In the end, it was about Paul Pogba, as the narrative had demanded it should be.
Pogba had started just five games for Manchester United this season, come off the bench in two and hadn't played since Boxing Day, but his introduction with 28 minutes to go changed the dynamic of a game that Tottenham had seemed to be controlling. He won the 81st-minute penalty that earned Man United an equalizer in Friday's 1-1 draw and kept the club in fifth place, four points clear of Spurs–although Chelsea, with a game in hand, could go five points clear in fourth if it wins at Aston Villa on Sunday.