Tottenham won the battle of the disadvantaged of the Premier League 1-0 on Sunday to inflict another sad result to the coach of the Manchester United, Ruben Amorim.
James Maddison scored the only goal at 13 minutes when the Spurs surpassed United in the 12th table thanks to a third victory over the Red Devils this season.
The victory relieved the pressure on the Tottenham runner -up, Ange Postecoglou, after leaving both national cup competitions this month to go with his humble position in the league.
United is now below 15, but enjoys a 12 -point cushion over the last three.
“The place in the table is my concern, I am not worried about me,” said Amorim, who has won only four of the 14 Premier League games since he assumed the position in November.
“I hate losing. That feeling is the worst. The rest I am not thinking. I understand my situation, my work, I have confidence in my work and I just want to win games,” said Amorin.
Tottenham’s first victory at home since November occurred in the middle of a revolt spirit among his support.
Before the beginning and after the game, the Spurs fans once again expressed their frustration towards the owners Enic and President Daniel Levy.
“24 years, 16 managers, 1 trophy, it’s time to change,” said a great banner while a considerable contingent of the crowd joined a protest asking Levy to leave.
However, the mood for Posttecoglou rose even before the start, since it was able to welcome a large number of regular players of the first team that have been marginalized by an injury.
Return of the “quality players”
The goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario made his first appearance since November. Maddison returned to the titular alignment, while Destiny Udogie, Brennan Johnson and Wilson Odobert were on the bench.
