Better from Tottenham and Federico Fazio almost stabs Harry Kane's low cross in from close range. The defender's effort is blocked by Phil Jones as the home fans finally have something to shout about.

Ashley Young is shown the yellow card for upending Nacer Chadli at the halfway line.

Charchar, Cheshire: De Gea does a job, a different job to the other 10 men on the pitch. Fact is he does it better than others with the same job in a different team and people don't like that. Yes he is a game changer, that's what he gets paid for, no?

Lee, Manchester: If David De Gea does go to Madrid then the man at the other end would be a decent replacement!

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Rafael has slotted in at right wing back for United. No real disruption for the visitors.

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Jesse Mutua: Tottenham have become the smash-and-grab team. I fancy them doing the same today. A worried Man Utd fan.

Greg Mathews: Can't blame the defence if we lose this game now, finishing has been shocking.

Laurence Ridge: Good to see Manchester United look to be getting back on top of things Looking promising! Brilliant performance by Ashley Young.

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Spurs get us under way for the second half.

Manchester United and Tottenham are back out at White Hart Lane. Rafael is on for Antonio Valencia for the second half.

Bhavin Shah: Considering his place was under threat in August, Juan Mata is looking awesome at the moment. Not missing Di Maria.

Saqiul Hogue: A combination of Lloris's keeping and ineffectual strikers has kept the score at 0-0.

Peter Okong'o: The transformation of Ashley Young under Van Gaal is astonishing. He is running Tottenham ragged.

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Manchester United are ahead on all the key first-half stats apart from the one that matters - goals scored. To be fair, the visitors have hit the target with five of their six shots on goal but have been unable to produce anything to beat Hugo Lloris.

Peter in Belfast, via text: Spurs continuing to ride their luck more than any other team in the league, can see them nicking a result.

Steve Huish in Surbiton, via text: No one is saying United have been lucky with DeGea. However, it's the same with Liverpool and Suarez. Take one player out and United would be mid table, that is also a fact.

Kelly in Walton, via text: Without DDG Man U's position might be different. But the same can be said for City without Lampard's vital goals or Chelsea without Fabregas. One player may make a difference but they can't do it alone.

It is also half time at the City Ground where the home fans will be stunned to see their side 3-0 down to Birmingham. The Blues lost 4-0 to Derby on Boxing Day but hammered Reading 6-1 earlier this month. Roller-coaster times for Birmingham fans these days...

Bradley Allen
former QPR forward on BBC Radio London

"It was a tremendous half. Manchester United showed great quality in the last 15 minutes and Tottenham owe a debt to their keeper Lloris. There will be relief from Tottenham that they have gone in level and if they are going to get anything from this game they may need to make some changes. Van Persie, Falcao and Young have all looked dangerous for United."

They have hit the post, had a shot cleared off the line, missed a sitter and had numerous chances saved by goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, as Manchester United go in frustrated at the break.

Tottenham will be mightily relieved they are still in this match.

More bad luck for Forest as Andrew Shinnie's shot from the edge of the box is saved by Karl Darlow but the ball hits his own defender and drops for Clayton Donaldson in the six-yard box to poke home his second of the game.

Birmingham in total control at the City Ground.

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Hugo Lloris is a busy man. This time the Tottenham goalkeeper flies across goal to tip Ashley Young's sublime curling effort wide.

Bradley Allen
former QPR forward on BBC Radio London

"At half-time, Mauricio Pochettino will be asking his team to steady themselves and get more of a control on this game. They can't just rely on interceptions and breakaways. Spurs are playing like an away side here."

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Tottenham's danger man Harry Kane has struggled to get involved in the game in the right areas so far. As his touch map shows above, he has only touched the ball once in the opposition area. The hosts need to get the in-form striker into the game.

It just won't go in for United as Ashley Young's left-wing cross is headed downwards by Wayne Rooney but into the arms of a diving Hugo Lloris. It is quite incredible that United are not ahead.