Tottenham Hotspur were able to avoid back-to-back defeats
against Manchester heavyweights, but were held 2-2 by United
at White Hart Lane
on Sunday to make it four Premier League games without a win.
Having been hammered 6-0 by City in their last top-flight
outing, Spurs were determined to offer a positive response and ease some of the
pressure building on Andre Villas-Boas' shoulders.
They started brightly and took the lead after 18 minutes
when Kyle Walker crashed a stinging free-kick through a splintered United
defensive wall and past David de Gea before he had time to react.
The England full-back was to go from hero to villain just
past the half-hour mark when he inadvertently diverted a Phil Jones cross into
the path of Wayne Rooney - who gratefully gobbled up the gift to prod into the
top corner.
Spurs edged back in front on 54 minutes, with Sandro
crashing home a spectacular 25-yard drive which left De Gea rooted to the spot.
Their lead was to last just three minutes, though, as Hugo
Lloris tripped Danny Welbeck inside the box and Rooney made no mistake from the
penalty spot as he hammered down the middle to haul the tie level once more.
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