Postecoglou off the mark as Tottenham sweep Manchester United aside

Tottenham Hotspur overpowered Manchester United with a thrilling second half display to hand Ange Postecoglou his first win as Spurs coach.

Pape Sarr’s strike and a Lisandro Martinez own goal settled a pulsating Premier League clash in London on Saturday evening, with the hosts deserved winners after going through the gears in the second 45.

If supporters had felt disheartened by the recent departure of club legend Harry Kane to Bayern Munich then this will have lifted their spirits as they got an exhilarating glimpse of the future.

Postecoglou has been a beacon of hope to the club and his entertaining, new-look side sealed a fine 2-0 win over a United team that wilted as the game went on.

The Australian manager said: "It was good. It was fair to say we looked a bit nervous at the start which wasn't surprising. We had two 20-year-olds, a couple of 22-year-olds out there. So I thought we gave the ball away a little bit too much and to be fair Man Utd probably had the better of the chances.

"I like the fact that we hang in there and worked our way into the game. Second half, certainly in spells, it kind of showed the team we want to be. I keep saying we're still a long way to go but I really liked the belief and resilience the guys have and the bravery they have to continue playing that way.

"I guess from my perspective, when you have quite a few young quality players it's great, it allows us to build with this young group. I thought the experienced guys today, Son [Heung-min] and [James] Maddison were great as well.

"The support was outstanding today, right from the first whistle the crowd were outstanding. They carried us through the first half because we were nervy.

"I'm happy. We're showing bits of our game today. I