Solskjær Gets Vital Win for United; City, Liverpool Setbacks

Solskjær Gets Vital Win for United; City, Liverpool Setbacks
Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo (center R) celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England on Oct. 30, 2021. Frank Augstein/AP Photo
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LONDON—After all those doubts about his future at Manchester United, Ole Gunnar Solskjær achieved what Pep Guardiola and Jürgen Klopp couldn’t do on Saturday: Win in the Premier League.

It just needed United to face a Tottenham side devoid of any attacking ingenuity that allowed Cristiano Ronaldo and Edinson Cavani—with a combined age of 70—to both score before Marcus Rashford netted.