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It's a massive win for us: David De Gea after Man United's victory over Tottenham

Manchester United on Thursday defeated Tottenham by 2-1 in the Premier League.

His remarks came after Tottenham's 1-2 defeat against United on Wednesday (local time).

United managed to defeat Tottenham 2-1 and as a result, the side was handed their first defeat under coach Jose Mourinho.

Spurs came into the game on a 3-match winning streak under new manager Jose Mourinho but failed to build on that momentum at Old Trafford.

Mourinho took over as Spurs manager last month, nearly a year after he was fired by United.

McTominay returned from more than three weeks on the sidelines with an ankle injury to patrol the midfield area alongside Fred.

Mourinho's first loss since taking charge of Spurs eases the pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as United moved above Tottenham, up to 6th.

Man Utd currently holds the 10th spot in the PL points table with 18 points while Tottenham, who has 20 points, sits on the sixth spot.

British media reported Solskjaer had told his players he risked losing his job if United were to lose to Tottenham and Manchester City.