"Rodri, shaky early on, began to dominate as he used to before his knee injury, while there were fine performances from Erling Haaland, Jeremy Doku and Phil Foden. Haaland doubles up as City sweep United aside in Manchester derby City may have been the dominant side in Manchester for the past 12 years, but this was the first real battering they had dished out in the derby since the 6-3 in October of 2022-23."
"United's attacking is ponderous and still very heavily reliant on individuals the save Gianluigi Donnarumma made diving to his right was the result of Bryan Mbeumo's technique in volleying a deep cross rather than any subtle interplay. Again and again, patient buildup ends with the spectacularly one-footed Patrick Dorgu failing to beat his man or deliver a meaningful cross. At the other end, opponents wander through them."
Ruben Amorim's Manchester United have not won back-to-back league games in ten months, showing inconsistency and predictable approaches. United beat Burnley but were comprehensively beaten by Manchester City, who regained form after an early-season wobble. Rodri grew into the game and began to dominate after half-time, while Erling Haaland, Jeremy Doku and Phil Foden produced strong performances. United's attacking play is ponderous and relies heavily on individuals, with patient buildup often failing when Patrick Dorgu cannot beat his man or deliver effective crosses. Defensive frailties allow opponents to wander through them despite occasional promising pressing.
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