Marcus Rashford did the one thing Tottenham hoped he wouldn't in Manchester United draw

Manchester United were only winning 1-0 when the away end felt emboldened enough to start serenading Harry Kane. At half-time, it looked like the gloating was all worthwhile, but in the end the pleas from the away end went from a bit of fun to a sense of desperation.

As Spurs' record goalscorer toiled without reward in the opening 45 minutes, he would have been casting an envious glance towards the other end of the pitch and the freedom Marcus Rashford was enjoying.

Rashford was back at centre-forward and slammed in his 29th goal of the season late in the first half. It was his third chance of the game and Kane must have been watching and wondering how many he would score in red.

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He didn't add to his tally in white during Tottenham's second-half comeback, but he did create both of Tottenham's goals and he was at the heart of their spirited fightback. It shouldn't really change his future, but United should have left Kane and Spurs with no doubts as to the direction of these two teams.

"Harry Kane, we'll see you in June," came the chant from the away end in the first half, and they weren't talking about sorting him out with a spare ticket for a cup final that will be in demand, despite train strikes making travel to Wembley difficult.

Kane might need to channel his inner Mick Lynch to force the exit door open at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. It might take strike action for him to become United's striker. But you feel it would be worth it, despite this stalemate between two teams still separated by just six points in the table.

While United's support serenaded the one signing they want above all others, it was mutinous amongst the home fans. It felt like the