Manchester United's start to their league campaign is now their worst since Sir Alex Ferguson was appointed, following a recent draw. Ferguson's appointment will be 40 years next month.
The club has only defeated Ipswich in the Premier League this season. United's financial advantages are described as having been frittered away, with Glazer debt repayments since 2005 exceeding Manchester City's £900m-plus injection of petrodollars.
Tottenham Hotspur, who drew with United, are third-bottom of the Premier League. During the match, Tottenham's Rodrigo Bentancur was sent off. Both goals scored in the game were attributed to defensive lapses in concentration.
Carlos Baleba, signed for £70m, came on for Tottenham on the hour mark. Youri Tielemans, who Baleba replaced, is described as the latest example of United's strategy of buying cheap, potentially needing to buy twice.