However, reports say United manager Ruben Amorim urged his fellow countryman to get tighter to Son moments before the goal.
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.
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.
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.