'To be fair' - Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou makes Manchester United admission after Premier League win

Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou admits Manchester United had the 'better of the chances' in the first-half of Saturday's clash.

United were beaten 2-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as the home side enjoyed a dominant second half. Pape Sarr fired home the opener four minutes after the break, with Lisandro Martinez stabbing the ball into his own net towards full-time.

Erik ten Hag's side endured another dismal away-day but could easily have gone into the break ahead. Bruno Fernandes sent a free header wide from six yards out, while Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho both had efforts saved or blocked.

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Tottenham asserted their dominance after half-time and were by far the better side, but Postecoglou knows he was fortunate not to go behind in the opening 45 minutes.

"It was good," Postecoglou told Match of the Day. "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 hung 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."

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