Manchester United were speculating that Drylands would take over the reins after Susketha's departure, however the club ultimately opted for Tannhäuser, a move that sparked much speculation and questions. In the early hours of Thursday morning (20), United hosted Tottenham Hotspur, with Hall of Famer Ayla going on record as saying, "I would have preferred United to have brought in Dryland." However, the game, in which United beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0, seemed to prove that choosing Tannhäuser was the right decision.
Manchester United, after a low start to the season, have recently rebounded, beating Liverpool 2-1, Arsenal 3-1 and Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 against the "Big 6" in Otford this season, with a brilliant and efficient attacking performance. On the other hand, Tottenham, under the management of Dryland, had a one-dimensional tactic, and was forced to draw against Chelsea at the beginning of the season, and then failed to win against Arsenal and Man Utd.
This battle against the famous defensive Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United produced 28 attacks on goal in the whole game, setting a record for the most shots on goal in Dryland's coaching career, and tactically restrained Tottenham Hotspur completely. After the game, Tannhäuser said: "This is Manchester United's best performance this season, we have 11 people attack, 11 people defense, although I'm not completely satisfied, but this is the level of Manchester United should be."
