"I'm very proud!" joked O'Shea in an interview with Sky Sports afterwards. "I asked Edwin whether he had a clean sheet bonus when we got into the dressing room because I want half it!
"When I came on the manager told me to tell the defenders to make sure we kept a clean sheet, so I was very happy to help the team do that. It's definitely a special moment that I'll look back on.
"It was a bit nervewracking," he admitted, "especially when Spurs got a corner straight away.
"Every time they got the ball the crowd were shouting 'shoot!' and when I saw Robbie [Keane] baring down on me I thought he was going to stick it through my legs. But thankfully I got lucky!.......
"We're calling him 'The Cat!'" declared the United boss. "I dont think Ive ever had that situation as a manager before.