Tottenhamâs narrow victory over Manchester United has been labelled as one of the âworst gamesâ in recent memory by former Premier League midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker.
An early James Maddison goal was enough to settle the game between two sides in poor form and decimated by injuries.
Both managers have been under extreme pressure as a result with both featuring uncharacteristically low in the Premier League table.
There were 38 shots in total between the two sides, with Spurs managing an expected goals figure of 2.15 to Unitedâs 1.54.
However, it was clear that there was a lack of structure in both sides amid desperation for three points, with Gary Neville claiming that the gaps in midfield were something that you wouldnât see in Under 9âs football.
 âWe just said about the distance between the two central midfield players. Look at where Casemiro is and where Bruno Fernandes is. That cannot be right. It breaks all rules in football. Look at them â absolute madness, that.
âThey may score goals but the structure of the team is awful. The gaps in that midfield, thatâs a tactical thing â theyâve been told to do that. Bruno Fernandes is playing right wing. Itâs embarrassing.â
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Reo-Coker slams quality of Tottenham vs Man United
The former West Ham United midfielder didnât hold back on his assessment of the weekendâs âbig clashâ involving the two struggling sides, as he called it âone of the worst games of footballâ that heâs seen in recent times.
âI canât even describe the game of football, if you can even call it a game of football, that I had to witness,â Reo-Coker said on CBS Sports Golazo. âIâm a big Premier League fan but I think thatâs one of the worst games of football in the Premier League I have seen in a long time.
âItâs exactly where two teams are, but I give more credit to Tottenham. When you look at Tottenham and how they want to play, you see an identity with Ange and what heâs actually trying to do. They might not have the players but they at least try and stick to it.
âWith Manchester United, I look to see what positives can I say about Manchester United? I find it hard to have one positive thing to say. Itâs really, really sad times for Manchester United.
âThe performance wasnât there. I donât see that the players know what theyâre doing still in this whole football philosophy, this style of playing, I donât think he has the players for it.
âItâs another performance where you say, that performance leaves way more questions than answers.â
