Manchester City traveled to Old Trafford to face their neighbors in the Premier League on Saturday. The 183rd Manchester Derby ends up in a goalless draw. There are some key points to be taken from the derby.
Defensive issues:
Both the teams have faced a lot of criticism for their shaky defense in the last few weeks. In the Manchester derby, both the teams have taken some defensive approach to the game which ends up in a goalless draw.
Bruno VS KDB:
A very new rivalry in the Premier League. All the Premier League fans were excited to see both of them playing against each other. But fans were quite disappointed after the game. Both the midfielders had a bad game as per their credibility. But they were always a part of every good thing what their team had created.
New Signings:
Ruben Dias, Ferran Torres have proved their worth in their very first Manchester derby. Ruben Dias led the city defense and keep a composed atmosphere in the back.
Whereas, Manchester United’s new signings Donny Van De Beek and Alex Telles have been kept on the bench for all 90 minutes.
Substitution:
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Soskjaer is often criticized for his bad substitutions. In the Manchester derby, he has made only one substitution(Martial in place of Greenwood).
Pep Guardiola also just replaced Riyad Mahrez by Ferran Torres.
It left a question mark on both managers approach to the game.
Title Race:
Manchester United are now 8th in the table with 20 points after 11 games. They are now 5 points behind the top with a game in hand.
Manchester City is now behind Manchester United with 19 points from the first 11 games.
Both the teams are on to challenge the title this season.
