Erik ten Hag needs to solve a problem Sir Alex Ferguson admitted to having at Manchester United

Manchester United's away day struggles continued as they fell to a 2-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur in north London on Saturday.

Pape Sarr’s strike and a Lisandro Martinez own goal consigned United to defeat as the club's troubles on the road continued from last season. The Reds claimed just 27 of their 75 Premier League points away from Old Trafford last campaign, losing to every other side in the top six on their travels.

Saturday's defeat has led to plenty of criticism for Erik ten Hag and his players, with former captain Roy Keane saying the players lacked the fight to win away from home. "I think Manchester United are the new Spurs. Desperate," Keane told Sky Sports after the defeat. "The biggest insult… I always think about teams that can’t do it away from home or players who aren't up for it away from home."

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It is not a problem unique to United this season and is one that Sir Alex Ferguson managed to successfully overcome in the 2010/11 campaign. United won the Premier League title with a total of 80 points that year - 55 of which were claimed at Old Trafford while just 25 came on the road.

The Reds' success led to Sir Alex being crowned the Manager of the Season, and he addressed United's poor away record when picking up the award. "If we are not scoring 10 goals every game, we have our critics," the legendary United manager said. "The expectation is high. But it is high from us too, and the fans. They want to see their best.

"Yes, you could criticise a lot of our away performances. They have been