Spurs show fight as United's struggles deepen at Old Trafford

Manchester, England, October 10 - Despite a challenging start to the Premier League season, Tottenham Hotspur manager Roberto De Zerbi found cause for optimism in Saturday's 1-1 draw against Manchester United at Old Trafford. The result left Spurs 18th in the table with no wins in six games, but De Zerbi was impressed by his team's performance.

De Zerbi highlighted the team's dominant play and stoppage-time equalizer scored by Dominic Solanke, stating, "I am very happy because I have seen the right spirit and character." The win came after Tottenham was reduced to 10 men when Rodrigo Bentancur was sent off for head-butting Luke Shaw.

For Manchester United, the match provided little hope. Manager Michael Carrick admitted his team's struggles, saying, "We were mixed (in performance). We found it tough first half, it was a challenging first half for us and you could see it just wasn't quite there, it wasn't clicking." United has collected only six points from their first six games, their worst start since 1986-87. Carrick was particularly frustrated at allowing Tottenham back into the game they appeared to have won.