How Man Utd star’s ‘failure to follow Ruben Amorim’s instructions’ may have cost Red Devils the game at Tottenham

MAN Utd star Diogo Dalot may have cost his side their defeat against Tottenham on Sunday. The Portuguese defender appeared to lose Son Heung-min in the lead up to Spurs' goal. The South Korean forward's volley caused panic in the Red Devils' defence, before James Maddison tapped home from close range. However, reports say United manager Ruben Amorim urged his fellow countryman to get tighter to Son moments before the goal.

Amorim cut a frustrated figure on the touchline at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. He saw his side fall to a 1-0 defeat on their travels, their ninth in 21 games under the ex-Sporting Lisbon coach. During the game, he was seen with his shoulders slumped, arms outstretched at his team's positioning, and lamented Casemiro for a loose pass. Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund also felt Amorim's wrath after he was given offside.

BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS. The defeat was United's second on the bounce in the Premier League. However, Amorim was missing 12 players for the game in North London. Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw, Amad Diallo, Mason Mount, Altay Bayindir, Kobbie Mainoo, and Jonny Evans are all on the treatment table. While, Christian Eriksen and Leny Yoro were both absent because of illness. MANCHESTER UNITED slipped to a 12th defeat in the Premier League with Rasmus Hojlund coming under fire again.

Here's how SunSport's Katherine Walsh rated the Manchester United players against an underachieving Spurs side - who are now three places above them in 12th - in North London. Andre Onana - 3. United can't do anything with him between the sticks. Can't be trusted to collect anything. His opposite number Vicario showed him a thing or two after returning for the first time since Spurs thrashed Man City in November.

At fault for the first goal when he palmed out a relatively weak bouncing shot into Maddison's path in the 13th minute. Noussair Mazraoui - 5. An OK performance. Clever link-up play with Zirkzee but couldn't get hold of Spence down the left-hand side. Pulled out an excellent cross for the Dutchman's headed chance late-on. Matthijs de Ligt - 6. His clearance stopped an obvious 2-0 before the half-an-hour mark.

Harry Maguire - 5. A mixed bag. Long ball over the top for Hojlund's chance in opening 10 minutes and went on a few attacking runs himself in the first half. Did well to stop Dejan Kulusevski from having a go at the edge of the box. But bizarrely stopped in his tracks when a cross came flying into Son later on. Diogo Dalot - 6. A difficult afternoon for the Portugal international as Son and Djed Spence left him for dead a few times.

Hesitated when asked to shoot from five yards to make it 1-0 but helped Onana out with some clearances too. Patrick Dorgu - 4. A Prem debut to forget. He was almost invisible from the left-hand side. And lacked quality when asked to get involved more in the second half. Was stupidly caught offside with Bruno Fernandes offloading a stunning cross pitch pass and booked late-on. Casemiro - 5. Looked every bit a player that hasn't played Premier League football for two months. Unsurprisingly booked for a late one on Son.

Bizarrely dropped to the turf asking for a free-kick when nobody touched him. Was forced to play 89 minutes with eight teenagers on the bench. A difficult afternoon, indeed. Bruno Fernandes - 5. Interceptions and breaking up play is not a part of the captain's game. An uncharacteristically poor cross left United open on the counter. Did get back to stop Son from having a shot at Onana on the hour mark and started ticking in attack in the final 20 minutes.

Alejandro Garnacho - 4. Looked shaky and cut a frustrated figure after blazing over an absolute SITTER from 10 yards to level the scores. A bit of a shocker and looked a completely different player to the one who got United into the fifth-round of the FA Cup last week. Woke up a bit in the second half as Vicario kept him at bay with several superb stops. But the 20-year-old is clearly better off the bench.

Joshua Zirkzee - 6. The best of a desperately poor front three. There's a street player in there and he's great with his touches at times. But curled wide from 23 yards, stuck a header wide in the 70th minute and kicked an air shot in the final five minutes. Rasmus Hojlund - 3. Is Hojlund the worst No 9 in United's recent history?. The young Dane, who was unlucky to have a chance saved by Vicario, was second best in every loose ball and kept losing possession.

He was even caught offside after a pass from an Onana goal-kick in the first half - how often do you see that happen?. The absentees forced Amorim to name a nine-man bench that included eight teenagers. That included highly-rated striker Chido Obi, as well as Ayden Heaven who was signed from Arsenal last month. Incredibly, the only player who had played in the United first team in the past was Victor Lindelof.