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MARCUS RASHFORD has apologised to Manchester United fans in an emotional social media message after they his team were smashed 6-1 by Tottenham.
Jose Mourinho enjoyed a stunning return to Old Trafford as Harry Kane and Heung-Min Son scored two apiece, with Tanguy Ndombele and Serge Aurier also netting.

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Marcus Rashford has publicly apologised to Manchester United fansCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd

United’s misery was compounded by Anthony Martial getting a straight red on 28 minutes for slapping Spurs midfielder Erik Lamela.
After the game defender Luke Shaw admitted the team ‘gave up’ when Martial was sent off, and said he was ’embarrassed’ to be on the pitch.
Now Rashford, who barely had a sniff all game, uploaded an apology onto Twitter.
The 22-year-old wrote: “First and foremost I’m a United fan

“This is my club. I’m so proud to wear this shirt but there are no excuses, it’s just not good enough.
And to every single fans around the world that tuned in today, I’m just so sorry.
“You deserve so much better than that.
“I would have stayed away from social media tonight but you deserve to hear from me during the highs and the lows, there is no hiding.

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United were completely outclassed by a rampant TottenhamCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd

“I feel horrible but I promise you we will do better.”
After the game, United legend Gary Neville pulled no punches in a damning assessment, blasting the players as ‘spineless’ and ‘absolutely pathetic’.
The defending was calamitous and the lack of leadership was evident as former boss Jose Mourinho got one over on his former employers in emphatic style.
Neville, who was analysing the game on Sky Sports, was fuming at the manner of defeat and says there is “no excuse” for that performance.
The 45-year-old told Sky Sports: “I can’t believe we are where we are.
“There’s no excuse for those players on that pitch because they were absolutely pathetic. Spineless in that second half.
“I think these players expected to get help [in the transfer window] but they’ve not helped themselves.
“City and Liverpool pulled away psychologically before the season even started.”

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MANCHESTER UNITED defender Luke Shaw admits the team “gave up” after just 28 minutes against Tottenham when Anthony Martial was sent off.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side were only 2-1 down at that point when Martial receievd his marching orders for slapping Erik Lamela.

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Luke Shaw, right, has admitted he was ’embarrassed’ to be on the pitchCredit: Getty Images – Getty

But the Red Devils completely imploded to be on the end of a 6-1 thrashing.
And speaking after the humiliation, left-back Shaw said he was ’embarrassed’ to be on the pitch and said the team had ‘no character’.
The 25-year-old told Sky Sports: “It was a lack of concentration and then a mistake, another mistake, another mistake.
“We switched off. It really hurts.

“Manchester United shouldn’t lose in this manner. It really hurts, it’s embarrassing and we’ve let a lot of people down.
“We’ve let ourselves down and the staff down.
“We need to look in the mirror, we are nowhere near it at the moment. Maybe it’s lucky that we’ve got a break now.
“When we went down to 10 men maybe we gave up, there wasn’t that character on the pitch. We were too quiet and naive. There was many mistakes, we need to do more.

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Gary Neville has slammed United’s players as ‘pathetic’

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United were blown away by Tottenham and left humiliatedCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd

“It’s embarrassing. I was embarrassed on the pitch. We need a long hard look at ourselves.”
United legend Gary Neville pulled no punches in a damning assessment, blasting the players as ‘spineless’ and ‘absolutely pathetic’.
The defending was calamitous and the lack of leadership was evident as former boss Jose Mourinho got one over on his former employers in emphatic style.
Neville, who was analyisng the game on Sky Sports, was fuming at the manner of defeat and says there is ‘no excuse’ for that performance.
The 45-year-old told Sky Sports: “I can’t believe we are where we are.
“There’s no excuse for those players on that pitch because they were absolutely pathetic. Spineless in that second half.
“I think these players expected to get help [in the transfer window] but they’ve not helped themselves.
“City and Liverpool pulled away psychologically before the season even started.”
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MANCHESTER UNITED were reduced to ten men and subsequently thumped by Tottenham in an Old Trafford shocker.
Anthony Martial was sent off for a slap on Erik Lamela – and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side them imploded to lose 6-1 to the side managed by their former boss Jose Mourinho.

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Manchester United were left humiliated by TottenhamCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd

Things had started so well for the Red Devils when Bruno Fernandes scored from the penalty spot after just two minutes.
But it ended in horrible fashion, as two goals apiece from Heung-min Son and Harry Kane and strikes from Tanguy Ndombele and Serge Aurier turned it into a pasting.
Here, SunSport’s Paul Jiggins runs the rule of how United’s players fared – and it makes grim reading.
DAVID DE GEA – 5

Could not be blamed this time – although at no stage did you fancy him to keep Spurs at bay.
AARON WAN-BISSAKA – 3
The right winger sorry, full-back’s defensive capabilities were ruthlessly exposed by Son.
ERIC BAILLY – 3

Was more like Bill Bailey as he played a major role in United’s comical display at the back.

