Hither'southward David Hytner's lucifer report from the Etihad Stadium.
18:52
More Roy Keane: "There were 5 or six players in that location who should never play for Manchester United again. It was shameful."
Information technology's skillful value and we have to be glad he didn't take the Sunderland job.
18:48
Roy Keane, saying that watching the game felt like "being here for two weeks", says on Sky Sports. He suggests something is amiss with the omission of Cristiano Ronaldo.
The worst affair that you could say about United is that they gave up. In any game if you give up, it's unforgivable really. The beauty of meridian-level sport is that there's no hiding identify. You lot've got players not putting in performances and players not running back. They stopped running and they gave up. I don't empathize it.The director will be criticised nearly his tactics, but players not running back when y'all're playing for Man Utd is really unacceptable. They threw the towel in which is shameful.
eighteen:46
More Bruyne on the title race: "It's winning game by game. They put the pressure on us – we responded in a good mode. We always play the way we need to play. Sometimes we don't get the result but nosotros always play our football game. And we will fight for it until the finish of the season."
Kevin De Bruyne scores the 2nd City goal. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian
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18:42
On Heaven, Gary Neville said this of United: "They were a disgrace in the final 25 minutes."
Besides on Sky, Riyad Mahrez: "I retrieve I touched the ball iv times in half an hour.
And Kevin De Bruyne: "United player very differently than on other occasions. They did pretty well in the start half. In the second one-half we plant more space and did actually well."
18:35
Goal difference may well play its part and City will wonder if they might have scored more today. United were giving them away. United expect to be relying on Armory making a mess of their concluding 13 matches, and that's possible though also relies on United picking upwards form.
Pos
Squad
P
GD
Pts
i
Human being Metropolis
28
50
69
ii
Liverpool
27
51
63
three
Chelsea
26
35
53
4
Arsenal
25
12
48
5
Homo Utd
28
7
47
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18:31
Steve Carr asks a pertinent question: "Why on earth would you mitt Ralf Rangnick a significant consultancy part at your football club if this is what he's capable of as a omnibus?"
That may get a problematic issue for United, a club with no plan.
Ralf Rangnick in the technical area. Photo: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian
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18:29
Rick Harris: "Inappreciably a humiliation to lose 3-ane to Urban center at the Etihad and given the acting manager Rangnick is then who can exist surprised that the players aren't certain what is happening at the club? Doesn't await like Champions League footy at Old Trafford next season so that may limit the chances United accept to bring in a manager who can turn things around."
Pitiful, Rick, I know yous sent that on 3-ane simply that was a pasting for United.
18:26
Full-time: Manchester City 4-1 Manchester United
That's it, and that was a devastating second half from City, Jadon Sancho'due south equaliser became a distant memory. United were bamboozled, their heads dropped, too many mistakes and non well-nigh adept enough to live with Metropolis. They go six points clear of Liverpool, with 1 game more than played. Liverpool received no favours from United, who didn't have an attempt on goal in the second half.
United defence nether abiding set on in the second half. Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images/Reuters
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xviii:24
xc+ii min: United can't say that wasn't deserved. At to the lowest degree David De Gea, who went downward, doesn't look as badly injure as he briefly looked.
18:24
Goal! Manchester Urban center four-1 Manchester United (Mahrez, xc+2)
Mahrez has the ball in the cyberspace. Is he? offside, only past Telles? VAR checks. In that location'due south a long filibuster, and information technology looks very close. Information technology looks onside. The filibuster suggests it will count, and it does.
Riyad Mahrez scores their sides fourth goal . Photograph: Matt McNulty - Manchester Urban center/Manchester Metropolis FC/Getty Images
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xviii:21
89 min: United take an attack every bit lonesome cowboy Marcus Rashford chases the ball downward and tries to loop the ball upwardly for Jesse Lingard. Ederson, in smoking jacket and with cigarillo on, is finally called into a semblance of activity. Up the other cease, Urban center waste a proficient chance, only it barely matters. This is not a contest.
xviii:xx
88 min: 92% possession since City scored the third. United have been wrenched apart, and humiliated. Is it the manager, is it the players, is it the board? It'southward all of them, you know.
eighteen:18
86 min: Pep Guardiola applauds every bit Cancelo robs the unfortunate Wan-Bissaka, who volition want to forget this game. Not all his fault, he was left exposed just it'southward been a painful examination of his limitations.
