"And to manage it emotionally with the information we've given them and pulling it together it was pretty good. That's the challenge ultimately it needs to be a version of normal, certainly we're not going to have games with the emotion and the feeling of everything that today brought. We all understand that, but there's definitely a level of standards and expectation that we need to live up to from ourselves as much as anyone on the outside, so I'm fairly aware of that."
"If you analyse the results, yeah, we are not ready, he said. But performances I have been satisfied with. I could sit here and say the opposite. Today was not enough but the previous games. we were enough. It's not about not running or not trying, I know how they commit [to] all of them, but sometimes at 12.30pm on Saturday one team is better than the other and you have to accept it."
Manchester United defeated Manchester City 2-0 in the derby, with Bryan Mbeumo and Patrick Dorgu scoring. Interim manager Michael Carrick aims to make the high standards and emotional control shown in the match a version of normal across the remaining 16 fixtures, targeting consistency and a push for European qualification. The win provides a foundation ahead of a difficult trip to Arsenal. Pep Guardiola noted results suggest Manchester City are not yet ready for title contention despite being satisfied with some earlier performances. City remain winless after four league games, drawing the other three.
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