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Morgan Schneiderlin says there is nobody to blame but the United players after the second half disaster at White Hart Lane.

Three goals in eight shambolic minutes after the hour saw Spurs capitalise on poor defending from Louis van Gaal’s side.

The Dutchman has come under fire for the collapse and United missing the chance to keep breathing down City’s necks as the race for the Champions League top four slipped away from the Reds.

After Dutch teenage defender Timothy Fosu-Mensah, United’s best player at the back, was forced off with injury in the 67th minute Tottenham almost immediately went ahead with a goal from Dele Alli. Toby Alderweireld and Erik Lamela smelt blood and seized on United's weak confidence.

And Schneiderlin believes it could have been a mental weak link in the Reds side.

“After the first goal we lost a bit of shape, maybe it was a mental thing,” said the France midfielder.

“In the first half we had possession and caused a few problems but after the goal it happened so quickly, three goals so quick cannot happen.

“Everyone has their head down like you can imagine. No-one would have thought that after 60 minutes it would have been 3-0.

“But fair play to them they got us when we were a bit down. Like I say it is us to blame.”