Ok, now it's time to talk about the other team that had their opener called off because of the London riots: Tottenham. They were probably wishing they would have had a match under their belts before having to travel to Old Trafford to take on United. They're also having their share of internal troubles as well. Chelsea has been trying to buy Luka Modric all transfer season. Looks like Modric has had enough of Tottenham's refusal to sell him, as he didn't even make the trip to Manchester. Depending on which media report you read, either he's on strike or he's so pissed off that he's not in the state to play. Either way it's ugly. Peter Crouch wasn't in the squad either, fueling rumors that he might move before the end of the transfer window.
As for this match, Spurs gave United pretty much all they could handle for the first half. It was a pretty wide open game, with chances for both sides. Brad Friedel made his Tottenham debut and played pretty well for the most part. He made some great saves, particularly in the first half. David De Gea continued to look uncomfortable for United however. He made the saves, but more often than not spilled it back to the floor before finally getting a handle on things.
The first half ended without a goal, but Manchester United really ramped things up in the second half. Tottenham was not without their chances either. Lennon flat out didn't see Van der Vaart ALL ALONE in the 18, and ended up conceding a goal kick, causing the Dutchman to pull his jersey up over his head in disgust.
United's first goal came off the head of Danny Welbeck in the 61st minute as he got on the end of a Cleverley cross. Wasn't much Friedel could do about it. United would go on to get two more. In the 76th, Welbeck made a nifty back heel pass to Anderson, who hit the back of the net to make it 2-0. Wayne Rooney, looking super sharp in the early season, put the icing on the cake in the 87th as he headed in a cross from Ryan Giggs to finish out the scoring at 3-0.
The second half was glorious for United but a nightmare for Spurs. Sure, I'm biased as a Chelsea fan, but sell Modric already. He doesn't want to play there. Take the money from Chelsea and pick up a couple of guys before the end of the window. Although now Harry Redknapp is blasting Juan Mata for "just wanting the money" since it looks like Modric will end up at Chelsea anyway. Could be an interesting season for Spurs fans.
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