On Sunday, Manchester United suffered a 1-0 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur, marking their 12th loss of the Premier League season.

The Red Devils struggled to find their scoring touch, despite having several opportunities to equalize.

Tottenham 1-0 Man Utd: A Glimmer of Hope from Patrick DorguJames Maddison opened the scoring for Spurs with an early goal. United’s Alejandro Garnacho had a golden chance to level the match but sent his shot soaring over the crossbar.

Despite the loss, there were some positive takeaways, particularly from Patrick Dorgu’s performance as a left wing-back.

Dorgu clarified his preferred position after initial concerns regarding manager Ruben Amorim’s decision to start him on the left, following his debut on the right against Leicester City.

While Dorgu excelled defensively, contributing no goals, he achieved a perfect tackle success rate (4/4) and won nine out of ten duels.

100% Tackles Won, 2 Chances Created – A Bright Spot in the Loss

The £29 million signing has made an impressive start to his United career, showing no signs of intimidation against Spurs. Now, he must maintain this level of reliability to secure a starting role under Amorim in future matches.

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Meanwhile, United’s situation has worsened. Following the defeat in North London, they have slipped to 15th place in the standings.

Next up is a challenging trip to Goodison Park to face an unbeaten Everton team, where they will need to capitalize on their scoring opportunities to turn their fortunes around.