The midfield, meanwhile, was unable to get any kind of foothold in the game. In the opening 15 minutes, the visitors had 74 per cent of the possession. The back three, which had offered solidity and security against Spurs, was taken apart by smart crosses into the box and neat movement from City. Solskjaer sat helpless in the red corner, unable to produce a meaningful response from a bunch of individuals who seem unable to play together as a unit.ĭefensively, they were a shambles, again.
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In the blue corner was Pep Guardiola, a serial winner who has developed a well-drilled, perfect passing team who know how to win.Ĭonsequently, this turned into a training game, but one played to the backdrop of the City fans mercilessly mocking their United counterparts with regular chants of "You’re f*cking sh*t!" The systemic problems that plague this Manchester United team persist and who is to blame? Solskjaer has previously said the responsibility for poor results lies with him and it’s hard to disagree. He looked out of his depth in his particular fight. It was an anomaly against a side who were in even worse form. This performance merely underlined that last weekend's win over Tottenham wasn’t a revival. The scoreline was not as bad but United were totally dominated in their own backyard. Not that it was surprising, of course, which is damning in itself. In some ways, this 2-0 derby defeat was worse than the 5-0 loss to Liverpool. There were to be no Cristiano Ronaldo heroics this time around, as United were humiliated at home by one of their fiercest rivals for the second time in two weeks. 'They are ambitious and so am I' - Strength and conditioning coach Tom Joyce on taking Lamptey, Elanga and Kean to the top.Afcon-bound stars you haven’t heard of but should have.
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It’s a widespread problem that needs solving sooner rather than later. This isn’t just a blip or an unfortunate run of results. With performances as bad as the one against Manchester City on Saturday afternoon, surely the Norwegian's departure is only a matter of time?