By MICHAEL PAVITT
Published: 16:44 EST, 19 December 2024 | Updated: 16:48 EST, 19 December 2024
Gary Neville has slammed Tottenham after two Fraser Forster errors gifted Manchester United a route back into their Carabao Cup quarter-final.
Tottenham appeared to cruising after taking a 3-0 lead via a Dominic Solanke brace, either side of an effort from Dejan Kulusevski.
Man United were handed lifelines by Tottenham after careless errors from goalkeeper Forster.
Forster's attempted pass to Radu Dragusin in his own penalty area was cut out for the first, allowing Joshua Zirkzee to pull a goal back for Man United in the 63rd minute.
The Tottenham shot stopper was culpable again for the Red Devils second six minutes later.
Forster was caught on the ball by Amad Diallo, with the Man United star scoring from close range to set up a nervy conclusion to the quarter-final.
Tottenham goalkeeper Fraser Forster gifted Man United a route back into the quarter-final
Forster's pass was intercepted in the box allowing Joshua Zirkzee to pull a goal back
The Tottenham goalkeeper was then caught in possession by Amad Diallo for the second
'One of the most Tottenham things you will see,' ex-Man United star Neville said on Sky Sports after Forster's second error.
'United can smell blood, but oh dear Fraser, he thinks he has an age, but Amad closes down with amazing tenacity.
'It is brilliant from Amad, but so bad from Spurs and it is a massive 20 minutes now for them and are United now favourites?
'Two awful mistakes from Forster, they really are and Spurs would have known they were not safe at 3-0, they never are.'