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Alex Lancaster-Lennox

Pep Guardiola reacts to Diogo Dalot tackle and explains shock Erling Haaland substitution

Title hopes fading: Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City have now gone four Premier League games without a win - (Getty Images)

Pep Guardiola admitted that Manchester United were the “better team” in their 2-0 victory over Manchester City and refused to blame the failure to send off Diogo Dalot early for his side’s defeat.

Michael Carrick’s tenure as United head coach got underway with a dream derby performance, after Bryan Mbeumo and Patrick Dorgu both scored second-half goals at Old Trafford.

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