Scarcely more than a month ago the talk was of crisis at Old Trafford but that has firmly abated after a four game winning streak for Erik ten Hag's side which ...
Though United have weapons on the counter to test City this has the feel of an authoritative win for Guardiola. The Argentine has addressed them to some extent with his aggressive play on the pitch but surely City will be tempted to test the height difference between the two by firing crosses towards their No.9. Manchester United: As Ten Hag welcomes the fit again Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial into his side he might still wonder what might have been if he had stayed at Ajax a while longer. Here is how you can watch the match and what you need to know: City will surely pose the stiffest test yet for United, they may not be top of the table but Pep Guardiola's side look to be runaway favorites for the Premier League crown with Erling Haaland shaped up to the best player in England. Scarcely more than a month ago the talk was of crisis at Old Trafford but that has firmly abated after a four game winning streak for Erik ten Hag's side which includes victories against rivals Liverpool and Arsenal.
Manchester City and Manchester United go head to head at the Etihad Stadium today. Pep Guardiola and Erik ten Hag will be reunited for the first time in the ...
The Dutchman has a lot to ponder going into the first Manchester derby of the season. How many goals do you think Erling Haaland will score? Who do you think should start? So will Ten Hag set his side up to sit back and counter or will he hope his side can get on the ball a lot more? GO FURTHER
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Manchester City entertain neighbours Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium. Rodri is out injured for the hosts, while Marcus Rashford is fit to start for ...
Silva hangs up a cross for Haaland, his header is blocked, De Gea thwarts De Bruyne from the rebound and Silva has his own strike blocked in the goalmouth. He has the luxury of being able to field a winning team once again with the minimum of fuss. Marcus Rashford netted twice in the Arsenal win before being withdrawn due to a hamstring injury. Rashford then takes his turn to give the ball straight back to City, Foden runs Malacia and both United full-backs are now on yellow cards. A combination of Eriksen (!) and McTominay certainly didn't and his near-post header was over the line before Malacia intervened. One of the things to recommend about this United display was they were keeping Haaland quiet. Varane, who left the pitch and returned to the eye of a hurricane can do nothing as Haaland slides in behind him to extend City's lead. De Bruyne storms through midfield threads it down the left for Haaland, who arrows a ball back across goal for Foden to finish. He's sort of in that right channel he likes but it's still a pass he has no right to make. United's threat on the counter-attack was supposed to be a factor today and they've been ripped apart by one. Gundogan sends a lively backpass to Ederson, who volleys the ball skywards. Silva slides a pass for Haaland, who thumps into the side-netting at the near post.
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I don't want to go out on the side - what should I do there? Ryan Giggs is the most capped player in the derby’s history with 36 appearances. In their most recent top-flight outing, on 6 September, Ten Hag’s men beat the Gunners 3-1 at Old Trafford, Marcus Rashford hitting a double to down the early-season pacesetters. It's brilliant defending by United to keep City out. United have somehow kept City out. Grealish is brought down on the edge of the box by Martínez. Foden plays a through ball to De Bruyne in the inside right channel. Fernandes closes City down and the home side have a throw-in. Casemiro has his head in his hands in the dugout. Silva finds a pocket of space and lays it through to Haaland on the run in the inside left channel. 2 1
Manchester City vs Manchester United live: Erling Haaland is set for his Manchester derby debut when the champs host the rapidly improving Red Devils.
While picking up the four straight victories, the Dutchman has also settled on a midfield setup with Scott McTominay and Christian Eriksen operating in (effectively) a double pivot with Bruno Fernandes the most advanced of the three. Rodri’s absence for Man City threatened an opening for United but the midfield duo of Scott McTominay and Christian Eriksen were left without a rudder by Erik ten Hag (See what we learned, above). With space in behind (and the proper service from deep), Ten Hag might just have his first winning formula (albeit quite unlike him). That’s not to say it’s been easy as Manchester City go through a tactical shift of their own to better appeal to the big Norwegian’s poaching abilities. Each of Jadon Sancho, Marcus Rashford and Fernandes have scored twice during the winning run, with new boy Antony also getting in on the fun on his debut. To win at home and score six goals here, it’s nice. Erling and I have built a connection, just finding each other.” It did not lose a meaningful European match nor trail after a leg of the knockout rounds. Eriksen’s defensive skills weren’t up for the task and left McTominay running around like a maniac. Erling Haaland is on fire, and every single Premier League defense should be terrified. Haaland now has 14 goals through eight Premier League games, 18 off the league record for a 38-game season set by Mohamed Salah in 2017-18. Man Utd has played one fewer match.
The highest-scoring Manchester derby in history was also the harshest for United, who learned just how far they are from Man City's class.
Then, Man United return to Premier League action at Everton on Oct. Manchester United: The Red Devils switch gears to the Europa League and travel to face Omonia Nicosia at 12:45 p.m. Manchester City: The Citizens switch gears to the UEFA Champions League when they host FC Copenhagen at 3 p.m. There are a lot of things we need to change and a lot of things we need to do better. In the end, it's amazing. We missed a bit of courage to play out from the back and we let them be at their strength. [Upcoming fixtures](/soccer/fixtures?league=eng.1) It was a day when City put their derby rivals back in their box. [Highlights and notable moments](#highlights) [Best/worst performers](#bestworst) MANCHESTER, England -- If Sunday brought a memorable rendition of the Manchester derby, then it was memorable not just for the goals, but how lopsided and noncompetitive it was. [Report: Man United-Arsenal](/soccer/match/_/gameId/637903)
Haaland now has 14 Premier League goals as he takes his scoring streak in all competitions to eight consecutive matches for City. The Norway international has ...
The xG battle is more flattering to Manchester United as City won that by 3.37 to 1.72 but for a pressing team, only winning six tackles and allowing 22 shots can't be acceptable. Depth is a necessity for Manchester United and as the team gets healthier, ten Hag will have chances to make changes to instill his style in upcoming matches. While it's unlikely that he'll reach that target because as more matches pass, City will likely take control of the title race, he could come close to breaking the record for most goals in a Premier League season before the World Cup. A derby loss always hurts but City have been brushing teams to the side as their plus-20 goal difference is eight goals better than Arsenal's plus-12. Jack Grealish may not have registered a goal or an assist in the match but his dribbles created chaos for Manchester United. The nine goals in the match also make this the highest scoring Manchester derby in history.
Erling Haaland and Phil Foden scored hat tricks as Erik ten Hag was humiliated in his first Manchester derby.
"In possession we were not brave enough, made tactical mistakes, decisions, mistakes and then you get hammered.” We let them play,” Ten Hag said. I’ve seen some highlights — it was obvious we are defending not on the front foot. He was born with that.” But what he has done, I didn’t teach him once," Guardiola said. It was Haaland’s third hat trick of the season – and his third in successive home league games.
John Stones, Ruben Dias and Rodri, who all started our 3-0 win at Wolves prior to the international break, make way, with Kyle Walker, Ilkay Gundogan and ...
They are the only opponent against whom he has lost more than two top-flight home matches as a manager. He has scored from each of his last six Premier League shots on target at the Etihad. The key for City will be to play with intensity, with and without the ball. Kevin de Bruyne has registered six assists and 25 chances created, both league highs. He knows United have had success at the Etihad in recent seasons, with their counter-attacking football often causing us difficulties. City have scored 10 first-half goals and 13 second-half goals in the Premier League this season - Manchester United have eight in total.