Alan Shearer sticks the boot in on Man Utd AND Tottenham after dramatic draw

Alan Shearer has slammed Manchester United and Tottenham for a “poor” game that was “lacking quality”. The two sides came together at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday afternoon and fought to a dramatic draw. Red Devils star Bryan Mbeumo had given his side the lead in the first-half, with Mathys Tel and Richarlison seemingly sealing three points for Tottenham late on. But Matthijs De Ligt nodded home a brilliant stoppage time header to secure a share of the points. Despite the drama, Shearer was not particularly convinced with the performances of each side. Speaking to Match of the Day, the former Newcastle star said: “A draw was probably a fair result in the end. But the standard of football was pretty poor for both teams. “The substitutes made a difference for Spurs but not for Manchester United. The visitors going down to 10 men after Benjamin Sesko’s injury definitely didn’t help. “But the quality was lacking, especially for two sides that could have gone second in the league if they had won today.” Man United boss Ruben Amorim gave his verdict on the game shortly after the full-time whistle and claimed that his side should actually have secured victory. He said: "During the game we felt like the three points were there to take home. “But then with everything that happened, Harry Maguire and Casemiro coming off and conceding two goals... we scored again and it's a point. "When you cannot win you don't lose, once again we did that. We have so much to grow as a team, because today was our day to win this game. Who was man-of-the-match between Man United and Arsenal? Share your thoughts in the comments below "We need to look at ourselves, we were not pressing with the same intensity, we felt comfortable but we need to understand that if we had more bravery we kill the game. But sometimes this happens, you have a better first half than second. We believe in our capacity to score goals until the last minute." Saturday’s draw leaves Spurs third in the table ahead of the November international break, albeit they could have been above Manchester City had they held on for victory. Meanwhile, United sit seventh, having recovered from their poor start to the season. Amorim’s side are back in action in a fortnight’s time as they host Everton at Old Trafford. Spurs’ next assignment pits them against North London rivals Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us, and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.