Twitter Reacts as Tottenham Beat Manchester United to Keep Title Race Alive

Three quick-fire second-half goals did the damage on Sunday as Tottenham Hotspur beat Manchester United at White Hart Lane for the first time in 15 years.

United's afternoon got off to a bad start when the team coach was stuck in traffic on its way to the ground, delaying kick-off by half an hour:

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Man Utd match delayed as the bus is stuck in traffic. The players finally get to experience how we've felt watching them this season.

— Paddy Power (@paddypower) April 10, 2016"

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Louis van Gaal says Man United's journey to White Hart Lane is a process and fans should not expect immediate results.

— Tom Williams (@tomwfootball) April 10, 2016"

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Presume we're on Selkent league rules, 20 minutes late to kick off and you forfeit the game

— Barney Ronay (@barneyronay) April 10, 2016"

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United keener than ever to hire a manager who can successfully park the bus in time at a ground ...

— Rob Harris (@RobHarris) April 10, 2016"

With the action finally underway, the supporters wasted no time in exchanging barbs from the stands:

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Spurs fan shouts 'what time do you call this?' as #mufc finally run out at the Lane pic.twitter.com/xOwVluyurY

— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) April 10, 2016"

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United fans goading Spurs with chant of: "You nearly won the league!"

— Tom Williams (@tomwfootball) April 10, 2016"

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United fans taunting Spurs: "You nearly won the league"
$3bn Man United 19 points behind Leicester

— Rob Harris (@RobHarris) April 10, 2016"

Erik Lamela had the first half's best chance, but somehow headed wide:

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What a pass from Eriksen. How has Lamela not scored?

— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) April 10, 2016"

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Lamela how?!

— Chu Morah (@ChuBoi) April 10, 2016"

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Erik Lamela with a miss that could make Jack Rodwell feel slightly better about himself. Slightly.

— Paddy Power (@paddypower) April 10, 2016"

Otherwise, it was a relatively uneventful opening period:

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HT: 0-0. Apart from the burst where Lamela should have scored, #thfc have rarely threatened. #mufc solid but also lacking punch.

— Tom Collomosse (@TomCStandard) April 10, 2016"

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Just another 0-0 game at half-time for Manchester United. pic.twitter.com/kCMwHAbl4f

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) April 10, 2016"

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0 - Man Utd have failed to produce a single first half shot on target in both Premier League games v Spurs this season. Roadblock.

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 10, 2016"

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal attempted to mix things up in the second half, throwing Ashley Young up front in place of Marcus Rashford:

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Ashley Young has now played for United under Van Gaal at right-back, left-back, left wing, right wing, central midfield and up front.

— Daniel Storey (@danielstorey85) April 10, 2016"

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United were on that coach for so long that Ashley Young has transformed into a centre forward

— Dean Jones (@DeanJonesBR) April 10, 2016"

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Rashford off, Martial stays left and Young on as central striker. Would love to know what's going on in LVG's head.

— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) April 10, 2016"

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Thoughts on Ashley Young playing up front, Manchester United fans? pic.twitter.com/63FASrTV1x

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) April 10, 2016"

Spurs broke the deadlock on 70 minutes when Christian Eriksen set up Dele Alli:

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1-0 Spurs. Christian Eriksen's cross from the left slammed in at the back post by Dele Alli. Spurs not giving up on title yet.

— Tom Williams (@tomwfootball) April 10, 2016"

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That ball again from Eriksen. The quality of his passes has been supreme today.

— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) April 10, 2016"

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Dele Alli announcing himself to the Premier League this season like... https://t.co/oPQsB9fHhF

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) April 10, 2016"

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Ladies and gentlemen your young player of the year ......dele Ali 👊🏾

— Jermaine Jenas (@jjenas8) April 10, 2016"

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8 – No English midfielder has scored more Premier League goals this season than Dele Alli (8 – level with Ross Barkley). Exuberance.

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 10, 2016"

The game had barely restarted when Toby Alderweireld doubled the home side's lead:

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2-0 Spurs. Toby Alderweireld header from Lamela free-kick.

— Tom Williams (@tomwfootball) April 10, 2016"

And it was 3-0 just six minutes after Alli's opener when Lamela swept home Danny Rose's cross:

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Wow. Blown away.

— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) April 10, 2016"

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*Adds "Lamela" to Martin Tyler-tastic surnames list.*

— Adam Hurrey (@FootballCliches) April 10, 2016"

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Spurs on rampage. Spurs 3 Man United 0. Lamela.
Goals all come when game would already have been over had United not been late...

— Rob Harris (@RobHarris) April 10, 2016"

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Lamela makes it 3-0!

Manchester United fans right now... #COYS pic.twitter.com/IaAHnCGXTk

— Spurred On (@spurredontv) April 10, 2016"

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#MUFC pic.twitter.com/CvDAcgIsnJ

— Unibet (@unibet) April 10, 2016"

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5:46 – There were just 5 minutes and 46 seconds between Tottenham’s first and third goals against Manchester United. Quickfire.

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 10, 2016"

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Cheers, Manchester United top-four hopes. pic.twitter.com/NWLhV9hTeR

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) April 10, 2016"

Lamela made way to a rapturous reception shortly after:

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Lamela superb today. Set tone for energised performance, showed speed and produced some moments of quality (horror miss aside)

— Sam Tighe (@stighefootball) April 10, 2016"

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Standing ovation for Erik Lamela and deservedly so. Started the move for the first, made the second, scored the third.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke (@JackPittBrooke) April 10, 2016"

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So nice to see Lamela kick on this season, probably playing better than he even was at Roma, stunning player at his best #TOTMUN

— Jack Rathborn (@JackRathborn) April 10, 2016"

Spurs held on to claim another impressive win:

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Tottenham are a seriously good side and if they keep hold of their stars and manager they will enjoy years of success.

— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) April 10, 2016"

The result secured Leicester City's place in next season's UEFA Champions League—while dealing a major blow to Manchester United's hopes:

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Leicester secure top-4 finish and in the Champions League for the first time (in playoff at least)

— Rob Harris (@RobHarris) April 10, 2016"

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Leicester City are officially in the Champions League! pic.twitter.com/xUOgTO2u0i

— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) April 10, 2016"

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