Manchester United suffered a brutal defeat to Manchester City. Erik ten Hag played the same starting eleven as the game against Arsenal. Cristiano Ronaldo was on the bench. Despite Manchester United scoring 3 in the game, Manchester City dominated the game and outclassed the Red Devil. Here are the 5 talking points of the Manchester Derby.
#1: Anthony Martial leaves with his head held high. Martial scored two despite he came off the bench only in the 59th minute. He followed through Fred’s shot to score his first goal and won a penalty for the team. Producing 2 goals and an assist in an impressive performance that the fans would like to see more from the French man.
3 things learned: Manchester City 6-3 Manchester United (Premier League)
#2: Casemiro is required. One of the main reasons why United conceded six goals in the match is that they left too much space for Manchester City. To illustrate, Haaland’s second goal came from an assist by Kevin de Bruyne, to whom the United’s players gave plenty of time. Casemiro is one of the greatest defensive midfielders of all time. However, he was put on the bench. The decision was proven fatal as Manchester City dominated the midfield.
#3: Fred might win his place back. Fred is arguably the best player of Manchester United’s last season. However, Mctominay was chosen ahead of Fred this season to play with Eriksen. Before the change was made, United’s midfield was non-existent. The 20 minutes that Fred was on the pitch is what United needed to control the midfield. It eventually led to Martial’s first goal.