I was mid-swear when Solanke poked that in. You know the one. 90+2'. Old Trafford. Another two points gone. And the worst part? Nobody in a red shirt looked surprised.
Spurs fans will take it. United fans will rage. I'm here for both.
That equalizer wasn't bad luck, it was a warning sign
Let's be honest, United had chances to bury that game. They didn't. And when you don't kill off a Spurs side that's been weirdly resilient all season, you get punished. Solanke's finish was scrappy, sure. But scrappy goals count the same as screamers.
What bugs me is the body language after the goal. Heads dropped. Shoulders slumped. No urgency to restart. That's not a team that believes it can win. That's a team that's waiting for the next bad thing to happen.
And yeah, I know, injuries. I know, refereeing. But at some point you have to look at the pattern. Late goals conceded. Leads blown. It's not coincidence anymore.
Lisandro Martinez is becoming a problem, not a solution
Ouch. I said it. Look, I loved Martinez two years ago. That first season he was a bulldog. Aggressive, front-foot, exactly what United needed. But since then? Injuries have piled up and his positioning has been questionable at best.
I'm not saying ship him off tomorrow. But the idea that he's untouchable? That needs to die. He's been culpable for goals this season. Not just once or twice. Multiple times.
Maybe it's a fitness thing. Maybe it's a system thing. But United can't afford to carry a defender who's always a step slow because he's worried about his hamstring. That's not a knock on his character. It's just reality.
And before you come for me, I'm not saying he's the only problem. He's just the most visible one right now.
What exactly is the goalkeeper supposed to do?
I saw someone ask that in the match thread and it stuck with me. Because honestly, I don't know. Onana gets criticized for shots that aren't even that fast. But then you watch the replay and wonder if he could have gotten a stronger hand to it.
Here's the thing. Keepers are judged on results. If you don't save it, you should have. That's the job. Fair or not.
But there's a flip side. If the defense keeps letting runners through and giving up clean looks, eventually your keeper is going to get beaten. You can't expect miracles every week. And right now, United's backline is asking for miracles.
I don't envy Onana. I really don't.
Spurs fans, enjoy this one, but don't get carried away
That Baleba kid? He looked lively when he came on. Nervous every time he got the ball. That's a compliment. He's raw but he's got something. Give him a season and he'll be a proper menace.
But Spurs didn't win that game. They survived it. There's a difference. A better United side puts that match to bed by 70 minutes. Spurs got lucky that United are, well, United right now.
Still, a point at Old Trafford is a point at Old Trafford. Take it. Run. Don't apologize.
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The bigger picture: United are stuck in a loop
First 50-60 minutes against ten men? Woeful. That's not my words, that's what I saw. No urgency, no creativity, no plan. Just sideways passes and hopeful crosses.
Then Spurs go down to ten and United somehow get worse? Make it make sense.
This isn't a one-off. It's a pattern. And until the manager figures out how to close out games, United will keep dropping points like this. Solanke's goal was just the latest reminder.
Fans deserve better. But more importantly, they deserve a team that looks like it cares. Right now, I'm not sure they have that.
