For the first time in 69 years, Man City won 3 consecutive home derbies in the National Championship and all were very convincing victories:
◎ 4-1
◎ 6-3
◉ 3-1
This weekend will be the biggest challenge in their remaining schedule with a trip to Anfield. Green Man needs to win to take control and if Liverpool cannot stop them, perhaps the record of 4 consecutive years will be surpassed. It is difficult for the enemy to escape from the hands of Pep’s teachers and students.
MU took the lead thanks to Marcus Rashford, but this was a match that Man City dominated and in the end they won deservedly thanks to Phil Foden’s double and Erling Haaland’s goal.
MU was defeated 1-3 at Etihad Stadium. Photo: AP
For former MU midfielder Roy Keane, he felt Man City ‘toyed’ with MU as if they were an injured boxer ‘in the boxing ring’.
“The statistics show you how dominant Man City is. Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne were not at their best but then Foden stepped up. I think that is more praiseworthy for Man City than criticizing MU “.
Phil Foden scored twice for Man City
Keane added: “Today MU will have to accept this truth. It still leaves a question mark about where this team will go. In the last 25 minutes, they could not get close to City, the team toyed with. Surname”.
Speaking to Premier League Productions, another former MU player, Paul Scholes, said: “Perhaps that is an accurate result. Man City is at an upper level at the moment. Currently MU does not have players.” capable of defeating Man City”.