Tottenham 1-1 Manchester United

Cool Dempsey defies United grit

January 20, 2013
By John Brewin, White Hart Lane
Manchester United's hopes of completing a clean sweep of away wins at their rivals' homes are on ice. A late flurry as the snow teemed down meant their lead over City is a mere five points. Clint Dempsey has given them a chill.

Resolute defending rather than free-scoring attacking looked to have completed United's job, but Andre Villas-Boas's Spurs, once accused of being a team who faded, kept going to the bitter end. They dominated the second half, and United were clinging on.

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