On the Spurs of the moment

What is it about yesterday morning's Man United versus Tottenham Hotspur match that served up so much excitement? Eleven years to the day after United came from 3-0 behind to win 5-3 at White Hart Lane, Sir Alex's men were at it again. This time, the comeback never reached its completion. In fact, barring the first two minutes of the game, the Reds were never even on level terms. But 180 seconds at the beginning of the second half – three minutes of madness that produced three goals – was worth the price of admission alone and epitomised the drama that has long characterised clashes between these sides. But in the end, the match at Old Trafford ended in a 3-2 win for the Spurs. Man United's goals were scored by Nani and Shinji Kagawa. Tottenham's goals were scored by Jan Vertonghen, Gareth Bale, and Clint Dempsey. Nobody got booked.