Good post and I agree about most of it. But Pep is a stubborn old sod and sometimes cannot seem to accept what's right under his nose. Why on earth did he not being in a centre back when Kompany left??? We're still lacking even when Laporte is back. Why
Agree with all of that mate.
Something I will add as well - and may get shot for. I remember many previous derby games before the takeover when various United supporters would say that we are unimportant to them and that they tegarded Liverpool as their rivals.
I always thought they were talking shite, but you know what, I don't think they were - I was wrong.
Because this is exactly how it is now the tables have turned. Normally I'd have been nervous all week before a derby, but this time, it was my wife asking me who we're playing at the weekend and me casually saying "oh yeah, I almost forgot, it's United".
But for United it was like their bloody cup final, running around like on steroids, heroic defending and looking for every moment like they wanted it much more than we did.
spot on, we have become the team to beat and united wanted it more because they are mid-table and nothing else to shout about, thankfully the score lines did not say 5 or 6 because it should have been if not for ederson and when was the last time he was man of the match for city
when city and pep have a full strength squad to pick from we don't lose to this united side, that's the hurt we are feeling, city have been so unlucky this season with injuries and even losing aguero was a blow, but we lost this derby and the fight long before the kick off, and the title was lost early doors and the players have turned off