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Harry Maguire had a shocker for UnitedCredit: Ian Hodgson – Daily Mail

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer watched on, helpless, as his team were thrashedCredit: EPA

HARRY MAGUIRE – 3
A shadow of his former confident and dominant self. Seems to be shrinking in stature with every game.
LUKE SHAW – 3
Showed why United want Telles. Like his fellow defenders he earned two of those marks for managing to put his boots on the correct feet.
PAUL POGBA – 3
Losing a 50-50 challenge to Lamela early on set the tone for the Frenchman’s latest lacklustre display.

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Paul Pogba offered nothing and was totally outclassed in the midfieldCredit: Reuters
NEMANJA MATIC – 3
Could not get near Ndombele in midfield – which is a sentence nobody has ever read or heard before.
MASON GREENWOOD – 4
Must have wished he was holed up in an Icelandic hotel room as at least there he would have received some decent service.
BRUNO FERNANDES – 3
A hop and a skip to give United a second minute lead from the spot before he was given the high jump at half time.
MARCUS RASHFORD – 4
Another attacker whose hopes of a decent performance were dashed by events at the other end.
ANTHONY MARTIAL – 4
United’s best player before his petulance – however much Lamela made of it – hammered a crucial nail in the coffin.

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This red mist moment from Anthony Martial saw him sent offCredit: Sky Sports

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Anthony Martial let his team-mates down with a petulant red cardCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd
SUBS
SCOTT McTOMINAY (for Matic 46) – 5
Would be unfair to down-mark him for being unable to salvage this. Like asking to raise the Titanic.
FRED (Fernandes 46) – 5
You know how far United have sunk when they send on the Brazilian to try to save the day.
DONNY VAN DE BEEK (Greenwood 68)
Probably relieved he was on the bench after this. No time to change Patrice Evra’s opinion.
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MANCHESTER UNITED striker Anthony Martial was sent off for slapping Erik Lamela – but the Frenchman appeared to be elbowed on the neck first.
United’s home clash against Tottenham was already dramatic enough with three goals in the first eight minutes.

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Anthony Martial was sent off for putting his hand into Lamela’s faceCredit: Sky Sports

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Anthony Martial appeared to receive an elbow in the neck from Lamela firstCredit: Sky Sports

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Tottenham’s midfielder looked as though he had been shot as he writhed on the floorCredit: Sky Sports

But Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side, already 2-1 down, were reduced to ten men when Martial lost his cool.
Spurs were preparing to take a corner when the Frenchman clashed with Lamela.
Replays showed the Spurs midfielder falling to the ground after Martial put his hand into his face.
But just prior to this, as the pair jostled in the box, Lamela’s elbow appeared to make contact with Martial’s neck.

Referee Anthony Taylor brandished the red card, but players and the Sky Sports commentators weren’t sure who had been given an early bath.
Taylor had VAR in his ear, but the official seemed confident he had got it right, and it was Martial who was sent marching down the tunnel.
The 24-year-old looked as stunned as his team-mates as he contemplated an early end to his game.
United were 2-1 down at this point, with Bruno Fernandes’ second minute penalty being cancelled out by goals Tanguy Ndombele and Heung-min Son.

Lamela should have gone too, says Mark Halsey

ANTHONY MARTIAL was sent off for an act of violent conduct but Erik Lamela should have received the same punishment.
What was the difference in their conduct? The only difference was Tottenham’s Lamela was a disgrace in the way he went down — the Argentine got the Manchester United striker red-carded.
Was it violent conduct? Not for me. And had Martial acted in the same way then Lamela too would have been dismissed.
When you raise your hands you do run the risk of a red card.
Both should have been  cautioned  for  adopting an aggressive attitude towards each other.
But I’m not convinced ref Anthony Taylor saw the initial contact by Lamela so I can’t understand why VAR ref Stuart Attwell didn’t recommend a review on the monitor.
Spurs boss Jose Mourinho felt United should have finished with eight men. I don’t believe Eric Bailly deliberately stamped on Harry Kane’s calf. VAR viewed the incident and felt it wasn’t a red card.
But Luke Shaw was lucky not to be sent off for a serious foul play challenge on Lucas Moura. He had no chance of winning the ball and if the contact was higher he could have broken Moura’s leg.

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Referee Anthony Taylor was quick to brandish a red card for Martial in the meleeCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd
And just two minutes after Martial’s red, Harry Kane slammed home for 3-1.
Things got even worse for Solskjaer’s shell-shocked troops when Son netted his second as Spurs went in at half-time 4-1 up.
Serge Aurier added a fifth after the break before Kane’s late penalty made it SIX.
Former Liverpool hardman Graeme Souness was fuming with Lamela’s reaction in the melee.
He told Sky Sports: “Pathetic. A tickle across the chops.
“Is that what the English game is all about?
“Lamela will sleep well tonight because he thinks he will have done a great piece of work for his team.
“That’s not us, but that is in our game now.” More