Cristiano Ronaldo again came to the rescue of under-fire Manchester United Manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Saturday, as the visitors thumped Tottenham 3-0 to restore pride after their humiliation by Liverpool.
United arrived London on the back of an embarrassing 5-0 home defeat last week, which led to a storm of speculation over the future of the Norwegian boss.
But a sublime first-half strike by Ronaldo, a clever finish from Edinson Cavani and a late strike from substitute Marcus Rashford lifted the visitors to fifth in the table, just three points behind third-placed Manchester City.
While Solskjaer has earned himself some breathing space, the pressure will ratchet up on Nuno, who has now tasted defeat in five of his 10 Premier League games since taking charge.
Solskjaer’s lifeline giver, Ronaldo became the oldest player after Didier Drogba to score and assist in a premier league fixture.
For Tottenham, they could provide a single shot on goal and Harry Kane, who was largely anonymous, has managed just one Premier League goal this campaign.
