The derby between Manchester United and City, which was expected with great excitement, developed into Langweiler. Experts and journalists react in amazement.
Actually, after this course of the game there could only be a logical result – and so it came: 0-0 it was at the end. Manchester United and City Rival City presented themselves surprisingly, without ideas, weak and uninspired on Sunday. Experts and journalists found clear words in the direction of both teams for what they saw on the square.
“It was not a Manchester derby for me, it looked more like a friendly before the season,” complained Gary Neville, club legend of the Red Devils, at Sky Sports : “It was not good enough and I’m disappointed. It is a Manchester derby. There should be more blood, thunder and risk.”
Alejandro Garnacho and Manchester United did not get over a 0-0 against the Citizens in the derby
Statistics also spoke a clear language – in the negative sense. Both United and the Citizens only achieved one big chance throughout the game. As a result, the hosts still came to an Expected goal value of 0.92, the team of PEP Guardiola only recorded one of 0.49. The first half was particularly tough and unspectacular.
United vs. City: “Real lack of quality”
“There is a real lack of quality. And there is no atmosphere in the stadium,” complained Roy Keane, another united icon.
The former city professional Micah Richards already emphasized during the break: “There is no energy. There was no team for both teams. That was nothing!”
Many journalists hit a similar notch. “A pretty bad derby. City hardly offered anything and Ruben Amorim’s team just doesn’t have the quality,” said Sam Blitz from Sky Sports Knallhart.
City? Hardly to be recognized “
“City has been terrible,” Ian Ladyman from the Daily Mail focused on the guests. “There are big names in the squad, but they have become so weak in the course of the season that they can hardly be recognized.”
In the table of the Premier League, both clubs are lagging far behind their own requirements. Manchester City fights for the qualification for the Champions League. United is in 13th place in insignificance.