At this moment, I think it's fair to say that a lot of the media has repositioned & is now accepting what City are doing, rather than burying their heads in the sand.
Many have given up fighting it & given in. I think Mourinho has helped a fair bit, by making Utd so completely, indefensibly shite at football, that even those who love them are struggling to find an angle they can promote (although some are still trying).
If we can just keep this level up, a little bit longer, we could possibly psych out the whole lot into fighting amongst themselves & leaving us alone.