretched arm.
Bruno, as he so often is, was one of the Reds' key creative outlets against Spurs, creating the most chances of any player on the pitch (6) which contributed to the 23 shots we levelled at the visitors' goal, with them managing just seven in return.
A further 11 per cent of the vote was reserved for Mainoo, who formed a crucial part of our opener in seeking out Mbeumo on the edge of the box with a perfectly weighted pass.
The 20-year-old is known for his steely calm on the ball, but he offered a great deal out of possession against the Lilywhites yesterday, too, winning eight duels in total, more than any other player.
There were also plenty of votes for Mbeumo (eight per cent) for his goal, and Casemiro (six per cent), who after clinching this award last week put in another all-action midfield display, the sort of which we've become accustomed to from the Brazilian.
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But Fernandes's hand in the first goal and his finish for the second was always likely to put our no.8 ahead of the pack this time around, taking his Premier League goal tally to six for the season, added to his current division-topping 12 assists.
Congratulations, Bruno! Thank you to everyone who voted.



