NFL great Tom Brady was in attendance at Old Trafford as Cristiano Ronaldo’s hat-trick saw the Red Devils beat Spurs 3-2, while Erik ten Hag would reportedly want to keep Ralf Rangnick as part of his coaching staff if he was appointed manager
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Man Utd v Tottenham: Match in pictures
Manchester United had Cristiano Ronaldo to thank for a vital win on Saturday in the Premier League.
The Red Devils eventually overcame Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 in a pulsating encounter at Old Trafford, with the Portuguese icon netting a fine hat-trick.
Ronaldo leapt highest in the 81st minute to give United a decisive lead and ensured their top-four chances remain alive. They are now in fourth spot and two points ahead of Arsenal, albeit having played a whopping four games more than the Gunners.
Mirror Sport has your latest United headlines after what was a chaotic Saturday on and off the pitch for the club.
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Brady savours Ronaldo heroics
As someone who reached incredible levels of performance in the latter stages of his career, legendary NFL quarterback Tom Brady would have appreciated Ronaldo’s genius as he watched on on Saturday.
The former New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers sensation confirmed his retirement from NFL at the end of the previous season and used up some of his newfound free time to take in a fixture at the Theatre of Dreams.
Brady is widely regarded as the best to ever play in the NFL, winning seven Super Bowl titles and producing some of the greatest individual performances in the history of the sport.
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Ten Hag has Rangnick plan
Erik ten Hag is said to be ready to make the move from Ajax to Manchester United in the summer.
The Red Devils are eyeing a new boss at the end of the season, with Ralf Rangnick seemingly unlikely to be handed the job on a full-time basis.
However, Ten Hag would reportedly be ready to give Rangnick a role in his coaching staff, as he is said to value the potential experience the German could bring to the dugout.
Mauricio Pochettino is also reported to be in the frame, although his status is said to have been damaged after his Paris Saint-Germain side collapsed against Real Madrid in the Champions League, throwing away a 2-0 aggregate lead to lose 3-2 over two legs.
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United pre-match chaos
The Red Devils’ plans for Saturday’s fixture were plunged into chaos early in the day.
David De Gea returned what was a false positive Covic-19 test – the Spain international eventually started against Spurs – and Bruno Fernandes was ruled out due to illness.
The club also cancelled their plans for the team to travel to Old Trafford together by bus from the Lowry Hotel, instead meeting at the club’s Carrington training complex, amid fears of a spread of coronavirus in the squad.
Luke Shaw missed Sunday’s hammering at the hands of Manchester City after returning a positive test and was absent again against Tottenham.
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