Cris of life for boss Solskjaer
did their job. And it was great to celebrate with the fans at the end.
“They deserved this result. They have been brilliant.
“The week has been difficult for all the players. They really stuck at it. Experience counts in situations like this.
“That result against Liverpool is always going to be in the history books – one of the darkest days. A dark spot on our CV. But football becomes history so quickly.”
Ronaldo set the ball rolling with a brilliant fifth league goal this season on 39 minutes.
And the United talisman set up Edinson Cavani for the decisive second after the break before sub Marcus Rashford completed the rout.
Solskjaer added: “Great goals, all of them. The first one is the major one.
“What a pass from Bruno Fernandes and that’s Cristiano at his best. What a goal.”
Responded
Rashford admitted the manager’s tactical switch to three at the back – helped by the return of the fit-again Raphael Varane – had worked a treat.
He said: “We all have to buy into what the manager tells us to do. That helped us come away with the points. It’s obviously been a difficult week.
“We’ve responded the only way we know how.
“The staff, the players all want to win. Playing for Man Utd there’s always pressure, you have to learn to enjoy it. Part of playing for this club is to come out of difficult moments. This club has always bounced back.”
This was the first time Spurs have failed to have a shot on target in a Premier League home game since December 2013 against Liverpool.
And it was no surprise to see Nuno Santo Espirito’s men booed off after another abject display.
Nuno said: “We are not on the right track. This season is part of football. The fans suffer when you’re not performing well.”