xviii:16
84 min: Information technology'southward been a desperate, frustrating second one-half for United and Urban center fans are jeering as their team passes the ball around equally Rashford and Lingard chase the brawl in vain. It's almost cruel, as Barry Davies said 50 years ago when Leeds did this. McTominay steals in for the reducer to smash Cancelo and put an cease to the party tricks. For now.
xviii:14
82 min: Foden speeds to the flank, chips information technology back and Cancelo tries a Marking Hughes at Maine Road in 1989, though David De Gea saves this one different Paul Cooper back then. He was better at penalties.
18:12
80 min: Off goes Kevin De Bruyne, and Franny Lee's derby hat-trick tape is safe for now. On comes Ilkay Gundogan as the helm is applauded off.
18:x
79 min: The sting seems to have gone out of a game that was and so total of incident and intrigue. That'southward what City can practise, take the steam out of opponents. They didn't manage that against Tottenham a fortnight ago or fifty-fifty Everton last week but United seem piece of cake prey.
18:08
77 min: United will be tired after this, they have been driven to distraction, plant themselves chasing shadows. Non much sign that Ralf Rangnick tin can pull off a signature win here.
Dejected David de Gea subsequently Riyad Mahrez scores their third goal. Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images/Reuters
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xviii:07
75 min: Mahrez wings in a costless-kick from the right and when it'due south cleared, City players run back and smuggle the ball dorsum off Jesse Lingard. United'south hopes of countering are being smothered.
xviii:05
73 min: As City pass the ball around, United endeavour to printing but information technology'south all a chip disorganised whereas City are comfortable with changing positions. They string together many, many passes and so Mahrez, from De Bruyne, gets chance to shoot. De Gea, who'south had a busy afternoon, saves.
eighteen:03
71 min: First chance to Rashford to, er, open his legs, simply having got deep into the Urban center half he seems to run out of inspiration. In that location is nobody around him and City retrieve and and then choose to keep the ball.
18:02
seventy min: Manchester City accept too many options in attack for United'south leaden defense to deal with. That was a archetype sucker punch of a goal. Soft if you follow United - or Liverpool - but Urban center have been softened upwardly.
eighteen:00
Goal! Manchester City 3-1 Manchester United (Mahrez, 69)
And there he is, on the overload. The corner comes in from the left, and in speeds Mahrez. He hits information technology with his left, and there's a hint of a deflection off Maguire and in.
Riyad Mahrez shoots. Photo: Carl Recine/Action Images/Reuters
Manchester City's Riyad Mahrez celebrates after scoring his side's tertiary goal Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian
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17:59
68 min: United taking time to notice their new shape and in the meantime, City are passing the brawl effectually well. They would be quite happy with 2-1 at this stage, though Wan-Bissaka comes back to concede a corner as Cancelo charges on.
17:58
66 min: United in numbers on the left, which leaves space for the overload on the other side. Which is where Mahrez is. He's made a few flickers through this game.
17:56
64 min: 2 United subs, off become Elanga and Pogba, on come Rashford and Lingard. A iv-2-3-1? Probably, possibly though United take been pulled into all types of shapes today.
17:55
63 min: Harry Maguire gets a yellow as he takes out De Bruyne. He'southward perhaps lucky it wasn't a red though perhaps it was besides far from goal and not studs up. It was more cynical than a Jack Dee stand up-up gig, though.
17:53
61 min: Another City counter, and Fred upends Foden. United created their own problems there with some loose passing, and this is a dangerous position. De Bruyne fancies it for his lid-play tricks and smashes it through and past the wall but into De Gea's arms.
17:52
60 min: Cancelo has to footstep in every bit Elanga gets the ball in a deep position. He wanted longer than he got, the United player.
17:fifty
59 min: Colin Armitt gets in touch: "Having watched Wan-Bissaka numerous times his defensive tactics are flawed. Instead of marking the human being, he'southward constantly chasing the ball. All well having attacking full backs, but their primary job is to defend. He lacks this capability."
Would suggest that coaching may be letting him down.
17:48
57 min: City take a free-kick brusque, De Bruyne plays into Mahrez and misses. Big applause for Oleks Zinchenko warming upwardly on the sidelines.
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